Taylor Windshield - Painting Tips

[jlehr2001supersport]

Some chipping / wear on Taylor Windshield (2001 Super Sport); what is the best way to re-paint, touch-up the frame?

Any ideas on the OEM color and where I can get the paint?

[DanielC]

I went to a Mercury outboard dealer, and got a can of Phantom Black touch up paint, and redid my windshield frame.

[jlehr2001supersport]

Did you

Remove the glass or tape-off....

[NCH2oSki]

I just did it on my 99' sport, looks so much better. I taped and then used lots of paper to keep overspray off of my interior. I still managed to get a little on a few spots on the gel, but it buffed right off. I used an automotive touch up gloss black from Napa. I sanded first, cleaned, wiped down, blew off with compressed air, then primed, and then hit it with the spray can. Its not as perfect as if it were new, but a huge improvement. I'm curious to see how long it lasts. OH yea I also have been baking it in the sun for the last 5 days while on the lake.....I'm sure that has helped it cure!

[boutwell_43]

I removed the whole thing. Sand blasted the frame and repainted it. Looks like new. Pretty easy to do. Good luck

[DanielC]

I taped off, and masked everything. Cover much farther than you think you should.

[GoBig]

I did touch-up with mixed results. I wasn't satisfied so I finally pulled the whole frame last year. I had it sandblasted and powdercoated with 20% gloss black. It came out awesome and is a perfect match to my tower. The disassembly was easy but putting the glass back in the frame was more of challenge. Not too difficult though. If you want to do it right, pull the whole frame and do a fresh powdercoat. I don't have any "after" pics readily available but here are a couple "before" pics.

[jlehr2001supersport]

Thanks -

All - thanks for the responses.

Gobig, like the idea of the power coat; noticed you did the stern vents as well which have the same problem.

After pulling the glass, did you need new seals and/or screw cover trim; am sure it's a function of the condition but am curious.

Again, thanks.

[GoBig]

Yeah, I did the stern vents as well as the latch in the floor locker. Funny, I don't have "after" pics --- I was diligent about taking pics of the dis-assembly but was so stoked about getting everything back together that I didn't take "after" pics. I will shoot some later this week and post (two years later).

I was able to reuse the rubber piece that covers the mounting screws for the base frame but you'll have to replace the center window latches and weatherstripping. Otherwise, pretty much everything else can be reused. To remove the latches on the center window, you'll need to drill out the rivets. The project seems daunting but the finished results are totally worth it. For reference sake, I paid $200 for the sandblast and powdercoat for all pieces. I figured might as well do the vents and latches at the same time...not any more money to paint and minimal time to dis-assemble/re-install. Also, I forgot to include the small metal ring around the rear pylon. Wish I had...you should include this in the job as well.