decal repairs on Mercs

[crosbyman]

althouh I have mostly repaired J&E    a few Mercs  have drwan my support a  3.9   a 4.0 hp

and more recently a 7.5hp approx 1977 (120 psi :-)) in need of  some TLC  .

One  aspect that irks me is the scratches and tears on the  decals  where aluminum striping decorates  tthe top and bottom  of side decals

Black touch -ups with   black fingernail polish works  fairly well  over Mercury Black  but trim  chrome touch ups  are different.

this is what I ended up using with pretty good finish for chrome trims  and  hopefully summer heat will not peel it off.   🙂  I will know  next summer when  ice is  out 🙂        just pick  the proper  size  tape

MECCANIXITY Aluminum Foil Tape, 0.2 inch x 32.8ft Foil Tape (3.1 mil), High-Temperature HVAC Tape, Silver Tape Aluminum Tape for Ductwork, Dryer Vent, HVAC (Pack of 5), Masking Tape – Amazon Canada

 

 

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[Matthew Pieklik]

Necessity is the mother of invention. Looks great. I will put this in my mental note book. I better write it down too. Thanks for the tip.

[Tubs]

Mask around it and with a fine aluminum
polish you can get even closer to the
chrome look.
Tubs

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

[crosbyman]

nice.. amazon sell  iy 89$ for 3  bottles… a bit pricy. but I can try other  compounds.. I have lots of tape to tests on……..  5 rolls of 32 feet 🙂

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[Tubs]

I buy this polish at a auto parts chain store.
They have a variety of metal polish’s.
The less expensive ones will work but
require a bit more effort. The You Tube
video’s I watch, that are buy guys in Canada,
often mention Princes Auto. If you have one
near by, or another auto parts chain store,
they will have something much more affordable.
Tubs

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

[crosbyman]

never heard of Princes auto but I will ckeck them out … I have so  few  “feet”  of foil trim to polish up .. the expense may not be justified but thanks anyway for info.

I will try  some NEVER DULL or  similar stuff first.   Photos can be tricky because in real life close-up view of  the foil I used kind of looks pretty good compared to the   damaged  foil on my 7.5.

if it ever does peel of due to  engine or summer heat  i’ll  reapply with  a proper glue.

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[Tubs]

I think you’ll find that getting it off,
if you need to,
will be more of a challenge than
getting it to stick.
Tubs

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

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