Doing stupid things…

[bullie]

I picked up a nice 7.5 Fleetwin at the the Midsouth meet a couple weeks ago and ruined the paint on it today. For some reason I put a full strength cleaner instead of diluting it. I am sick. Got it running then decided to clean it up. Sheesh. It was the nice Easter egg color. The starter and tank look awful now. I had the side and front panels off and they are still nice. I don’t know what I was thinking. Not my first time but made a first timers mistake. I am depressed.

[david-bartlett]

Experience is a cruel but effective teacher.

Look on the bright side, you can learn some new skills…..Painting.

[bullie]

I do need to learn to paint. I hate I messed this one up though. It is gonna look goofy for sure if I leave it this way.

I hope I get it running well. If I can I will decide what to do, if anything, about the paint. It idles down pretty well but isn’t doing well over about 1/2 throttle. Running way too rich I guess. Smoking like crazy and lots of unburned fuel dripping out after I shut it down. Needle adjustment needs tuning I suspect.

[chris-p]

What sort of cleaner were you using?

[jeff-register]

Have you run it on a boat yet? So sorry you hurt a good paint job. I had a boat shipped from Wisconsin to here in Arizona & someone punched a 2" hole about 12" below the rub rail. Seems we both have a new now damaged marine unit. Oh mine is a nice Scott Fisherman 62 boat. It will get fixed too like your paint. You never told us comp readings, how are those please?

[bullie]

quote Chris_P:

What sort of cleaner were you using?

I will look when I get home. I forget the name but it does really well on grease and grime. If I had diluted it like usual I wouldn’t be in this mess.

[bullie]

quote Jeff Register:

Have you run it on a boat yet? So sorry you hurt a good paint job. I had a boat shipped from Wisconsin to here in Arizona & someone punched a 2″ hole about 12″ below the rub rail. Seems we both have a new now damaged marine unit. Oh mine is a nice Scott Fisherman 62 boat. It will get fixed too like your paint. You never told us comp readings, how are those please?

No. I haven’t run it on a boat yet. Just getting started with it really. Compression was 82/80. Spark was jumping 3/8.

[Tubs]

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

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[rjoynt]

Look on the bright side. No one will steal it.

[2fast4me]

I faded some fairly nice decals with Walmart Purple Power, won’t do That again!,,,

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