Paint and Waterproofing

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  • domp444
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2009
    • 846

    #1

    Paint and Waterproofing

    So I've had a sv27 for about 2 years now, and I wanna upgrade it a bit for this summer. I already installed the new hatch seal from Kintec, along with their antenna tube. These things and the foam that the hatch seal came with helped water proof the boat a lot. I also used their hockey tape to seal the hatch. I still see a bit of water in the boat though.

    The boat has seen one ugly accident, when it hit a stick in the water and came flying out onto a fence. This put a dent in the front, but I have had this repaired and all is well now. What I'm wondering about is what paint to use for it (it's white). I would like to repaint it since the parts that have been fixed are a bit off, and there are some cracks in the rear. Also, what else can I do to waterproof to get no water inside. I'm considering using lipos, but I'm scared to have them take on water.
    SV27 w/ Ammo 2300 / Stock ESC || Pursuit w/ Leopard 4074 2200kv / SeaKing 120a ESC || MHZ Drambuie on Ice w/ 2x Schulze 4.160wk's / 2x Neu 2215 1.5y's
  • wizard122
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2009
    • 483

    #2
    The Best way to check for leaks is the bath tube add some extra wight to it so most of it is in the water and just watch make sure theres lube on the shaft and all the hardware on transom is sealed with silicon sealer and that the stuffing tube has a lot of epoxy around it.
    2 SV 27's and Vac-U-Pickle UL-1 Power

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    • domp444
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2009
      • 846

      #3
      Thanks! I'll be doing that this weekend. Any other tips/suggestions? Also would like to know what paint to use to match the white?
      SV27 w/ Ammo 2300 / Stock ESC || Pursuit w/ Leopard 4074 2200kv / SeaKing 120a ESC || MHZ Drambuie on Ice w/ 2x Schulze 4.160wk's / 2x Neu 2215 1.5y's

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      • wizard122
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2009
        • 483

        #4
        White paint is so hard to match I would start from scratch There are lots of tips here you just have to look for them.
        2 SV 27's and Vac-U-Pickle UL-1 Power

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