Engine cowling repaint

HMJB · 12 April 2021, 10:15

Hi

I have a 2006 Yamaha 2 stroke 75hp which I want to get the cowling painted on.

Overall the paint isn't in bad condition but there are some large chips in places, deep scratches and some decals missing.

Have been quoted £250 to prep, paint, replace decals and lacquer - which seems reasonable to me. The guy who has quoted has done work on cars for me in the past which I've been really happy with, so sure it will be good.

Just wandered if anyone else had had a quote for this recently and how it compared?

Also don't know RAL colour - wandered if it is marked on engine anywhere?

Thanks

Hartley

spartacus · 12 April 2021, 12:33

£250 is probably okay if it's genuine Yamaha decals and not Ebay copies. I know when I looked at doing my Tohatsu, then the genuine decals were over £90 alone, and that's going back a few years. I ended up getting a replacement cowl as one came up at a decent price.

If there's scratches on the cowl, then that needs to be sanded back, build-up primer, sand again, undercoat, base colour then a few coats of clear lacquer. You can see why it gets expensive.

Also - very difficult to do this with rattle cans compared to spray gun and the right facilities.

More details here on paint codes, just double-check with a main dealer to confirm. https://blog.simyamaha.com/yamaha-paint-codes/

There's a 75hp cowl here (missing the end locking bracket)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174371220...mid=EB38449257

HMJB · 12 April 2021, 13:49

Thanks for the link re paint colour; very helpful. Will have a look this evening and see if can find the sticker with the code.

I think the Ebay cowl would probably need painting as well, so probably stick with mine.

jakew009 · 12 April 2021, 14:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by HMJB

Hi

I have a 2006 Yamaha 2 stroke 75hp which I want to get the cowling painted on.

Overall the paint isn't in bad condition but there are some large chips in places, deep scratches and some decals missing.

Have been quoted £250 to prep, paint, replace decals and lacquer - which seems reasonable to me. The guy who has quoted has done work on cars for me in the past which I've been really happy with, so sure it will be good.

Just wandered if anyone else had had a quote for this recently and how it compared?

Also don't know RAL colour - wandered if it is marked on engine anywhere?

Thanks

Hartley

As someone who is fully setup to paint their own stuff and wouldn't hesitate to do the whole job.. £250 quid is cheap.

By the time out take off the VAT you're at just over £200.. £50 for the decals? £25 for the paint..

He'll have to disassemble it and paint the top bit separately.. more hassle...

Yep tell him to get on with it

HMJB · 12 April 2021, 14:31

Thanks. Agreed - thought it sounded pretty reasonable & know from previous work he does a good job. Just a sanity check really. Will ask him to get going

beerbelly · 12 April 2021, 15:46

i own a bodyshop and i agree £250 is very cheap i would charge that plus the price of the decal set

HMJB · 12 April 2021, 21:06

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Originally Posted by beerbelly

i own a bodyshop and i agree £250 is very cheap i would charge that plus the price of the decal set

Thanks. Seems like I’ve got a reasonable deal so will go with it.

Bjohnson · 14 April 2021, 21:15

Over winter i had the 2 pieces of lower cowling painted, from my Mercury 225 Optimax. The cowls are quite big and i had my local car body shop independent guy paint them, Mercury gloss black, with a Matt white inside.

No Decals, but was £400.

nugent · 18 April 2021, 06:34

Sprayed lots of these over the years

Hmg polykote primer
Hmg acrythane a211

Is my choice of Product. To be hinest cowling n side pans I am £180.00
Decals fitted if supplied. I have access to a plotter n print cut my own copy's