Anniversary Snowmobile What should I get my boyfriend for our one year anniversary?
In a month it will be one year with my boyfriend. I'm really stuck on what to get him since I want it to be really special. A few days after our anniversary we both are heading back to college and we rarely see each other. He's really into hunting, sports, snowmobiles, anything that deals with outdoors and I've already given him framed pictures of us so I don't know what else to get him. Please help.
For his main present get him a cross-bow; now that's exciting (if he hasn't already got one - or get him a better one)
Buy him a drink (if you're old enough)
And for the extra topping shop around Ann Summers or La Senza (if you catch my drift).
1964 Snowmobile Eagle River Derby World Champion Dollar Lake
Red Snowmobile How do I paint my polaris snowmobile hood?
I have a 1988 Polaris Indy Sport 340 that I want to repaint. It currently is baby blue, yellow, and red...yes it's very ugly. Anyway i was wondering what the best way to paint it is. I don't want to take it in to a professional to be repainted. I know that i can use a paint sprayer but i was wondering how good would it turn out if i uses spray paint? Obviously I would have to use high quality paint. Just want to know how to do it and how it would turn out and how much it would cost me in the end.
Your question is tricky to answer. The best way to paint
your hood is not cheap, nor easy. The hood is made of
fiberglass. You have to strip the paint down well, prime
well with a good primer, and then paint with a good paint.
There are no 'good' paints in spray cans for this. You
would have to buy a good automotive paint, primer, the
thinner, and a good hardener. This alone can cost you
a pretty healthy amount, and doesn't include the work,
and materials you will also need for the task.
You would need a good air compressor, good spray gun,
and the appropriate paints, etc. A good auto paint can
cost $50 to $100 per quart. Primer isn't near as bad of
a cost, but you might only find it in gallons, and it is
thinned to a ratio of about 150%. That means a lot of
extra after done.
You would also need proper sanding methods, and
material. In stripping of the factory paint you should
use a good auto paint stripper. Either that or you will
have to do a whole bunch of sanding by hand. You
don't want to use a fast sanding method with course
paper as you will scar the finish, and any scratches,
or scarring will show up in your paint job. It would
take a lot of wet sanding either way with some good
wet-or-dry paper of fine to super fine grit. A 120 grit
wet paper, and a 400 grit wet paper are reasonable.
About the cheapest way for you to get a semi-
reasonable job is to use the wet sanding method to
scuff down the factory paint good. Do a real good
job. Then using a good auto paint the color you want
go ahead and spray it with that with a good spray gun.
You would also be better to use a hardener in the
paint in this way as well. Mix only what you need as
the paint will harden fast, even in the gun. If you
have done a decent job of your sanding this way you
will probably get some pretty fair wear of this job. To
give it another coat after the first has dried, and been
lightly wet sanded with a 400 or 600 grit can also
help to preserve what you have done.
If you have a lot of time to work with your project, and
to take time to learn the painting task well, great!
Otherwise you should just take the hood off, and
take it to one with the proper experience.
