Powdercoated black windshield on 73 Tsunami
 

Before and after. What does everybody think? http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...l/IMG_0365.jpg http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...l/dcp_7539.jpg http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...l/IMG_0369.jpg http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh194/gbotel/008.jpg http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...l/IMG_0368.jpg

Re: Powdercoated black windshield on 73 Tsunami
 

I like it! Ties in with the rest of the black nicely.

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Looks great.I might do mine soon in white.

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Thanks for the feedback guys. Word of advice if anyone is going to do this, if you have pitting in the windshield and are not going to get too technical on fixing it, go with wrinkle style powder instead of flat it looks alot better. The wrinkle is a little more money but worth it.

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did you do that yourself? Is it hard to do? What product did you use? Looks great- awesome improvement

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Thanks, but no i did not do the powdercoating i had a local shop do it where i live. But i did strip the windows and gaskets and that was no easy task. It was little time consuming, you have to be careful not to brake the tempered glass it is very expensive to replace :(. It was worth it though. Oh yeah do this in the winter this is not something to take on in the summer.

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Getting the glass loose from that black "weatherstripping" without breaking it is tough. Then comes cleaning that mess off. I used a mixture of WD-40 and a razor scraper, but it was very time consuming.
Did you use a bead of caulk instead of the "weatherstripping" when you reinstalled the glass.

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By the way nice looking frame.

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The weather stripping was cheap enough so i just used that. The outer gasket material was the killer at 1.75 a foot. I needed roughly 75 feet :(. I used the outer gasket material as well for the channels on the inside of the window that hid the windshield wiper wiring so i used a little more than expected. Thanks for the feedback

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that looks very nice. Does the powder coating make it harder to fit the glass back in any way? Could you post a close up of the "wrinkled" powder coating as I have never seen that before. Thanks

strick

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No everything slid int place very easily, i will get you a close up of that powdercoat tomorrow. I will post it.

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Looks awesome.

I'd like an appraisal of the powder coating after a year of use...

I thought about powder coating my frame, but was worried that the inherent movement in the frame pcs would chip the powder coating at the joints.

I hope yours stands up to use - then, when I can't stand to see the corrossion in mine, I'll rip it apart and powdercoat it !

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http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...l/IMG_0372.jpg http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...l/IMG_0370.jpg

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Looks great. My experience with powder coating is just limited to t-tops and one engine bracket and on both those it held up fine. Something to think about when it comes time to place the windshields back on the 25 seafari.

strick

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Looks sharp!

I didn't see the hauler in that one... :D

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From what i understood after i did my homework with this and questioning the powderpro who did the job it was the definately the way to go for long term. It cost a little more than just priming and spraying with paint but it is alot more durable. Also better resistant to UV rays. So i guess we will see what happens. Thanks for all the positive feedback. :)

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Job well done, I did mine a few years back in white, I have had trouble finding new outer gasket material, any help locating the new gasket or trim would be terrific, thanks in advance. oceanman1@yahoo.com

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Forgot to mention, mine is a 74' Tsunami with 255 Johnson OB. Absolutly the best boat ever for bay cruieing and ocean running.

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Ray,
Nice to see a another so cal rig on csc, post some pics...love those Tsunamis

These guys were original supplier:

http://www.americanmarine.com/parts-gaskets.html

One of the guys mentioned this part no. for his Seafari, 3/16th #tp240

Good luck,
Gillie

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Boy,The powder coat looks great.Wish I had done that to my Tsunami.Maybe in a couple of years.
I did replace all the weatherstrip and most of the glass however,and got the weatherstrip from American Marine.

If this helps any in which weatherstrip to use,here's a picture of the profile for the weatherstrip used on the Tsunami/Sceptre models.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/easy2/IMG_1851.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/easy2/IMG_1852.jpg

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I was thinking of doing mine you said you stripped the glass out but did you have to remove the entire frame from boat? Is it possible to do while on the boat or NO? THX

Windshield on my 74 Tsunami, 23'
 

Thanks for quick updates and Picutres, If I knew how to post pictures here in e-mail, would do so. Any help on how to?

American marine has been contacted and samples are on the way for # TP-139, TP-814 and TP-251.

Four years ago I pulled out all the gaskets and plexiglass to replace a few panels and repaint the welded alum channel windshild. Used epoxy etching primer and epoxy top coat, the job turned out well, did it all in white. However made the mistake of throwing out all the gasket material as it was sun burnt, cracking, dried out and an off tan color.

The frame itself is basically a squared-off U shape, using weatherstripping to fill the gap and high quality silicon sealer for finish, it looked good for one sesaon, then mildew and now needs a replacement along with a couple of new plexi panels.

Looking forward to cleaning up the windscreen look with new gaskets.

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Yeah definately can do this on the boat. Make sure it is warm day so the rubber is soft. The hardest part is removing the old stuff.

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American marine quoted me $2.00 a foot for the TP-139 ouch!! you were not kidding about bringing your check book! I'm going to look at other sources to see what I can come up with.

strick

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I think things have changed at American Marine.I may be mistaken but I could swear that I paid less than a dollar a foot when I bought the weatherstrip from them 2 yrs.ago.
I do know that when I spoke to him(think it was Mike)he knew exactly which weatherstrip I needed.

Installing it is very easy.A couple 2" and 3" putty knifes with the corners rounded and the edges dulled a bit work great.
Start in a corner with the top of the small concave side lined up along the edge of the frame,and the flat side of the strip laying on the glass.
Slide the putty knife under the flat side and apply pressure while wiggling the blade a bit to push it in.You can tell when it's in place by feel and you'll see the flat side immediately flatten itself against the glass.

They(American Marine),also told me to use just a good quality clear silicone to bed the glass in place.They said this is what they use on all their current windshield glass.I used GE silicone.I did the glass one day and the weatherstrip the next.