james p Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 im starting to clean up the bits to re build my 2 door but im unsre what to do with them ie should i paint em or get them powder coated also if i paint what is best to use ? bits - axel caseing, lleaf springs , cross member ,anti roll bar steering arms , gear box ,bell houseing etc
Chris! Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 im starting to clean up the bits to re build my 2 door but im unsre what to do with them ie should i paint em or get them powder coated also if i paint what is best to use ? bits - axel caseing, lleaf springs , cross member ,anti roll bar steering arms , gear box ,bell houseing etc i powder coated most of my parts. the leaf springs will crack if you powder coat them! paint the gearbox, axle and bell housing as powder coat clogs every hole up!!
ZetecVan 2.0 Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 im starting to clean up the bits to re build my 2 door but im unsre what to do with them ie should i paint em or get them powder coated also if i paint what is best to use ? bits - axel caseing, lleaf springs , cross member ,anti roll bar steering arms , gear box ,bell houseing etc i powder coated most of my parts. the leaf springs will crack if you powder coat them! paint the gearbox, axle and bell housing as powder coat clogs every hole up!! What's the best paint to use for the axle? I used some so called axle paint on my other cars axle and it's now chipped to buggery.... and the car hasn't even been on the road!
Toby Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 Can you not mask the holes and Plasticote the axle? I am a bit of a fan of engine laqure but I can't spell it!
james p Posted November 19, 2007 Author Report Posted November 19, 2007 What's the best paint to use for the axle? I used some so called axle paint on my other cars axle and it's now chipped to buggery.... and the car hasn't even been on the road! thats what i want to avoid
Chris! Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 Can you not mask the holes and Plasticote the axle? I am a bit of a fan of engine laqure but I can't spell it! ye you could actually i use hamerite its lasted 5 years and still looks mint
Toby Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 Can you not mask the holes and Plasticote the axle? I am a bit of a fan of engine laqure but I can't spell it! ye you could actually i use hamerite its lasted 5 years and still looks mint Cooool
James HPE Motorsport Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 black hammerite on anything under the car thats not removed very often and satin black on everything else!!! Just give an item another coat everytime you remove it!!!
james p Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Posted November 20, 2007 cool ill go buy me some hammerrite
Toby Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 cool ill go buy me some hammerrite Follow the instructions, if you leave it too long or not long enough between coats it pickles. Good other than that
petrolhead01 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 im starting to clean up the bits to re build my 2 door but im unsre what to do with them ie should i paint em or get them powder coated also if i paint what is best to use ? bits - Axel casing, lleaf springs , cross member ,anti roll bar steering arms , gear box ,bell housing etc i powder coated most of my parts. the leaf springs will crack if you powder coat them! paint the gearbox, axle and bell housing as powder coat clogs every hole up!! i beg to differ ,, i have built loads of cars and they have always been totally powdercoated underneath and i have never had any cracking at all,, i raced all season in the osfdrc and if the paint was going to crack it would have ,,, i suggest you use a better coaters and proper company would plug any threaded holes and mask any finished surfaces , any way you should always run a tap down any thread before assembly
4parajon Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 I'm sure Gary (Retromotorsport) has replied to something like this before and he swears by using gloss paint for things like axle casings etc......although Ive never used it myself
X FLOW EDDY Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 I have power coated a whole host of bits for my mk2...... wcxm and the mounts,tramp bars,panhard rod and tower and the axle. I made some wooden blanks up for my axle ends and whare the diff goes, worked a treat
escort21 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 Who cares its only gonna get covered in oil/water/brake fluid/bits of chav plastic in the end
Dalek Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 Hammerrite should be called hammershite imo. Use a real paint if you are going to use it in an area that is susceptible to stone chiping, ie POR 15. Or powdercoat it, much harder wearing BUT if/when the powdercoat does get chipped then it goes like alloy wheels, rust creeps under it until one day a big chunk of powdercoat falls off.
oldbus Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 Hammerrite should be called hammershite imo. Use a real paint if you are going to use it in an area that is susceptible to stone chiping, ie POR 15. Or powdercoat it, much harder wearing BUT if/when the powdercoat does get chipped then it goes like alloy wheels, rust creeps under it until one day a big chunk of powdercoat falls off. I agree....Hammerite is not as good as they think it is. The only good thing about hammerite is you can get it anywhere. Used to do my mine with it and it doesn´t last, is brittle and doesn´t keep it´s promise. Try POR 15 for anything that should be black, as far as paints go it´s the dogs danglies, expensive but you get what you pay for. If you want to do it properly powdercoating has to be the way to go... Like said just because a company can powdercoat doesn´t mean they´re good at it...ask around here, i´m sure the lads can recommend someone!
petrolhead01 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 oldbus wrote: If you want to do it properly powdercoating has to be the way to go... Like said just because a company can powdercoat doesn´t mean they´re good at it...ask around here, i´m sure the lads can recommend someone after a years hard racing and road miles!!!
oldbus Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 oldbus wrote:If you want to do it properly powdercoating has to be the way to go... Like said just because a company can powdercoat doesn´t mean they´re good at it...ask around here, i´m sure the lads can recommend someone after a years hard racing and road miles!!! Looks good mate, wish mine had looked that good after one year, but it didn´t!
petrolhead01 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 oldbus wrote:If you want to do it properly powdercoating has to be the way to go... Like said just because a company can powdercoat doesn´t mean they´re good at it...ask around here, i´m sure the lads can recommend someone after a years hard racing and road miles!!! Looks good mate, wish mine had looked that good after one year, but it didn´t! luckily i have a pit so cleaning isnt a problem,, its my daily drive too,,,,, your bus rocks!!!
james p Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Posted November 20, 2007 Tony where did you get yours coated mate ?
oldbus Posted November 21, 2007 Report Posted November 21, 2007 oldbus wrote: Looks good mate, wish mine had looked that good after one year, but it didn´t! luckily i have a pit so cleaning isnt a problem,, its my daily drive too,,,,, your bus rocks!!! Thanks mate, wished it was as good as yours is from underneath!
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