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jcatnite

jcatnite

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As I mentinoned in other posts. I'm in the middle of a front suspension rebuild. I'm taking a pretty slow pace with it trying to do things mostly right. I wasn't shocked at all to see a great deal of rust on the spring pans and the A Arms when I pulled them apart. I would like to clean them up a bit and recoat them. I have access to a media blast cabinet so I know I can clean them up and was wondering what was recommended as far as paint/rustproofing to put back on them. I don't really have a problem shooting a rattle can at small bits such as this but would like to choose something that will hold up a bit. Just fishing for ideas.
Thanks,
JC
 
Always used a rattle can of rust-olum myself.
 
There are some good chassis paints out there, if you want to mix and squirt. SEM makes a good one. It covers well, and holds up admirably.
Powder coat is another option.
Rattle can paint just doesn't seem durable enough for the application, in my opinion.
Jeff
 
I'd blast them & have them powder coated. In my experience it is the most durable and long lasting finish. I've seen a few MGB gas tanks that came out amazing.
 
Powercoating, is it expensive?

No one in local area but could get all ready and have it done at one time. What kind of prep is necessary?
 
Shop around. It is not as expensive as you'd think. You drop it off, they sandblast it, then powdercoat it. You end up with a finish superior to paint applied to the bare metal of the part, and you don't have to do any labor at all.
 
Hmm, have seen it done in factories but never thought of it on cars. Great idea, not really a lot of stuff to do on a bugeye.

Front A frames, blanking plates on firewall, springs, backing plates.
Rear axle, backing plates, tank. Bits + peices.

Stearing parts.

Hood hinges.

Bumper mounts.



How about brake drums?

Hmm, wheels.
 
I did consider powder coating but haven't found a shop that is local that can do it yet. I want something a bit better than Rust-o-leum but that may have to do for now. My garage isn't heated and it is a bit too cold to bust out the spray gun and go through all of that for a couple of wishbones. Guess I'll look around at some of the local hardware stores and see what I can come up with.
Thanks for the advice and anymore is certainly welcome,
JC
 
My thought through all this was throw all the stuff in the back of the truck/car and take to to whereever and drop it off for a week.
This is one of the best ideas. I thank you guys for stretching the envelope a bit for me.
If shipping it someplace, don't forget grayhound. I moved a Bonett from P'cola to Atlanta on the bus one time.
 
Anyone have any experience with the costs of having parts done?
 
Hi,

Have you considered POR-15? I had all of my Triumph suspension and brake parts hot-tanked, and then I painted them with POR-15. I finished with a topcoat of industrial enamel. I used the same method for my frame, too. It's not quite as fast as spraying, but it has proven to be very durable. As long as the parts are very clean, the POR-15 sticks and stays stuck, even if the surface is rusty. It does not like super smooth surfaces.

The car has been finished since 2001, with lots of miles, and the black bits are still black.

Good luck and best regards,
 
Hi, I just had a good deal of powdercoating done and I think it's a great idea for what you want to have done jcatnite. Based on the rates that I have been paying, I would imagine you can have your 2 A-arms powder coated for about $30-50, which is not $6 (for rattle can), but much more attractive, long-lasting, less time consuming, etc, etc...
 
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