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Suspension Paint - Help!?
I have taken on the project of rejuvinating the front suspension (a-arm bushings, HD inserts, torsion bars, sway bars, etc). I have taken out all the front suspension bits and am now in the process bead balsting prior to re-painting. Let me tell you, the stuff the factory used is very, very tough. One front strut took an hour to get clean using a commercial bead blaster. When its time to paint (hopefully within 2 weeks), what would you guys reccommend for durability. I'm thinking powder coating, but any other thoughts would be appreciated. I found some appliance exopy paint in a spray can (plasti-cote), but thinking that will not cut it.
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Just did the same with a extra set of front end parts I have and took them to Redi-Strip. Struts, "A" arms, and two fenders soaked for a couple of days and came out like new, bare metal.
Will be powder coating them shortly... and it will last the life of the car. If you are not going to powder coat, then paint them and bake them in the oven to get it hard. Joe
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Powder coat is a good choice. So is POR15.
I've also used regular old Rustoleum with good results. Check out these rear trailing arms that are POLISHED. That's right polished.  That's from the guys at gunnar racing.
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It does for me try
http://www.nicholas-moss.co.uk/html/suspension.html |
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Me thinks Charlie and I are up to the same thing! I'm cheap - it's elbow grease and Rustoleum! Fortunately, things are cleaning up with reasonable effort.
On a related topic - the underside of the car has some surface rust where the undercoat has worn through. I plan to sand and repaint/recoat. Is undercoat available in canned or aerosol form? Brand recommendation? Thanks
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Thanks all. Powder coating it is.
Greg,
I have found rubberized undercoating in spray form at many local auto part shops. I'm not sure of their quality, but the product is available. You can also apply a top coat of body color to match if you want. BTW: I think I'll be dropping off the parts to be powder coated next week, pending completion of bead blasting. Greg, if you want mabye you can throw a few of your parts into the mix. Probably will be cheaper than a seperate 'bill'. Let me know if you are interested. I'm also not sure of their turn around time either. I've heard 3 weeks. Shoot me an e-mail if interested. If not, I have a few cans of black appliance exopy spray that I probably will not use. A lot more durable than rustoleum enamel. -Charlie Last edited by kstylianos; 12-09-2002 at 12:39 PM.. |
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