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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Lewis.J.P_1987 on October 04, 2009, 17:04:34

Title: Axel Painting.
Post by: Lewis.J.P_1987 on October 04, 2009, 17:04:34

Is there anything i can paint my axels with which will survive off roading and not chip off?

Title: Re: Axel Painting.
Post by: boss on October 04, 2009, 17:26:09

shot-blast and powder coat then clean them after every excursion

Title: Re: Axel Painting.
Post by: Lewis.J.P_1987 on October 04, 2009, 17:49:44

lol, getting my axels powder coated would cost more that the cars worth.  :lol:

Title: Re: Axel Painting.
Post by: boss on October 04, 2009, 18:05:17

righto, when i had the rover axles i used a spray from focus called "plasticoat" sprayed and looked like hammerite but diddnt chop off that on redoxide worked well.

Title: Re: Axel Painting.
Post by: Saffy on October 05, 2009, 08:11:07

normal oil based gloss paint

Title: Re: Axel Painting.
Post by: J.D. on October 06, 2009, 10:40:13

I just undersealed mine black, and against the red suspension and diff guards it looks good.