drive paint idea ....
10-22-2003, 02:09 PM
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drive paint idea ....
painted my drives last year but all paints removed in a week.this year planning to paint then with electro-static style.i think you call it powdercoating.
but the they do this paint at 180degrees celcius.i am wondering if i can just send the drives as they are to that much heat or i should removed everything on them and send only the covers?
-by chance we rebuild them correctly and i dont have any proplem with them.i am afraid about if i cant reinstall them as it should.
any idea pls
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but the they do this paint at 180degrees celcius.i am wondering if i can just send the drives as they are to that much heat or i should removed everything on them and send only the covers?
-by chance we rebuild them correctly and i dont have any proplem with them.i am afraid about if i cant reinstall them as it should.
any idea pls
thnx
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10-22-2003, 04:58 PM
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i dont have too much paint options . this time i am planning to paint them in orange.same color with the new engine that i am currently building.
lots of detail this time.
i saw my mistakes on ominous last year this year i am planning to do a more professional-clean-non problemed-simple but useful-nice looking-easy to repair-easy to reach and colorful rig
am i asking too much?!?
lots of pictures to post but forgot my camera at a friens car.returning next monday
lots of detail this time.
i saw my mistakes on ominous last year this year i am planning to do a more professional-clean-non problemed-simple but useful-nice looking-easy to repair-easy to reach and colorful rig
am i asking too much?!?
lots of pictures to post but forgot my camera at a friens car.returning next monday
10-22-2003, 06:55 PM
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i am a professional painter and this is the best formula to use in painting a drive:
1-remove and completly gut the housings
2- degrease with simple green or equivalent and wash with soap and water after and dry with towel
3-tape up spanner nut threads with duct tape and have the unit sandblasted and the key to good adhesion is not to touch drive with bare hands- use latex or a cotton type of glove to handle after it is blasted
4- use PPG 2 part epoxy primer 2 good coats and let dry- this has excellent adhesion to bare blasted aluminum
5- sand with 320 grit and re-apply another coat of epoxy
6- sand with 400 grit for final sand operation
7- use PPG CONCEPT single stage (it's a urethane) for final finish. this is a 3 part paint which when cured will last you a good amount of time depending on useage or sand bar crossings. need any help with product #'s call me central time 504 885 1680 x260 ask for eric
1-remove and completly gut the housings
2- degrease with simple green or equivalent and wash with soap and water after and dry with towel
3-tape up spanner nut threads with duct tape and have the unit sandblasted and the key to good adhesion is not to touch drive with bare hands- use latex or a cotton type of glove to handle after it is blasted
4- use PPG 2 part epoxy primer 2 good coats and let dry- this has excellent adhesion to bare blasted aluminum
5- sand with 320 grit and re-apply another coat of epoxy
6- sand with 400 grit for final sand operation
7- use PPG CONCEPT single stage (it's a urethane) for final finish. this is a 3 part paint which when cured will last you a good amount of time depending on useage or sand bar crossings. need any help with product #'s call me central time 504 885 1680 x260 ask for eric
