Lock & Load. LOTO Cig rondevous ready, well it was.
05-16-2017, 05:05 PM
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05-16-2017, 05:50 PM
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New one on the way, if you have time to do it , then you have time to do it RIGHT. All other parts alodined and primed. They will go to the paint booth for awlgrip next, so they can be baked.
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05-18-2017, 07:10 AM
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Can you tell me your process?
1. blast (with what media)
2. sand?
3. Prime - with what?
4. Surface coating - awlgrip? or, ? (powdercoat?)
I thought these drives were powder coated? I had some trim tabs powdercoated and they did not come out well.
1. blast (with what media)
2. sand?
3. Prime - with what?
4. Surface coating - awlgrip? or, ? (powdercoat?)
I thought these drives were powder coated? I had some trim tabs powdercoated and they did not come out well.
05-19-2017, 04:26 AM
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Dismantle everything, a lot of Special tools needed, some we make, some we buy from Mercury.
Acetylene torch sometimes needed to get the pins out. Slidehammer or pin remover
Wash everything with degreaser. Tape up drive pivot pin holes, no blasting in there.
Media blast with used sand to get most of the paint off,then switch to walnut shells to finish up, they leave the surface very nice.
Next the very nice surface goes away
, we use 3M alodine treatment, step 1 spray all parts with part A, an acid that removes all debris we can not see in the porous metal. Walnut shell, dust, etc. do not let it dry, rinse it off well. Blow dry. Part B is then applied, don not let it dry, the metal will turn golden color. Rinse well. Blow dry. The alodine coating now needs primed within 3 hours.We use Awlgrip primer. 545, the sand it the next day, and reprime if needed.
We use Awlgrip Super Jet Black to cover, with emphasis on cover, before look good. Sometimes I let it dry 2 days , sand, and re coat for pretty.
Don't forget to call Stickerboy, (Kinetic Animation), for new M6 decals.
All this works great...... if you don't go to Key West Races for a week in the salt. We get about 2-3 years out of the paint, we always are in Salt Water, except for the Cig Rondevous
see ya there.
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