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
thnx

180 celcius is 356 fahrenheit

now thats a quick way to ruin a drive

My friend at his powder coat place said to strip the guts clean out of it. Ruin all the seals and quite possible ruin some bearings as well.

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

i will make the drive apart for powder owen...
what can i say
pls wish me luck
:)

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
;)

completely gut the housings

strip them

blast them

use zinch primer powdercoat

top coat with marine grade powdercoat