![]() |
![]() |
new trailing arms protection |
Post Reply ![]() |
Author | |
scottyinsw ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 20 May 09 Location: plymouth Status: Offline Points: 70 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posted: 01 Feb 19 at 14:15 |
Hi all, I've just bought a new trailing arm and will get another nearer the time the doka is ready, i fancy painting the arm to protect it. anyone have any recommendations for treatments or should i just fit them and see if they last another 30 years ? many thanks
|
|
T3 Crew cab . T4 camper T6 work van
|
|
![]() |
|
912 ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 13 Jun 16 Status: Offline Points: 148 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Powder coating is probably your best bet
|
|
![]() |
|
clift_d ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 02 Dec 12 Location: Hackney innit Status: Offline Points: 244 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Powder coating isn't quite so good at resisting chipping. If you can't galvanise and paint, then I would give it a good coat of a zinc rich primer like Galvafroid, top coat with Chassis Black Extreme, and then treat the interior with cavity wax.
|
|
1988 1.6TD Westfalia Club Joker syncro
|
|
![]() |
|
scottyinsw ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 20 May 09 Location: plymouth Status: Offline Points: 70 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
thanks all, i suppose powder coating would sort the insides too but wonder if raptor paint would be the toughest coating? may end up waxing the inside and using quite a few coats of black paint over the original black paint
|
|
T3 Crew cab . T4 camper T6 work van
|
|
![]() |
|
scottyinsw ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 20 May 09 Location: plymouth Status: Offline Points: 70 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
thanks for the reply , is that chassis paint as tough as Raptor paint or a Bedliner type paint?
|
|
T3 Crew cab . T4 camper T6 work van
|
|
![]() |
|
fazzer ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 09 Apr 08 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 64 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
There is a powder coat for outdoor use had my bumpers done 5 years ago still look good,they use it for painting tractor wheels etc.
|
|
![]() |
Post Reply ![]() |
|
Tweet
|
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions ![]() You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |