new trailing arms protection

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   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 

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scottyinsw Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 20 May 09 Location: plymouth Status: Offline Points: 70	Post Options Post Reply Quote scottyinsw Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: new trailing arms protection 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
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912 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 13 Jun 16 Status: Offline Points: 182	Post Options Post Reply Quote 912 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Feb 19 at 19:04
	Powder coating is probably your best bet

clift_d Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Yardie Joined: 02 Dec 12 Location: Hackney innit Status: Offline Points: 305	Post Options Post Reply Quote clift_d Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Feb 19 at 20:06
	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.
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scottyinsw Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 20 May 09 Location: plymouth Status: Offline Points: 70	Post Options Post Reply Quote scottyinsw Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Feb 19 at 15:45
	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
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scottyinsw Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 20 May 09 Location: plymouth Status: Offline Points: 70	Post Options Post Reply Quote scottyinsw Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Feb 19 at 15:57
	thanks for the reply , is that chassis paint as tough as Raptor paint or a Bedliner type paint?
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fazzer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 09 Apr 08 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 64	Post Options Post Reply Quote fazzer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Feb 19 at 15:19
	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.