Can a paint a prop?

Post by **damian1978** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:50 pm

I'm just wondering what the best way to spruce up a prop shaft is. I want to get rid of the surface rust and make it look pretty (well as pretty as a prop can be anyway) and my first thoughts were to de rust it and spray it black.

Now I know that props are balanced, so would this process muck up the balance of my prop?

What does everyone else do?

Cheers
Damian

Post by **Stig** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:10 pm

I've heard it said that paint is a common cause of an unbalanced propshaft, though I can't imagine a light coating from a spray can could weigh enough to notice. Large dollops of underseal might be a different matter.

I've never painted mine so can't comment from personal experience.

Post by **MarkyB** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:42 pm

Get it chrome plated?

Post by **Alec** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:13 pm

Hello Damian,

I wire brush and brush paint with Hammerite. Paint is far too light to affect the balance.

Alec

Post by **alanworland** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:15 pm

Mines painted, seems ok.

Post by **PSL184** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:29 pm

Paint is fine as long as it is applied evenly over the whole surface. What does cause a problem is if someone underseals the car and sprays it on just the half of the propshaft that is visable without rolling the car forwards or backwards and painting the other half....

Post by **damian1978** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:41 am

Thanks for the help guys, I suspescted an even coat of paint would be ok. After all, the concours guys seem to get away with it!

Damian