paint/finish of engine bay brackets and mountings
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paint/finish of engine bay brackets and mountings
hiya all,
anyone able to advise me on this one?
Having taken apart my van I looked at the mountings and plates which fix the various engine components in place, and the paint was all peeling and falling off the rusty metal
Have had them "professionally" (ha ha - PM if you need the name of a sandblaster in the south-east to avoid ) sandblasted and sprayed with red oxide primer.
What do I do now to ensure they last a good long time in good nick?
I had been considering having them powder-coated but it seems there are no good places for that in my area
Would ideally like to finish them in the original finish which is why I'm posting in this section - but it's not essential
thanks for any advice/tips/experience
juliet xxxxxx
anyone able to advise me on this one?
Having taken apart my van I looked at the mountings and plates which fix the various engine components in place, and the paint was all peeling and falling off the rusty metal
Have had them "professionally" (ha ha - PM if you need the name of a sandblaster in the south-east to avoid ) sandblasted and sprayed with red oxide primer.
What do I do now to ensure they last a good long time in good nick?
I had been considering having them powder-coated but it seems there are no good places for that in my area
Would ideally like to finish them in the original finish which is why I'm posting in this section - but it's not essential
thanks for any advice/tips/experience
juliet xxxxxx
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well yeah, powder coating would be fab!!! where are you based, jonathon? you've found a good reliable powder coating place then? Is the red oxide a problem if they are going to be powder coated? and how much will it cost?
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hi again, peter this isn't a reply to your question i'm afraid, cos i don't know the answer, but just to update on my own choice: i've gone with the Practical Classics product test results and plumped for Eastwood's Underhood Black (which can go on top of red oxide, incidentally). It's supposed to be very resilient and long-lasting, and not too glossy.
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AFAIK it's body colour for the lot - at least when they were new...PeterCrowl wrote:Please forgive my ignorance..my engine bay is currently Rust Brown..what is the proper color scheme? Inner wings and bulkhead body color and all else chassis black? Is power coat black too much a "gloss black" to be anywhere near correct..or does nobody really care?
Thanks
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you can paint the brackets in satin black paint. If on a budget (arent we all?) Wilko's satin black spray cans are cheap, did well in Practical classics test and seem to work pretty well. Adhesion etc and finish is good.
Cheers John - all comments IMHO
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