Rice Nuker
Let the Coal Roll!
Well, I am sick of trying to electroplate all kinds of items since it is difficult to get large items to plate, and a set of rotors to come out all half assed (granted obviously my zinc system is just home brew).
So, I am going to be sand blasting and painting / baking some of the more complex parts.
I successfully electroplated the ends of my strut rods that were otherwise powdercoated but they didnt coat the threads so I blasted them and zinc plated them, worked fine, then I painted it with a light coat of vht for the color. But.. like I said, zinc plating large or complex objects is a massive pain.
Here are some pics of my trials and tribulations: I electroplated some A arms then painted them with vht hi temp silver flame resistant type. baked them @ 275 which melted the polyurethane bushing on one. Love it. Might as well pitch them off a bridge into the ocean.
I tried zinc plating the front side of my rotors but they refused to get consistency after multiple re-blastings and various cleaning methods, so I blasted them and painted them with the vht also. Can I bake these rotors at the recommended 600 degrees? The races and such are out..
now, there are about 20 types of vht paint and primer.. I emailed the company, but they dont reply with any info.
The cast iron and aluminum color enamel look promising because they can be baked at lower 230 degree temps and are "highly corrosion resistant".
I like the idea of having a cast colored coating that has excellent corrosion resistance.
Anybody got any feedback on prep techniques or longevity experiences with various VHT products?
I am mainly interested in painting directly over clean sand blasted steel and cast iron or what it takes to do so.
Normally I would epoxy first, but I don't like overly thick coatings on drive train and suspension parts. Secondly, on calipers, rotors and exhaust, heat may destroy 2k epoxy.
Thanks!
So, I am going to be sand blasting and painting / baking some of the more complex parts.
I successfully electroplated the ends of my strut rods that were otherwise powdercoated but they didnt coat the threads so I blasted them and zinc plated them, worked fine, then I painted it with a light coat of vht for the color. But.. like I said, zinc plating large or complex objects is a massive pain.
Here are some pics of my trials and tribulations: I electroplated some A arms then painted them with vht hi temp silver flame resistant type. baked them @ 275 which melted the polyurethane bushing on one. Love it. Might as well pitch them off a bridge into the ocean.
I tried zinc plating the front side of my rotors but they refused to get consistency after multiple re-blastings and various cleaning methods, so I blasted them and painted them with the vht also. Can I bake these rotors at the recommended 600 degrees? The races and such are out..
now, there are about 20 types of vht paint and primer.. I emailed the company, but they dont reply with any info.
The cast iron and aluminum color enamel look promising because they can be baked at lower 230 degree temps and are "highly corrosion resistant".
I like the idea of having a cast colored coating that has excellent corrosion resistance.
Anybody got any feedback on prep techniques or longevity experiences with various VHT products?
I am mainly interested in painting directly over clean sand blasted steel and cast iron or what it takes to do so.
Normally I would epoxy first, but I don't like overly thick coatings on drive train and suspension parts. Secondly, on calipers, rotors and exhaust, heat may destroy 2k epoxy.
Thanks!