intergalactica
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What kind of paint are you all using on your suspension, steering, and brake parts?
there were different paint and cosmoline coatings.
...some parts were left bare metal or "as cast"
Black appliance paint almost like powder coating.
Is RPM made by Seymour?...excellent!
I used RPM for all bare metal and cast parts...it still looks o.k. after 3 years.
Interesting...I know that is made for indoor appliances, does it hold up to the outside elements? Might have to give that a try.
I am doing a little painting on my calipers and spindles - used the black VHT on the calipers which is a pretty nice hard paint (I think it has some epoxy in it) and supposedly cures harder as they heat up from brake use. I used the Seymour Cast Blast on my spindles and hubs- really like the cast color but not sure of the durability. I am still deciding on what color to paint my other suspension parts - probably black or gray!View attachment 1715101686 View attachment 1715101693 View attachment 1715101696
I like the "bare metal" look but I hate for them to rust so quickly.
Find a local hobbyist powder coater. I have been powder coating for about 12 years now. I started out with a kitchen oven in my garage and a $100 Eastwood powder coating gun. I guess a lot of people started out like that. I now have a 3' x 3' x 6' oven. But it is still a hobby to me. I do some coating for others; all word of mouth. I usually only charge about half as much as the pros, since I don't rely on the income. Anyway, my point is that if you find a local guy like me who does good work and has good prices, powder coating may not be out of budget.Your parts look awesome! It must have cost a pretty penny. I have 4 A-bodies so powder coating, unfortunately, is way out of my budget. I have to admit... they do look sharp!
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