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| pete |
 Aug 26 2010, 11:42 AM
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I want to clean, prep and paint my '74 transaxle. I was thining of using a POR 15 product. Is there a problem with doing this? What type of metal is the trans case? My car is just a Sunday drive. I've read that some people think painting a trans could cause over heating which if this is true painting it with POR 15 would be a real problem considering it creates a completely non-porous surface. Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks.
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| avidfanjpl |
Aug 26 2010, 11:57 AM
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914 Hemophiliac Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Bear, Delaware Member No.: 11,566 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I simply scrubbed it with cleaners that don't harm magnesium. You should not paint magnesium, from what I have heard.
It is hard work to clean it and not scratch it, but it is not easily painted. And if you paint it, find something that can stick to Magnesium. Magnesium cleans up nicely, but certain cleaners can etch it and harm the overall finish. Some people put naval jelly on it, but I think it looks better just clean and unpainted. I have a steam cleaner, and that was good at getting the old oil off of it. And Brakleen. Not Carb Cleaner. John |
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pete Transaxle Painting? Aug 26 2010, 11:42 AM
charliew If any moisture gets under the por paint if it... Aug 26 2010, 11:47 AM brant I've done it on the race car
a lot of people ... Aug 26 2010, 11:57 AM
pete
I've done it on the race car
a lot of people... Aug 26 2010, 01:57 PM NC_Colfax I had a set of Dymag Magnesium wheels on my race b... Aug 26 2010, 02:59 PM ArtechnikA GunKote.
< http://www.kgcoatings.com/ > Aug 26 2010, 03:22 PM elmonte Had good results with GIBBS brand penetrating oil.... Aug 26 2010, 07:16 PM 9146986 I like high temp clear Aug 26 2010, 07:28 PM championgt1 Mine was painted black. Not sure with what. It was... Aug 26 2010, 08:44 PM sean_v8_914 some people say...
I heard that...
I read on teh i... Aug 26 2010, 09:23 PM 70_914 I have painted early aircooled vw cases and had no... Aug 27 2010, 01:07 AM ArtechnikA
...Why is magnesium supposed to be hard to paint?... Aug 27 2010, 06:06 AM SUNAB914 Alumna blast from Eastwood. Aug 27 2010, 05:22 AM pcar916 It's worth a look to compare this topic with t... Aug 27 2010, 07:12 AM |
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