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| Nacho |
 May 7 2018, 09:44 PM
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Hi everyone
I want to get my rear control arms powder coated black soon. What I don't want to do is remove my rear original rubber busings as they are in really good shape! Will the bake dry process damage the bushings? thanks |
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| toolguy |
May 8 2018, 07:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,276 Joined: 2-April 11 From: San Diego / El Cajon Member No.: 12,889 Region Association: Southern California
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Must be removed. . a couple of reasons. . most of which is they won't survive the 400 F temp's in baking powder paint..
Additionally, all metal is blasted to clean and prepare for paint adhesion. . If they are blasted with the bushings, no matter how much you try, the abrasive particles will be trapped between the bushings and inner bushing surface. . . no matter how you try to mask, some will get in there. . You're going to surprised by the amount of corrosion and rust under the rubber bushings once they are removed. This needs to be blasted to clean and fresh metal for new rubbers. Trying to save 50 year old suspension rubber and reinstalling is not practical. . There will also be 'memory distortion' in their shape once removed. . Get new and they may be going in another 50 years, |
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Nacho Powder Coating with Bushings May 7 2018, 09:44 PM
JamesM
Hi everyone
I want to get my rear control arms ... May 7 2018, 10:35 PM McMark :agree: You can get original style rubber bushings... May 8 2018, 04:25 AM mepstein I don't think 400 degrees will be good for the... May 8 2018, 04:37 AM Nacho I read so many post suggesting that if your bushin... May 8 2018, 08:31 AM Mikey914 As a rubber professional, I highly recommend- pull... May 8 2018, 09:43 AM bob's project You may also want to consider painting your contro... May 8 2018, 11:45 AM mepstein When I powdercoat, I preheat large parts like trai... May 8 2018, 11:57 AM Nacho Awesome advise from everyone and many thanks!
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What is the final application, pure street, auto-... May 9 2018, 08:58 AM Rob-O If you do powdercoat, I’d mask the area that the... May 9 2018, 11:35 AM Nacho
If you do powdercoat, I’d mask the area that th... May 9 2018, 12:59 PM mepstein I powdercoates where the bushing goes. Went in fin... May 9 2018, 01:49 PM McMark The rear wheel bearing is a press fit already, so ... May 9 2018, 04:02 PM |
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