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Clean trans paint or leave as is? |
mb911 |
Jun 20 2018, 12:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,855 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I am basically doing a complete restoration on every part of my car. The trans is back burnered for now so I got a very nice used trans from mepstein and cleaned it up. So looking for opinion. I am going to replace all the hardware because its cheap and helps to make it look nicer. I was going to paint it with cerakote then change the hardware. Now I am second guessing the paint. What do all of you think?
Note that my other trans will get a full rebuild and cosmetic restoration at a later date. |
forrestkhaag |
Jun 22 2018, 10:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 935 Joined: 21-April 14 From: Scottsdale, Arizona Member No.: 17,273 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I have recently glass bead blasted a tranny case after silicone sealing any all possible areas for intrusion of the grit. Let the silicone set well and good overnight and the beads bounce off when blasting and do not trash your trans-innards. The finish is stunning but temporary......... a few days at best.
Two part Epoxy based paint works well and is mixable in any color you desire / and I agree with the comment about values / the purist like the patina of the original base metals exposed to the elements over 45 years........ I like something I can put on the lift, pressure wash, and drive another thousand miles without thinking about it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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