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Chassis after shot blasting treatment.
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30 Jul 2021 09:29 - 30 Jul 2021 09:47 #237146
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Ok lads I need to line up my Ducks here and I need some sage advice ( there are a lot of us sages on here but advice....?) or a slagging with high levels of technical content.
The Chassis will come back blasted and zinc primed . Has anyone done it before and could you give me some pointers? Really appreciate your experiences.
So I'm thinking
1 Spray the chassis with Lowes Brilliant gloss white (I'm 50 in December and I just want to be able to see everything black absorbs light so much)
2 Then spray the chassis and floor pannels with the rubbery stuff to absorb stone chips ( I need a product name anyone).
3.Once this is all done going to spray all the internal chassis parts with grey Waxoyl. Doing the underbody white as well.
4 Engine Bay in Lowes Brilliant white gloss for light and vision. And I'm installing a switched LED to the underside of the bonnet in the unlightly event that I ever need it.(Now that I've made this remark Ill never be out from under it)
Going for something like this
If you take the time to give me your advice I'm grateful . DB
The Chassis will come back blasted and zinc primed . Has anyone done it before and could you give me some pointers? Really appreciate your experiences.
So I'm thinking
1 Spray the chassis with Lowes Brilliant gloss white (I'm 50 in December and I just want to be able to see everything black absorbs light so much)
2 Then spray the chassis and floor pannels with the rubbery stuff to absorb stone chips ( I need a product name anyone).
3.Once this is all done going to spray all the internal chassis parts with grey Waxoyl. Doing the underbody white as well.
4 Engine Bay in Lowes Brilliant white gloss for light and vision. And I'm installing a switched LED to the underside of the bonnet in the unlightly event that I ever need it.(Now that I've made this remark Ill never be out from under it)
Going for something like this
If you take the time to give me your advice I'm grateful . DB
Last edit: 30 Jul 2021 09:47 by Dirtbird. Reason: SPELLING
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30 Jul 2021 10:04 #237147
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Replied by Roger Fairclough on topic Chassis after shot blasting treatment.
I can advise with some but not all of your queries.
Firstly though a point relating to the shot blasting. Are they or can they clean the inside of the chassis rails? There are chemical processes that can do every mm of the steel but then you need to protect every mm which is where galvanizing comes in.
That, obviously is your choice.
On my LC I stripped the axles and had them shot blasted. I then painted them with a white oxide! paint topped with bitumastic metal coating. The bitumastic is semi flexible and easily repairable if damaged.
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Firstly though a point relating to the shot blasting. Are they or can they clean the inside of the chassis rails? There are chemical processes that can do every mm of the steel but then you need to protect every mm which is where galvanizing comes in.
That, obviously is your choice.
On my LC I stripped the axles and had them shot blasted. I then painted them with a white oxide! paint topped with bitumastic metal coating. The bitumastic is semi flexible and easily repairable if damaged.
Roger
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30 Jul 2021 10:06 #237148
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I like the idea of white. Though starting again with an as new chassis I would look long and hard at one of the polyurethane bed liner products.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
R.E.D Retired Extremely Dangerous
Bellerophon (2024 grello van) daily dose of disappointment.
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30 Jul 2021 10:08 - 30 Jul 2021 10:08 #237149
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Ok Roger going to live with Waxoyl in the chassis rails dont think they have the lance to do the inner rails. and will start looking for Bitumastic over here thank Roger.
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30 Jul 2021 10:13 #237150
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Lambert yeah is raptor the same thing if it is, I just think the textured finish creates a key for more gunk to stick to it or adhere. If Im wrong what bed liner product do you think would do the job? Have you used any? What's your take on it so far if you have it on your Jimny.
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30 Jul 2021 10:22 #237152
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Rodger did you use an auto-specific bitumastic or a builders version as there seems to be mostly builders providers selling it here and seems reasonablely inexpensive €30 for 5 liters.
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