Painting Shocks/Springs

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Painting Shocks/Springs

by KERR_SE9 » Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:04 pm

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Hi all, Im striping down the underside of my turbo and painting/undersealing it all, Im wondering whats the best approach to clean/paint shocks/springs, The theyre not that old but I want them looking like new, Any suggestions? I was thinking dremel then paint, (Assuming shot blasting is out of the question)
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Re: Painting Shocks/Springs

by KERR_SE9 » Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:22 pm

Theyre not bad just a couple of bubbles, Shocks are only 3 -4 years old and probs only done 12K if lucky
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Re: Painting Shocks/Springs

by Fraz » Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:44 pm

KERR_SE9 wrote:Please move mods if better suited elsewhere


or are you not better actually posting in the correct section...it ain't rocket science
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Re: Painting Shocks/Springs

by KERR_SE9 » Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:08 pm

Why do people feel the need to be so sarcastic, I realise Ive only paid membership for two years, I have been on here for 4! Only a select few get the required response, I appreciate help in the past, It's my opinion however if you're not in a select group then no-one bothers. Think it's time to move to .com

In future Ill keep questions/comments to myself!
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Re: Painting Shocks/Springs

by v6 steve » Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:18 pm

KERR_SE9 wrote:Why do people feel the need to be so sarcastic, I realise Ive only paid membership for two years, I have been on here for 4! Only a select few get the required response, I appreciate help in the past, It's my opinion however if you're not in a select group then no-one bothers. Think it's time to move to .com

In future Ill keep questions/comments to myself!

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when you say shocks do you mean the insert or the whole strut, it used a wire brush on the grinder then painted with smoothwright as for the srings i think paint would just crack mine are powdercoated they came that way
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Re: Painting Shocks/Springs

by KERR_SE9 » Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:23 pm

Thanks steve, Initially the rear shocks, but will be doing the fronts including strut/inserts etc.
Don't want the expense of replacing, just wan't them to look cleaner and be better protected from the elements.
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Re: Painting Shocks/Springs

by v6 steve » Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:25 pm

i would clean them up and use some of that rust tretment stuff then paint that wont do any harm mate
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Re: Painting Shocks/Springs

by KERR_SE9 » Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:28 pm

Thanks, thats what I thought, Ideally I'd like to shot blast and powder coat, but shot blasting shockies, I'd imagine would be dangerous!
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Re: Painting Shocks/Springs

by KERR_SE9 » Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:42 pm

How do you mean personel issues? Have I taken offence where I shouldn't have
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Re: Painting Shocks/Springs

by KERR_SE9 » Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:17 pm

Ok, well my apologies for getting my back up, but I can honestly say anytime I post theres more sarcastic answers than help,yourself excluded as you helped me out with the tubby
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Re: Painting Shocks/Springs

by Fraz » Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:45 pm

KERR_SE9 wrote:Why do people feel the need to be so sarcastic, I realise Ive only paid membership for two years, I have been on here for 4! Only a select few get the required response, I appreciate help in the past, It's my opinion however if you're not in a select group then no-one bothers. Think it's time to move to .com

In future Ill keep questions/comments to myself!


what on earth are you on about??? your annoyed because you get a reply or your having a dig at me!!!! so your blaming the site cause you cant post in the right section
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Re: Painting Shocks/Springs

by bodgetastic » Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:06 pm

Springs are powder coated from the factory so I dont see a big problem in having them sand blasted and re powder coated. Dont quote me on that though and I would be the first to buy new before doing that. I would then clean up the rest and give it a good couple of coats of smoothrite.

I used POR15 for undersealing the car which is pretty good although there are lots of things on the market to either paint or spray on. Worth having a look on the frost website.
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Re: Painting Shocks/Springs

by the painter » Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:25 pm

Fraz wrote:
KERR_SE9 wrote:Please move mods if better suited elsewhere


or are you not better actually posting in the correct section...it ain't rocket science


I believe it was this that did it.

Bodgetastic is pretty much on the money, for the shocks, wire brush and smoothrite, it will cover , protect and is very durable, it can even be thinned out and sprayed.
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Re: Painting Shocks/Springs

by Fraz » Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:31 pm

I know it was that...but that is absolutely nothing to do with what he is going on about
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Re: Painting Shocks/Springs

by KERR_SE9 » Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:36 pm

Thanks bodge, I'll wire brush and paint, that's what I had planned anyway, Will replace next year sometime, as functionally theres nothing wrong, just some surface corrosion.

The point I was making, was more often than not I get sarcasm rather than helpfull information, unless it is certain people asking the questions! No offence intended Fraz, was merely making an observation.
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