"Manic-Mechanic" 1,432 #1 Posted 8 hours ago This is the axle assembly cover, fabricated from 13x12 .125 steel. Debating powder coat IH Red or paint Sunset Red-Rustoleum? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 76,587 #2 Posted 8 hours ago 6 minutes ago, "Manic-Mechanic" said: Debating powder coat IH Red or paint Sunset Red-Rustoleum? My understanding is that powder coating is very durable. What's the color of the surrounding pieces? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 10,986 #3 Posted 7 hours ago 52 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: My understanding is that powder coating is very durable. Same here. The key is cleanliness of the surface and giving it enough "tooth" for the powder to grip into. A random obit DA sander with a 180-grit disc roughs up the surface just enough to give good grip and the flow out hides the sanding marks. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
"Manic-Mechanic" 1,432 #4 Posted 7 hours ago 41 minutes ago, ri702bill said: Same here. The key is cleanliness of the surface and giving it enough "tooth" for the powder to grip into. A random obit DA sander with a 180-grit disc roughs up the surface just enough to give good grip and the flow out hides the sanding marks. That’s also the more costly route, which shouldn’t matter as there’s a fortune into this already! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
"Manic-Mechanic" 1,432 #5 Posted 7 hours ago (edited) 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: My understanding is that powder coating is very durable. What's the color of the surrounding pieces? RED-Sunset Edited 7 hours ago by "Manic-Mechanic" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 1,807 #6 Posted 5 hours ago ya could had painted and put on time you typed all this . 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 16,645 #7 Posted 2 hours ago I vote just paint. It's gonna get some scratches, and you can't touch up or repair powder coat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
"Manic-Mechanic" 1,432 #8 Posted 2 hours ago 2 minutes ago, kpinnc said: I vote just paint. It's gonna get some scratches, and you can't touch up or repair powder coat. That's my thought, just have to mark and drill the mounting holes first, didn't trust the measure and drill method, not always true! Plus not like I'm going to go do fields all summer...sqrlgtr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
