Sam Monoogian Posted August 18, 2001 Share Posted August 18, 2001 While the front suspension is off the car I'm planning to change all the bushes and repaint all the links. Any tips on which order I should do this in or paint/bushes to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted August 18, 2001 Share Posted August 18, 2001 Sam, Remove bushes, POWDER COAT then fit new bushes. Paint will fall off. Powder coating - if correctly applied - will last forever. Fat Arn See another FAT ARNIE here See a meaty Vauxhall car here See the Le Mans Trip Website here See the Lotus Seven Club North Kent Website here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted August 19, 2001 Share Posted August 19, 2001 Arnie, Is powder coating something you can do at home or is it a "factory" job? Steve cool.gifScream...if you want to go faster!!!id=limegreen> cool.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal mickey Posted August 19, 2001 Share Posted August 19, 2001 Arnie, youre obviously talking about "correctly applied" powder coating. NOT the stuff they put on caterham chassis then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Monoogian Posted August 19, 2001 Author Share Posted August 19, 2001 OK. So can anybody recommend a place in the Sussex or Beds areas to get powder coating done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKJ Posted August 19, 2001 Share Posted August 19, 2001 I,ve just had various bits and pieces at the rear of the Caterham powder coated, but would recommend you paint the front wishbones and suspension bits with Hammerite smooth paint if you want a long lasting finish. Powder coating is good initially but on these potentially high impact areas will degrade quite quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryDrew Posted August 20, 2001 Share Posted August 20, 2001 .... you can forget using Hammerite Smooth on any suspension pieces. It chips far too easily, in fact it's nothing like as tough as traditional hammerite, an certainly not a patch on Powder coating. Go with Arnie's advice. Anything else will soon look like what it is - a cheap job.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted August 20, 2001 Share Posted August 20, 2001 Sam, There is a place near me on the Surrey/Sussex border at Hobbs Industrial Estate between Felbridge and Newchapel on the A22 who are really good, reasonably quick and reasonably priced..... Foremost Coatings Unit 40 Hobbs Ind Est 01342 833455 Ask for Dave and tell him Arnie sent you! Fat Arn See another FAT ARNIE here See a meaty Vauxhall car here See the Le Mans Trip Website here See the Lotus Seven Club North Kent Website here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted August 20, 2001 Share Posted August 20, 2001 Arnie, Have you got a "rough" idea as to the cost? Steve cool.gifScream...if you want to go faster!!!id=limegreen> cool.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryDrew Posted August 20, 2001 Share Posted August 20, 2001 I've had good experience with the following company down in Brighton (Hove, actually). They sand-blasted clean and re-coated a FIA roll bar plus two cycle wing brackets, doing an A1 job for £70. They've withstood a season of Sprints/Hills with no chips breaching the coating (including a notoriously gritty airfield day!). Brighton Powder Coating Ltd Unit C, Cambridge Grove, Hove East Sussex Call Joe Plant (Plant Manager, I kid you not...) on 01273 772789 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russb Posted August 20, 2001 Share Posted August 20, 2001 swift engineering in stoke do a good job 01782 279172 (from memory) my w*******d has lasted over five years without problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted August 20, 2001 Share Posted August 20, 2001 I was charged £150 for all the front and rear suspension, front and rear hubs, brake discs (the edges!!!) etc. This is pretty good value, and does not flake off so long as its blasted and degreased. Phosphating is an additional precaution, but a bit overkill - does stop it rusting if it does chip though. Fat Arn See another FAT ARNIE here See a meaty Vauxhall car here See the Le Mans Trip Website here See the Lotus Seven Club North Kent Website here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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