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Post Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:13 pm

As above:

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Was thinking of powdercoating the prop and diff red after cleaning?

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Post Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:18 pm

Mix kerosene and degreaser 50/50 and also mineral turpentine with a brush...
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Post Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:50 pm

Mineral turpentine? What's that?
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Post Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:52 pm

Normal Turpentine Imy
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2011 12:04 am

Like this? Never heard of it before.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dr-175ml-Turpenti ... 3cb607c11f

What you think of powdercoating RED?
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2011 12:17 am

ImysE30 wrote:Like this? Never heard of it before.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dr-175ml-Turpenti ... 3cb607c11f

What you think of powdercoating RED?
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2011 12:20 am

I'll give it ago, it's safe to use right, won't do any damage?

True, how much would it cost to get the diff and prop done ?
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2011 12:26 am

Get what done????
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2011 12:30 am

Get them powdercoated.
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:26 pm

Do them Gold :D
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:56 pm

I'm thinking red because i'll be going with a red interior winkeye
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Post Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:11 pm

Yeah, The red diff and prop will compliment a red interior really well :mad:
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Post Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:32 pm

No Imy, I reckon that will look awful. But each to his own.

have them done silver or black if your going to
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Post Fri May 20, 2011 1:11 pm

I agree... go for black :cool:
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Post Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:43 pm

plug up any holes , tin of gunk thats its name , leave on for about 1/2 hour get into any awkward spots with a brush , jet it off , paint it what ever colour you fancy, but black /silver would be better.
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Post Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:40 pm

i recently did a diff- autoglym engine cleaner, from halfords , is excellent stuff - also brilliant to do the enginbe bay with that, and a hose/watering can, all around the whole bay,work in with brush- rinse off - comes up brilliant and clean !

the diff- with powder coating it has to be baked in the big oven , so not sure its wise to put a diff in an oven !!! 8O , i painted mine black, with hammerite smooth black, tin paint, from halfords , 2 coats on there, looks good and came up new, that also is a "direct to metal/rust" paint, so no need to prep it
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Post Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:47 pm

If you go for powdercoating let me know where you go mate :)

I would say black with silver back plate always looks good on the diff 8)
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