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touchuptim
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 Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:06 pm Post subject: Axle coatings? |
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| Any suggestions for what to coat my axle shafts with? I have had powder coated one but the powder dosent hold up to the twisting. Electroless nickel? |
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Rustynuts
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| Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:18 pm Post subject: Re: Axle coatings? |
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| touchuptim wrote: | | Any suggestions for what to coat my axle shafts with? I have had powder coated one but the powder dosent hold up to the twisting. Electroless nickel? |
I had a bunch of parts for my 4 seater Electoless Nickel plated, even the brake rotors because I hate how the rust in the slotted vents. It wears great and has not even worn through on the rotors. I say it woud be great for alxes.
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Pozi
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:32 am Post subject: |
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There has been a lot of discussion on GD.com about simply applying heat shrink around the axles. Another option was electrical tape. Many different colors available for both.
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SMP
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:27 am Post subject: |
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| Pozi wrote: | | There has been a lot of discussion on GD.com about simply applying heat shrink around the axles. Another option was electrical tape. Many different colors available for both. |
I used heat shrink on mine....long enough to go under the CV boots, but not get in the way of the axle travel......works awesome and looks good after a few months too 
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Stickers (Scottfree13)
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Carbon Fiber vinyl wrap on my axles and CV's. 4 years and looks great. |
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Pozi
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Stickers (Scottfree13) wrote: | | Carbon Fiber vinyl wrap on my axles and CV's. 4 years and looks great. |
Good idea. We gotta see pics of this.
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touchuptim
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[/quote]I used heat shrink on mine....long enough to go under the CV boots, but not get in the way of the axle travel......works awesome and looks good after a few months too
Mark,where did you get your shrink tube? I got some 2" but it looks all wrinkley. I guess I need like inch and a half?[/quote] |
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SMP
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I used heat shrink on mine....long enough to go under the CV boots, but not get in the way of the axle travel......works awesome and looks good after a few months too
Mark,where did you get your shrink tube? I got some 2" but it looks all wrinkley. I guess I need like inch and a half?[/quote][/quote]
Got it from Fry's in Wilsonville....there are 2 numbers on heat shrink...orig size and shrink size.......mine was wrinkled too, but used a propane torch and some carefull placed heat and got it to smooth all out, stuff is thick so it needs some heat....just dont melt it....good luck.
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