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Well got em done and very pleased with the results
What you think? Recognise them Bry??
Did the Seat brackets too, not sure what to coat them with though.
Got to get em all strapped on now, wheres that brolly
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Did the Seat brackets not have a gold-ish coating on them? All the ones I've seen have come colour passivated (sic?)
Jas.
The Seat brackets did have a coating but i have had to machine them and not sure if the 'raw' faces will corode or not. Dont want to lather two pack on them either as any thickness of paint may effect fit.
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I coating of a good etch primer should be enough on the bare machined faces, though they aren't going to be rusting through quickly
Damned hard stuff those Seat brackets are made of, I burnt out one cutting tip (had to use a ceraminc tipped one instead) whilst machining Si's (HPmuirt's) for him.
Mine are an exact copy of the Seat, but made of EN8 tooled steel and I just sprayed them with a couple of coats of etch primer. Still look good there now even after 12months of use.
Thought about etch but the tart in me was screaming out for some kind of electro-plating, will probably end up with etch though
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i want to repaint my calipers as well.Im getting some paint delivered from ebay.co.uk guy.and intent to do it by brush not spray.Am i going the right way here?
i want to repaint my calipers as well.Im getting some paint delivered from ebay.co.uk guy.and intent to do it by brush not spray.Am i going the right way here?
thanks
Vasilis
Up to you bro but the money i spent on my calipers i thought it was worth spraying them. Besides my mate did em buckshe!!! (Free, my favourite price, nice one Wayne )
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Thought about etch but the tart in me was screaming out for some kind of electro-plating, will probably end up with etch though
The original SEAT brackets have a zinc passivate finish, this is a sacrifical surface treatment, this is designed to corrode and form a protective barrier and hence prevent the underlying metal from corroding. If you have removed this finish you risk it rusting.
The original SEAT brackets have a zinc passivate finish, this is a sacrifical surface treatment, this is designed to corrode and form a protective barrier and hence prevent the underlying metal from corroding. If you have removed this finish you risk it rusting.
I can get them replated for you, if you want???
Thanks for the info and the offer, will sort it locally though cos they need to be on the car ASAP!!!
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No, I don't recognise them.
They do come up well, don't they?
Nice job, does your mate Wayne want some others to paint?
He is a top painter, i did the prep, just a quick scotchbrite off and a degrease then he threw on a light coat of etch and two or three of brembo red, job in the town! Expect if you had a batch you wanted doing he would happily oblige.
Want to buy em back, i have it on good authority that they are worth 350 all day long now Joking wont sell em now, thanks again for your help sourcing bits
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well,what i meant to ask is that withyour experience,is it a better job done with a spray or a brush?
cheers
Vasilis
Spraying is much better bro, the finish is factory. Brushing is very difficult to get to look good. Just my opinion.
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well,what i meant to ask is that withyour experience,is it a better job done with a spray or a brush?
cheers
Vasilis
Brushing is no problem. I used Hammerite on mine and got a very smooth finish. The only thing is, I would advise letting the paint cure for about 2 months before you handle them.
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