suspension components

[gaz_moose]

ive got all the suspension arms removed off my track car and they have gone a bit rusty from my little gravel trap excursions over the years. last time i shot blasted and painted them with hammerite smoothrite but i have decided it it not very good.

ive noticed some of you guys are into tractors and landrovers etc.. that get a hard life so i figured id ask what you recommend i repaint them in. i dont have a sand blaster any more so im going to have to wire wheel the rust off then brush paint them, they dont have to be the best finish either.

 

[john224]

What about powder coat ?
Or get them galvanised,,

 

[stuvy]

i would have said powder coat iv never had any probs with my old track cars

 

[PhillipM]

Zinc coat on our safari buggy usually, doesn't matter if it chips then!
Overcoated with Dynax UB to make it look nice and help resist stonechips/corrosion too (you can rattle can a topcoat over that too if you want a specific colour)

 

[troppo]

I`d find somewhere that does sandblasting and make a donation to their beer fund, then give them a coat of decent quality stone guard then paint them whtever colour you want

 

[steveo3002]

so many choices depending on what you want to spend

cheap option ..wire brush and some chassis black paint

dearer option , bare metal them and epoxy prime then chassis black

 

[gaz_moose]

yeah, i kinda didn't want to be spending anything.

 

[steveo3002]

wire brush and chassis black em then ..as the name would suggest its meant just for that type of job

find it on ebay or any decent paint shop should sell it

 

[bill_gj]

I can't say that I'm that impressed with powder coat for parts that get a lot of stone pecking.
Every powder coated part I've seen on production vehicles that is underneath goes rusty once the powder has been penetrated, then the rust just blisters off the rest.
One part I designed for under-car use had to last well (electric fuel pump bracket), so I managed to persuade the bean counters to let me have zinc plated and then powder coated.

 

[Delta]

yeah, i kinda didn't want to be spending anything.

Leave them as they are then.