4 replies to this topic

[Nic]

if i rub down my subbys with a wire brush, and brush on a drill and get rid of all the rust and dirt, and the degrese them
would it then be a good idea to give them a coat of black hammerite and waxoil after its dry.

does that sound like a good idea and has anyone got any tips for painting subbys??

cheers

[*DJH*]

Well i didn't paint mine, i just use some high quality undersealant. and when you do it properly it looks nice

Edited by DJH MINI MOTORSPORT, 01 April 2007 - 01:14 PM.

[Mini Mad James]

Doesnt have to be black

Ive used POR 15 Anti rust paint on mine, and im going paint chassis black anti-chip stuff over that, por15 likes to run tho so be careful

Hammerite does the same job and is easier to get hold of but you need waxoyl or underseal or something on top of it to make it last

Frost sell por15 www.frost.co.uk halfords/wilco/homebase etc do hammerite

My subbys:

[mic]

word of warning for anyone gonna use hammerite.......

DONT SPRAY OVER IT STRAIGHT AWAY!!

i hammerited mine in yellow, looked ok but a bit blotchy in places so i sanded the rough parts down and got yellow spray paint to make it look nice but the spray reacted! so i sanded the bad bits down and hammerited in black.

a few months later i was messing about with some black spray paint i had but i sprayed a bit on the subframe and it was fine! now ive nearly done a full coat of black spray and its not that bad, so now thinking of going over it in red/orange/yellow then use clear waxoil stuff

apparently hammerite takes a few weeks to 'set' and dry properly

mic

[Nic]

well im gona have em sandblasted and see if they can paint them in some nice rust proof black paint or give them my hammerite to spray on.
i dont wana powder coat em because its abit naff.