Rear hub carrier - colour?
#1 Rear hub carrier - colour?
I’ve got the IRS out and am cleaning and painting (or powder coating) all the bits before reassembly etc. The hub carriers are pretty grimy and don’t scrub up particularly well and look a bit of a contrast to the shiny frame and other bits. Any suggestions as to how these can be made to look good? Is there a particular colour they can be sprayed or will a matt grey or silver do the job (especially bearing in mind, few people will see it (apart from me!).
Malc
Series 1 2+2, 1968 Blue exterior, grey interior
Series 1 2+2, 1968 Blue exterior, grey interior
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#2 Re: Rear hub carrier - colour?
Hi Malc,
It must stay in aluminium naturel.
No way painted.
Clean them and it will be ok for every body...
Mich
It must stay in aluminium naturel.
No way painted.
Clean them and it will be ok for every body...
Mich
Michel
1965 E Type FHC - On the road / 1963 E Type OTS - on the road after Angus Restoration
1965 E Type FHC - On the road / 1963 E Type OTS - on the road after Angus Restoration
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#3 Re: Rear hub carrier - colour?
Hi Malc.....i recently cleaned up some really bad looking carriers on an xj6.......used gunk and fine brass wire brush....came up ok.....for a like new finish you could bead blast but not too hard as to damage the aluminium....i have even seen them polished but the standard matt looks good.....Steve
Steve
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
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#4 Re: Rear hub carrier - colour?
Hi Malc
It is very difficult to paint aluminum properly and durably especially when it has been in contact with oil, grease and road pollution for 50 years. It is much easier to maintain if it is left as natural as it was originally.
To clean them use brush and plenty of degreaser. We have "Restom" in France that offers a very good aluminum cleaner but you probably have similar products in England.
If they are disassembled, after degreasing, soda sandblasting or glass beads at about 40/45 psi gives excellent results.
And if I can afford, I think it's better to restore both visible and invisible things, even if you make a concept car E Type.
"The devil is in the details" and there are a lot of little devils in our Type E
Mich
It is very difficult to paint aluminum properly and durably especially when it has been in contact with oil, grease and road pollution for 50 years. It is much easier to maintain if it is left as natural as it was originally.
To clean them use brush and plenty of degreaser. We have "Restom" in France that offers a very good aluminum cleaner but you probably have similar products in England.
If they are disassembled, after degreasing, soda sandblasting or glass beads at about 40/45 psi gives excellent results.
And if I can afford, I think it's better to restore both visible and invisible things, even if you make a concept car E Type.
"The devil is in the details" and there are a lot of little devils in our Type E
Mich
Michel
1965 E Type FHC - On the road / 1963 E Type OTS - on the road after Angus Restoration
1965 E Type FHC - On the road / 1963 E Type OTS - on the road after Angus Restoration
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#5 Re: Rear hub carrier - colour?
And don't use any sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide or other alkaline containing cleaners as they will attack the aluminium.
Julian the E-type man
1962 FHC
1966 MGB....fab little car too
1962 FHC
1966 MGB....fab little car too
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#6 Re: Rear hub carrier - colour?
Get them vapour blasted, probably only £10-15 and provided you wash them once in a while they stay good.
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#7 Re: Rear hub carrier - colour?
Malc
I used a product called Alubright from Race Glaze
Www.receglaze.co.uk
Effective and quite gentle
Being an anorak.... I then sprayed the hubs with clear lacquer....
Best
Jonathan
I used a product called Alubright from Race Glaze
Www.receglaze.co.uk
Effective and quite gentle
Being an anorak.... I then sprayed the hubs with clear lacquer....
Best
Jonathan
1963 3.8 FHC ..now finished …………….
1974 2.7 Carrera now as an RS Touring
1974 2.7 Carrera now as an RS Touring
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#8 Re: Rear hub carrier - colour?
HI EASY ALLOY WHEEL CLEANER AND A STIFF BRUSH BRINGS THEM UP LIKE NEW
REGARDS ROB
REGARDS ROB
Rob 1972 s3 roadster
Aston Martin DB9 Volante
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#9 Re: Rear hub carrier - colour?
I’m doing my second IRS at present
Bead blast them and that’s all
Lacquering is ok BUT can yellow over time
Just leave them natural
I just give mine a clean with some brake cleaning spray and s cloth when I remove the wheels for any reason
Robbie
Bead blast them and that’s all
Lacquering is ok BUT can yellow over time
Just leave them natural
I just give mine a clean with some brake cleaning spray and s cloth when I remove the wheels for any reason
Robbie
Robbie 1962 3.8 Coupe OSG 1962 OTS ODG
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#10 Re: Rear hub carrier - colour?
Thanks everyone - I have used Alubright which did a grand job in shifting a lot of the dirt so I’m going to leave it as is - not pristine but clean.
Malc
Series 1 2+2, 1968 Blue exterior, grey interior
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#11 Re: Rear hub carrier - colour?
I gently bead blasted mine and left them that way.
If I was doing them again I would bead blast them and clear passivate using a non-chromium or trivalent chromium process such as SurTec 650 or Iridite NCP.
Regards
If I was doing them again I would bead blast them and clear passivate using a non-chromium or trivalent chromium process such as SurTec 650 or Iridite NCP.
Regards
Stuart
If you can't make it work, make it complicated!
'62 FHC - Nearing completion
'69 Daimler 420 Sovereign
'78 Land Rover Series 3 109
If you can't make it work, make it complicated!
'62 FHC - Nearing completion
'69 Daimler 420 Sovereign
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