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- Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:15 am #86217 I am replacing all the bushings and shocks and axels. So i now have a pile of dirty metal parts on my bench. Should I clean them, paint them, just put them back on as is? What do most people do?
What did they look like when they were new? Just black paint, or would red look terrible? I got the black ES bushings.

- Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:24 am #86219 id just clean them and put them back but its your car do as u please

- Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:37 am #86244 Wire brush them and paint them black. Dont do red

Getting them sandblasted and powdercoated would be cool

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- Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:50 am #86258 they are usually black to begin with. Just be sure to get the rust off for a clean surface, prep before paint will be important.

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- Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:32 am #86268 Powdercoat everything black. Red draws unwanted attention.

- Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:26 pm #86299

Powdercoat everything black. Red draws unwanted attention.

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- Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:51 pm #86312

Powdercoat everything black. Red draws unwanted attention.

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- Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:17 am #86381 I cleaned and then clearcoated mine. Now to get clean its just a wipe and its all pretty again =]

- Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:58 am #86399

I cleaned and then clearcoated mine. Now to get clean its just a wipe and its all pretty again =]

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- Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:50 pm #86469 What kind of cleaner do you use? There is 15 years of gunk on these parts. Is there something that will dissolve the grease?

- Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:56 pm #88028 You can use lots of brakecleaner, ovencleaner could help, and if you are going to paint them anyway, you can also remove the gunk with a wirebrush and then use paintstripper. Spray it with a basecoat and finish with a couple of coats of black...I wouldn't do red...

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- Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:45 pm #88035 use an engine degreaser such as gunk, let it soak in for 15 mins, then blast it off with a high pressure hose.. (jet wash)

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- Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:42 pm #88097 I used diesel fuel and a bbq grill to burn the crap off. Also wirebrushed when finished. Gave it a the black a cool golden hue from the fuel as well. Then let cool, cleaned making sure paint would stick, then clear coated

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- Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:01 pm #89329

Powdercoat everything black. Red draws unwanted attention.

I agree about painting them black

My KYB AGX's are red though and they don't attract any unwanted attention...

My blacked out taillights do though

- Sat Mar 14, 2009 4:56 pm #103190 Here is the front:



and here it is on the car:



For stripping paint I used Citrus Strip. It is totally amazing, easy to use, does not stink up the basement, and cut through all kinds of grease and paint and underbody coating. Oh, and new wire wheels on my drill.