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Old 18th June 2019, 12:25   #11
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.....I stripped down my entire rear end, new everything apart from subframe, but all the parts I sent off for blasting, zinc priming, then finished in off-shore grade black 2pack paint. (even the new bits as the standard finish is garbage)....
Was this process expensive Ross (blasting, zinc priming and off-shore grade repaint)? I'm going to replace all my rear end components with brand new parts and I'm wondering whether I should do the same as you've done.

I think the factory paint job on new parts is nowhere near tough enough - it looks like a single black finish coat straight onto on bare metal. This is what's caused all our rear ends to rust in the first place.
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Old 23rd June 2019, 14:19   #12
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Thanks for the advice. I bought the Bilt Hamber products and have applied to the R25, touching up some other areas whilst at it (such as hatch hinges) with body paint. Not a pleasant job. Removing the wheel arch liners were a pain and should have pre-bought some of the self tapping fasteners as a screwdriver was no good to get them out. Mole grips was the tool of choice!

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Feet up for a bit now.

In a week's time I'll clean and wax with the BH wax I bought...
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Old 23rd June 2019, 14:49   #13
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Was this process expensive Ross (blasting, zinc priming and off-shore grade repaint)? I'm going to replace all my rear end components with brand new parts and I'm wondering whether I should do the same as you've done.

I think the factory paint job on new parts is nowhere near tough enough - it looks like a single black finish coat straight onto on bare metal. This is what's caused all our rear ends to rust in the first place.
£300 to strip, zinc prime, and 2-pack coat all the rear components.

All the new parts were done also, the factory "finish" is dreadful, single layer of already flaking paint.
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Old 24th June 2019, 15:29   #14
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£300 to strip, zinc prime, and 2-pack coat all the rear components.

All the new parts were done also, the factory "finish" is dreadful, single layer of already flaking paint.
£300 is a bit steep for me. I was thinking of doing it myself using this - https://www.rust.co.uk/product/cat/e...hassis-paint-7 - on all new parts but with the lousy factory paint job roughed up.


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... I bought the Bilt Hamber products and have applied to the R25 .....





Looks pretty good to me. Did you put two coats of BH on or just one?
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£300 is a bit steep for me. I was thinking of doing it myself using this - https://www.rust.co.uk/product/cat/e...hassis-paint-7 - on all new parts but with the lousy factory paint job roughed up.


Apologies to gnu for barging in on your thread.
Was more expensive as I asked for offshore grade 2-pack.

Subframe will still be here come the next Ice Age.
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Looks pretty good to me. Did you put two coats of BH on or just one?
I put on one generous coat and touched up after on areas that looked thin or missed. I bought 2 cans of the UB (external surfaces) and one S50 (cavities). Pretty much all gone. I have some BH wax to apply once BRG paint touch up areas are hard.
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Old 25th June 2019, 19:24   #18
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I put on one generous coat and touched up after on areas that looked thin or missed. I bought 2 cans of the UB (external surfaces) and one S50 (cavities). Pretty much all gone. I have some BH wax to apply once BRG paint touch up areas are hard.
Arg! have 2 cans of the S50 and was going to coat everything with it, from your post its only for cavities and I need UB for everything bar cavities, is this right ?
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Old 25th June 2019, 19:46   #19
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Arg! have 2 cans of the S50 and was going to coat everything with it, from your post its only for cavities and I need UB for everything bar cavities, is this right ?
I'm no expert, but that was my interpretation. I think you could put s50 on external surfaces, but it may wash off more easily. There is another product for lower paint work, but I didn't get it; thought I'd get the wax instead.
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Old 25th June 2019, 20:25   #20
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Arg! have 2 cans of the S50 and was going to coat everything with it, from your post its only for cavities and I need UB for everything bar cavities, is this right ?
Not the only one I just bought a can of s50 for the underside
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