9" Housing is here, how to paint it?
04-04-2006, 10:40 PM
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9" Housing is here, how to paint it? I got my axles and housing today for my 9" and had a question, the housing came as bare metal and i was wondering, what prep work needs to be done in order to have it ready to go onto the car? thanks! 
04-04-2006, 11:17 PM
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I took mine and cleaned the whole thing inside and out with brake clean. There is this stuff all over the outside to keep the slag from sticking everywhere. Just clean it up really good. Then I gave it a coat of the cheap gray primer and two coats rustoleum gloss black. I never will drive mine in the rain so I didnt spend the $$ on por 15..... 
04-05-2006, 01:17 AM
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I did the POR-15 Silver and I like it. POR has a cleaner agent, and a prep that both work great. All tolled I spent $15 for the cleaner (only used 1/2 a quart and cleaned more then the housing) $10 for the prep (and had some left over) and $20 for the small 8oz can of POR 15 in silver, still had some left. It lays out alot, a little goes a long long way. I didnt like the rush I got in and not realizing it spread out so well, I had some runs and such. I used not all the 8oz and laid two coats down. Good luck.
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04-05-2006, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Predator
I had good luck with Marine Clean, Etcher, and Por 15. Almost looks like powdercoat. Two coats.
04-06-2006, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by co.6z28
i literaly just got done painting my 9", i got that self etching primer, and gloss black enamel rustoleum. came out pimptastic
LOL, he said pimptastic! Pics?
04-06-2006, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott@DrivelineSolutions
LOL, he said pimptastic! Pics?
04-06-2006, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by JoeyAnderson
Me too. No runs, more durable, and no chipping/paint fade over time, etc.
Cheap, too!
Cheap, too!
04-07-2006, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by CAT3
Thats the POR 15 combo, couldnt remember the name. Hell, I gave away enough to do another rearend.
Last edited by Predator; 04-08-2006 at 04:42 AM.