Better top coat that! Most primmer is pours. The primmers porosity helps promote the adhesion of the top coat.

 

yes i think your right. would a good sealer primer work?

 

if you send me a set ill paint them myself

 

I paint mine, but I also paint a stright line down the shaft. So the next time I service them I can do a quick check for any twist.

 

that's a good idea , i will do the same

 

get the outer axle shaft seals and install them too, if you haven't already.

www.mad4wd.com

 

I sent my old 60 shafts in to bead blasted at a powercoat place and they accidentally power coated the same area Bobby primed his. I wasn't worried about them just kinda odd so it's been that way for 4 years now.

 

you guys are ANAL:flipoff2:

 

Only when the wife has had alot to drink.:flipoff2:

 

Whatever sealer primer is?

I just use Rusto or whatever I have handy. I have been doing this to my rigs for years. Got tired of the massive rust buildup on them.

 

looks purty!! I will think about that from now on...

 

Been painting my shafts/joints for a few years. No harm, stops rust...prime then paint.

 

i just paint them... who needs primer????

 

A good cleaning followed by a direct-to-metal acrylic enamel would definitely be cheaper.

 

Thanks Guys

I new some of you painted them. I didn't know what kind.

 

hate rust

 

VERY NICE.:smokin:

 

Shot mine with a coat of clear after wiping down with alcohol, called it good. Not quite as pretty, but stops rust just fine.

 

X2 , CTM'S @ SHAFTS

(my attempt at cheap bling - course CTM's aren't so cheap )

 

is the axle tube dry on those? i would assume that the gear oil would keep the axle from rusting, and eat the paint right off of the shaft???

 

That's why I use Oil base paint


Again, if your painting do a straight line! Bet it's not straight the next time you pull it out!

 

In! Thanks for the chance!:flipoff2:

 

For $1895 I hope they are straight next time they come out :flipoff2:

 

Who's are you talking about??

 

I'm not sure why you would be painting the stubs?? I would expect that your spindle seals are in good shape and not letting contamination into your spindles and bearing hubs?

is the axle tube dry on those? i would assume that the gear oil would keep the axle from rusting, and eat the paint right off of the shaft???

Umm, yes. If gear oil is in the front axle tubes, you have a seal leak.

 

All shafts bend and break. There is no bomb proof shafts.

 

You know this is a great idea, never thought about it.

Dirk

 

I paint mine and do the line trick as well. My driveshafts are the same way.

Matt

 

they are in the "turned" position. Im sure its sarcasm

 

nope, I dont drive a TJ.

 

I don't care who you are, that's funny right there.

 

I used to use a heavy crane grease and just put on a thin layer

 

Mr. N said paint them, draw a line and next time they come out they are not straight. Well LongFields d60 300M CV shafts cost 1850 or 1895, so I hope next time they come out they are straight. I was being sarcastic :smokin:

 

Isnt that a pic of a new set of the CVs? Got a pic of the used set?

 

That is my used set that i took out and cleaned up to paint,but new boots.