Topic: Paint my axle

[RHG]

Well I was at Kragen yesterday picking up some primer. I finally got my axle torn down and cleaned up. I was going to pick up some primer and paint but I started looking at all the pretty colors.   I got to thinking how cool a bright ass axle would look under my truck. Hmmm what do you think? Its a white truck, if I paint the axle then I will most likely use the same color to paint other accesories...sliders, x-member, etc. Should I go with a eye  catching color or just hit it with the boring ol flat black and keep it simple?

[k20]

go gloss black.

[RustyToy]

Gloss black.... dont be 

[CTENG in KS]

Hammertone black
otherwise

[crawlerdan]

orange plus dirt =ugly
green plus dirt=ugly
black plus dirt= ...black

[Anthony]

I used POR15 on mine. It provides good rust prevention and very durable. Take a look at my post http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=10538.0

[Rocksurfer]

orange plus dirt =ugly
green plus dirt=ugly
black plus dirt= ...black

What he said.


I just modified and put this on my truck, I took my son when I went to get my usual black paint and he begged for red. This is just one trip later.

[superstarai]

 Use the por 15 primer and use their tough paint in colors that they have avaialbe. Go to por 15 dot com. and look at their products they have lots of colors and paints to chose from. I would use the hardnose paints if it was up to me. Be different, be bold, stand out from the crowd at least thats what iam going to do. I dont care if it gets dirty all you have to do is wash it. THis paint should not come off for any reason (hardnose paints(por15). My color of choice is the bright green! Go for it and have fun!

[89 toy]

rustoleum hammered in black i used it looks like powdercoat. and u can paint right over any surface rust.

[Anthony]

Use the por 15 primer and use their tough paint in colors that they have avaialbe. Go to por 15 dot com. and look at their products they have lots of colors and paints to chose from. I would use the hardnose paints if it was up to me. Be different, be bold, stand out from the crowd at least thats what iam going to do. I dont care if it gets dirty all you have to do is wash it. THis paint should not come off for any reason (hardnose paints(por15). My color of choice is the bright green! Go for it and have fun!

I agree. This is some really good paint i was impressed with how far it goes. And it is really tough. i put 2 coats on and i looks like powder coat.

[Ramrod]

gloss black. Do it right and clean the out of it two so it is real shiny

[RHG [OP]]

Alright so I guess the jury says stay with black. I agree that its alot easier to deal with and it will look nice a lot longer. I was just wondering if some colors would look 

[whiteman]

If you use the por 15 do not let it run, once that stuff dry's it takes a grinder to get it off.  And dont paint it over any bolts or fittis or somthing that moves because it will seize it.      Otherwise that stuff is strong

[FatAzzRunner]

Flat Black.   Anything else is  F.  A.  G., Queer!!    

[RHG [OP]]

BLACK it is then. 

[WHITE_TRASH]

Hey fatazz shut up!  :flipoff2: 

Gloss balck is sooo overdone mall crawler esque it makes me wanna puke.  What color are mine you ask?  Gloss fawking black.  but guess what, once they come out again they arent going back in that color.   Im thinking waaaaaay outside the box this time.  When I put my new trans in it'll be fluorescent green maybe the housing will match? 

[superstarai]

 Hell yeah! whitetrash that would be awesome. I am going to be thinking way out the box when i do my truck. Black is just overused and boring in my opinon.