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Rusty hub painting
« on: November 02, 2008, 06:24:47 pm »
Painted my rusty hubs as they were bugging me, i basically used a wire brush around the affected area then used brake cleaner to clean the area, i then just painted them with silver hammerite smooth

I also gave the arches a clean up too  :happy2:

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Re: Rusty hub painting
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2008, 09:02:15 pm »
looks good that Blue, i prefer that to the red that Phil Mc did,  was thinking of doing mine in black but after seeing yours i might do them the same!  :happy2:

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Re: Rusty hub painting
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2008, 09:04:50 pm »
looks good that Blue, i prefer that to the red that Phil Mc did,  was thinking of doing mine in black but after seeing yours i might do them the same!  :happy2:

you dont want red  :sad:  :jumping:, go for the subtle look

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Re: Rusty hub painting
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2008, 09:13:07 pm »
looks great mate, i did mine black a bit ago. it was annoying me looking at the rusty hubs.  top job and how to  :happy2:
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Re: Rusty hub painting
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2008, 09:19:42 pm »
Great job Shaun, thanks posting the info  :happy2:

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Re: Rusty hub painting
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2008, 09:33:13 pm »
Nice work Shaun, fancy doing mine next?  :signLOL:

Shame the insides of your wheels will be orange the first time you touch the brakes!!  :scared: Bloody rust!!  :fighting:

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Re: Rusty hub painting
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2008, 03:29:53 pm »
If you CBA painting, then prevention is better than cure, as the old saying goes.  Use a thin smear of anti-seize paste on the mounting face, the hub centering ring, and the wheel bolt threads and faces - and this will prevent galvanic corrosion.
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Re: Rusty hub painting
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2008, 04:05:01 pm »
gonna have a pop at this this weekend, cheers TT  :happy2:


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Re: Rusty hub painting
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2008, 04:16:33 pm »
gonna have a pop at this this weekend, cheers TT  :happy2:

I have already done this following his Galvanic affliction.  :laugh:


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Re: Rusty hub painting
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2008, 05:25:30 pm »
gonna have a pop at this this weekend, cheers TT  :happy2:

I have already done this following his Galvanic affliction.  :laugh:


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WTF !!!!!  That is one big reason why you shouldn't by aerosols!  :ashamed:


And was that the ONLY place you daubed the anti-seize paste?  :confused:
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Re: Rusty hub painting
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2008, 07:15:25 pm »
Yes, And i have already been told off, Got a little bit to much on the hub at first, so wiped the lot off. the bolts were rolled round on a clean cloth after the re-spray as well.  :ashamed: :ashamed:  :grin:

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Re: Rusty hub painting
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2008, 07:35:21 pm »
Yes, And i have already been told off, Got a little bit to much on the hub at first, so wiped the lot off. the bolts were rolled round on a clean cloth after the re-spray as well.  :ashamed: :ashamed:  :grin:

hey, dont worry your nearly as accurate as TT




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Re: Rusty hub painting
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2008, 08:22:58 pm »
Yes, And i have already been told off, Got a little bit to much on the hub at first, so wiped the lot off. the bolts were rolled round on a clean cloth after the re-spray as well.  :ashamed: :ashamed:  :grin:

Huh.  But as well as the actual bolts, you also need to apply it to the large face where the wheel meets the disc, and also around the black "ring" which centralises the wheel.

I don't know what neck of the woods you are from, but if you have a branch of www.Cromwell.co.uk nearby, pop in and they sell "pritt-stick" like tubes of Loctite anti-seize paste.
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Re: Rusty hub painting
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2008, 08:25:29 pm »
Yes, And i have already been told off, Got a little bit to much on the hub at first, so wiped the lot off. the bolts were rolled round on a clean cloth after the re-spray as well.  :ashamed: :ashamed:  :grin:

hey, dont worry your nearly as accurate as TT




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That was my Waxoyl!  That is just an anti rust protector, it dries to a thin clear seal, and actually is really good stuff.

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Re: Rusty hub painting
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2008, 08:28:00 pm »
LOL, i know what it is , do we have a problem with the Gti around these areas ?, any particular reason you did it ? (apart from the obvious of course)