geoffbeaumont Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I really need to get my Southdown guards that I bought at Billing onto Gemima - but I'm faced with a bit of a dilemma. They're very shiny and bling (5mm galvanised steel), but Gemima is a fairly civilised dark green and black Range Rover... Should I leave them shiny, which might look a bit crass, or slap a bit of underseal on them so they're nice and black like everything else under there? Only catch I can see is that I'd likely leave a trail of underseal across every rock and tree stump I whacked them on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 They'll soon dull done after a few trips and loads of road s##t adds it's helping hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cols110 Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I gave mine a quick hit with some mat black paint to de-bling em. Must admit I`m not a fan of bling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Geoff, The bright shiney galv will soon dull to a nice conservative grey, understated yet visible Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted September 29, 2005 Author Share Posted September 29, 2005 Geoff, The bright shiney galv will soon dull to a nice conservative grey, understated yet visible Mo Ah, well. Maybe I'll just put it on as is and see how it goes. If if doesn't tone down enough for my liking I can always paint it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 mine were nice and shinny ,, but 12 months on,, and a few dings, all dull,, i would save the paint !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 i have some of daves guards and my findings are that the older ones that were galvanised soon dull and fit in. the new ones (sinc?? coated) don't dull , well my steering guard thats been on 18mths doesnt seemed to have. i have painted them in the past but it soon comes off, sometimes in flakes. i would jsut leave them as they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 i have some of daves guards and my findings are that the older ones that were galvanised soon dull and fit in. the new ones (sinc?? coated) don't dull , well my steering guard thats been on 18mths doesnt seemed to have.i have painted them in the past but it soon comes off, sometimes in flakes. i would jsut leave them as they are. I left my Rebel4x4 guard as it came. However, with the long shocks and the axle at full droop I found the steering rod was binding (bending even!!) on the guard so had to take a huge chunck out of the guard with a gas axe (thanks Tonk). Anyone else had this problem? Anyway that, road salt, rocks and now bent as well it looks far from bling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02GF74 Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 i have painted them in the past but it soon comes off, sometimes in flakes. yeah - I've found that when painting galvy stuff it flakes off - I'd guess it needs some special primer to key in - anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I painted my Rebel Steering Guard using Plasticoat (sp?). That was 3 years ago and it's still satin black (although there are a few dents and scratches). BTW I think I used etch primer first. Ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 yeah - I've found that when painting galvy stuff it flakes off - I'd guess it needs some special primer to key in - anyone know? yes you need etch primer on galv as you do on ally Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboy Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Flame me if I'm talking rubbish.... but I thought that painting a galzanised component kinda defeats one of the benefits of galzanizing in that exposed zinc sacraficially protects any exposed steel (plating scratched off). If you paint the zinc then the electolitic cell cannot be establshed because its now insulated from the water which would effectively be the electyrolite. I guess it would be a fairly rotten guard if you managed to rust a hole through it but it is a good reason not to paint a galz chassis on the outside... Give it a good wayoyl on the inside but leave plenty of surface area exposed to provide the cell with ions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted September 30, 2005 Author Share Posted September 30, 2005 but I thought that painting a galzanised component kinda defeats one of the benefits of galzanizing in that exposed zinc sacraficially protects any exposed steel (plating scratched off). If you paint the zinc then the electolitic cell cannot be establshed because its now insulated from the water which would effectively be the electyrolite. That's a fairly convincing argument for not painting 'em. I guess it would be a fairly rotten guard if you managed to rust a hole through it I reckon it'd take quite a while to rust through 5mm of steel, even if I moved back to Aberdeen... it'd look a mess though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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