Paint or not?

[ramthis9501]

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/ramthis9501/2011-07-06_18-07-22_492.jpg

I just got all the grease off of it. But it has a big stain where the grease used to be, so should I paint it with some high heat black paint?

[Onk]

PAINT THAT UGLY THING...lol

[ramthis9501]

Can I just spray it with some high heat paint out of the spray can? How hot do the differentials get?

[NOTPAID4]

As long as you prep it good; should be NO problem and yeah, I'd paint it!

[SmokedRam]

I just painted mine a couple weeks ago with regular flat black paint...hit the frame, leaf springs, inner rear fenders...still holding up great even with all the rain and mud I have to drive it through. Looks almost brand new.

[AWE Daniel]

Silver dude

http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r74/cadillac360/Truck%202010/?action=view&current=IMG_0238.jpg

[ramthis9501]

High heat paint? Or regular paint?

[ramthis9501]

Silver dude

http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r74/cadillac360/Truck%202010/?action=view&current=IMG_0238.jpg

Nah... I don't think that would really go with the rest of the truck

[SmokedRam]

High heat paint? Or regular paint?

I used regular paint on mine....

[ramthis9501]

I'm gonna go get some paint right now and go paint it, I'll post pics later!

[4XLGator]

I need to paint mine so bad. Mine looks like Colton's except mine is peeling, not grease.

I want Mag Hy-tec covers but should probably paint it to hold me over.

Adam, what prep work did you do to yours?

[AParrette]

painted my cover black along w/ everything else underneath
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/58493_10150270475070335_558740334_14854082_8357268 _n.jpg

except the leafs
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/60557_10150270481350335_558740334_14854395_4473077 _n.jpg
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/41020_10150270476010335_558740334_14854141_3167527 _n.jpg

[4XLGator]

^ And your prep work consisted of?

[SmokedRam]

I need to paint mine so bad. Mine looks like Colton's except mine is peeling, not grease.

I want Mag Hy-tec covers but should probably paint it to hold me over.

Adam, what prep work did you do to yours?

Wirebrush...simple green, let dry then paint....

[4XLGator]

^ about what I was thinking. thx

[BAD HABIT]

I uses a wire wheel when I did mine on my 99 haven't done this one yet....

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[SmokedRam]

I uses a wire wheel when I did mine on my 99 haven't done this one yet....

Sent from my badass EVO on TapaTalk....

I would LOVE to have an air compressor again...when we moved 4 years ago, we needed the $$$ to rent a UHAUL. Had to sell the compressor to get the cash for it...I had a sad day that day.

[ramthis9501]

Well I got the paint, had to drive more then I thought. Went to Ace Hardware and got there 8 minutes after they closed, who closes at 7? Oh well, so I went to Oreilleys and got it. Just put some more degreaser and washed it off. Now just waiting for it to cool down and dry off then on the paint will go! Think I'm gonna do the whole thing like Alex did

[ramthis9501]

Can I paint the shocks to?

[SmokedRam]

Ill have to post some pics of mine tomorrow...like I said...I did my axle tubes, chunk, leafs, frame and inner fender wells on the rear...and the reese hitch too.

[BAD HABIT]

I don't see why not as long as you have enough

Sent from my badass EVO on TapaTalk....

[SmokedRam]

I can get all the flat back spray paint I need here from work for free...AMALIE FTMFW!!!

[ramthis9501]

Any prep other then degreasing and washing off?

[SmokedRam]

Any prep other then degreasing and washing off?

I didnt do any more than use the wire brush on the rusty spots and the Simple Green to clean it with and mine still looks good

[ramthis9501]

Alright then I should be good, gonna go get some paint on there now! Post pics when I'm done

[OklaHemi]

no primer?

[Ms.MagnumSLT]

Heres a pic of mine. shes dirty and it was dark out side when I took this pic. I done it in the Blurple and chrome to match the calipers. lol

[4XLGator]

^ Did you take it off to paint, or just tape around it?

[AWE Daniel]

Lee I taped around mine but didnt do the best job in the world, it came out pretty good i think

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r74/cadillac360/Truck%202010/IMG_0238.jpg

[Ms.MagnumSLT]

I taped around it.I also covered the axle with trash bgs to keep overspray off.

[SmokedRam]

no primer?

I didnt use any, I figured since I was painting it with a flat black paint, which is almost primer anyway and I wasnt going over bare metal or cast, it would hold up. So far so good.

[ramthis9501]

Done! And it looks pretty good :D

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/ramthis9501/2011-07-06_20-55-59_468.jpg

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/ramthis9501/2011-07-06_20-56-04_742.jpg

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/ramthis9501/2011-07-06_20-56-09_342.jpg

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/ramthis9501/2011-07-06_20-56-25_89.jpg

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/ramthis9501/2011-07-06_20-56-30_935.jpg

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/ramthis9501/2011-07-06_20-56-55_591.jpg

I did everything! Differential, axle housing, leaf springs, and shocks, it looks so much better!

[Ms.MagnumSLT]

Looks Good! I need to do mine too.:crazy:

[SmokedRam]

Looks good brother...if you wanna hot the backing plates on the drums, take a glop of Vaseline and put it on the bleeder valve...then when your dont painting, wipe it off...it will keep the bleeder valve from getting paint in it.

[AWE Daniel]

Not bad! now when you change your diff oil you can paint that to make it stand out

[ramthis9501]

Should I get it off the back of the rotors?

[SmokedRam]

Should I get it off the back of the rotors?

What rotors? You have drums in back right? What you painted over are the drum backing plates...you can paint them too, just like I said, take Vaseline and put it over the brake bleeder valve so you dont get paint inside of it.

[ramthis9501]

Oh :P Sorry I'm stupid, I might do that later... I ran out of paint lol

[4XLGator]

Thanks Spring and Daniel.

And that looks good, Colton. I GOTTA do mine.

[SmokedRam]

Thanks Spring and Daniel.

And that looks good, Colton. I GOTTA do mine.

If you need paint, let me know...I will snag ya some from here at work....

[4XLGator]

Hey Adam...I need paint!

Purdy pleeeze

[SmokedRam]

Hey Adam...I need paint!

Purdy pleeeze

I will bring you like 5 cans Saturday....just remind me Friday to get it...do you have my cell#?

[4XLGator]

^ yes sir I do. thanks!

[4XLGator]

wait...5 cans? damn, my dana 70 (maybe 80) is big but I don't think it will take 5 cans. LOL

[SmokedRam]

wait...5 cans? damn, my dana 70 (maybe 80) is big but I don't think it will take 5 cans. LOL

Well...having too much is better than not having enough....at least thats what she said...

[4XLGator]

Yep, she did say that. LOL. Thanks again bud.

[ramthis9501]

Paint is holding up good so far! I actually used plasti dip on the leaf springs and it is holding up good to