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Hello Gents. Trying to decide what route I want to take with the axles. trying to decide between blast and powder and a whire wheel and rust bullet. So who has blasted and powdercoated their axles? was it a bare axle or were the guts left in it? Did you have any problems with media in unwanted places? would you do it again? I know a big part of it will be in the prep work just wanting to see others experiences. thanks
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Hello Gents. Trying to decide what route I want to take with the axles. trying to decide between blast and powder and a whire wheel and rust bullet. So who has blasted and powdercoated their axles? was it a bare axle or were the guts left in it? Did you have any problems with media in unwanted places? would you do it again? I know a big part of it will be in the prep work just wanting to see others experiences. thanks
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[QUOTE=SNSTER;8419396]Hello Gents. Trying to decide what route I want to take with the axles. trying to decide between blast and powder and a whire wheel and rust bullet.
I did the Rust Bullet treatment to my axle housings. I do wish I went the powder coat rout when I powder coated my frame and other metal parts. The price was about $100.00 more, for both front\rear axles. I was just to lazy\busy to take them apart at the time. As far as media in unwanted spaces, they only coat the outer surface, they do a good job of protecting threaded parts, and you just blow out the inside of the axle housing with compresed air and chase the pumpkin\housing cover threads with a self bottoming tap.
A tip... wrap your spindle's from end to end in duct tape and place your old pininion seal in the housing, minus the rubber portion of the seal...")
I did the Rust Bullet treatment to my axle housings. I do wish I went the powder coat rout when I powder coated my frame and other metal parts. The price was about $100.00 more, for both front\rear axles. I was just to lazy\busy to take them apart at the time. As far as media in unwanted spaces, they only coat the outer surface, they do a good job of protecting threaded parts, and you just blow out the inside of the axle housing with compresed air and chase the pumpkin\housing cover threads with a self bottoming tap.
A tip... wrap your spindle's from end to end in duct tape and place your old pininion seal in the housing, minus the rubber portion of the seal...")
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