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fixedpigs:


--- Quote from: efjayel on June 08, 2008, 04:47:46 pm ---I would suggest replacing it. If not then at least remove it, paint the cab then put it back on. I know it's a lot easier to paint over it but it looks like ass when someone paints over a hinge. Sloppy work. I hate seeing that.

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Turnarcades:

Eugh!

SavannahLion:


--- Quote from: jhartley111 on June 08, 2008, 04:41:40 pm ---So you're saying I should leave the actual hinge unpainted and just use oil? if so, what to use besides WD 40 since it attracts dirt?

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Just about anything actually. WD-40 is an awesome oil. Removes rusts, loosens bolts, lubricates in a pinch. But when dirt is a concern, I tend to avoid it.

Try using an oil specifically designed for bicycle chains. It's non-dripping so that will minimize stains on your cabinet. Penetrates through the close tolerances of the metal. Does a pretty darn good job of resisting moisture and dirt. I don't have a brand name for you though, but any well equipped bicycle shop will carry it. If they're nice they might even fill up a small applicator bottle with their repair shop supply for a dollar or two.

TheShanMan:

I built a metal panel for my centipede, and I just bought a new piano hinge and primered and painted it and it looks perfectly fine to me. I painted it black though, not pink. :P

boogieman:

You could use gun bluing, or you could buy a brass piano hinge (probably big bucks though...)

Personally, I wouldn't be worried about the paint looking bad unless its out in the open.  Do you have any pics?

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