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Alternative to painting a hinge
jhartley111:
Thanks for all the input
Here's a pic of the hinge. It's very long (23 or 24 inches) and welded onto the CP so I am very reluctant to even think about replacing it. Knowing what I know now, I wish I had left the hinge when I initially stripped the CP of all but metal.
Boogieman:
What is involved with "gun bluing"? Is it just a chemical that is applied or is there special equipment involved.?
Turnarcades:
Why do you suggest "plasti-kote"? looks like a spray paint manufacturer to me
TheShanMan:
Gun bluing is something that is done to guns to keep them looking black. You can get it at any sporting goods store in the hunting department. You can even find a thread about it somewhere here on BYOAC (that's how I learned about it).
Why not at least try spraying primer then paint? It turned out just fine on mine. Worst case scenario - you have to re-strip.
Turnarcades:
Looking at it now plasti-kote wouldn't be great as the hinge is part of the actual panel and you would have to blend it in to the rest o your panel which probably wouldn't work.
Plasti-kote (as it's known here in the UK anyway) is a specific spray-paint with polymers, creating a paint-thin, flexible paint layer that is resistant to scratches and cracking like regular sprays. I use it for loads of diferent tasks, from bezel-spraying on perspex to painting heat-prone surfaces.
TheShanMan:
He could just mask off the main part of the panel.
fjl:
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--- 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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http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=74322.0
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Exactly, that looks horrible. Whoever did that ought to be shot.
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