Painting/Spraying Struts

1. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #1 25th January 2012, 18:30

   Hello!
   
   I have 4 days off this weekend so in addition to replacing my gear linkage system, I thought it would be an idea to tidy up the front struts.
   
   What is the best way to paint/spray them?
   
   Any areas I am best not to do?
   
   Can I get replacements bolts from Citroen for the whole setup? I am a bit ocd with things like that, hate putting old nuts/bolts back on
   
   Cheers
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 25th January 2012, 18:37

   so long as you don't paint the actual damper rod (shiney bit) then anything else is fair game!
3. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #3 25th January 2012, 18:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mandyslover70 so long as you don't paint the actual damper rod (shiney bit) then anything else is fair game!

   Cheers mate, guessing I will need to compress the spring and remove the top nut and then just mask off the damper rod?
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 25th January 2012, 18:48

   seems alot of work, tbh if it was me id just wire brush it first then get a tin of hammerite and brush it on.
5. willis54 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Swadlincote Posts: 260 MK1 1.4i Westie Mango

   #5 25th January 2012, 23:25

   Hammerite all the way
6. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

   #6 25th January 2012, 23:36

   i used gloss balck engine enamel and they came out great
7. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #7 25th January 2012, 23:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rorz_vts i used gloss balck engine enamel and they came out great

   This and a good old hammering with a wire brush (on a grinder if you got one) and then a zink rich primer then the engine enamel on top. Just done mine the same way the week after Christmas.
8. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #8 26th January 2012, 00:51

   i wire brushed my strut and gave it two thick coats of painted on hammerite and after a month stone chips have ruined it. i would recomend a coat of stonechip over the top
9. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #9 26th January 2012, 07:44

   Cheers guys, what sort of places are best to get these from?
   
   Guessing this won't be much good as the primer:
   
   http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_255239
   
   Halfords do an enamel engine paint in gloss black so will likely get that.
   
   I am in two minds whether to actually remove the strut or paint it on the car like mentioned above