painting gearbox

[nige-p]

ok i want to paint my gearbox when i refit so was wondering what steps to follow to get a good finish and also what paint to use as want it to last, quite tempted to paint white as the car is white but it will probably be grey

[mikesmith181]

clean it all up with a degreaser to get rid of any contaminants, maybe a jet wash, but shove a rag in the d/s holes, let it dry then get painting, i advise hammerite, as its about the best think for tough long lastingness unless you go for powder coating.

[Gaz86]

2k or enamel will be most robust but I've always used hamerite as it's cheap as chips and easily jetwashed clean

[Benn]

Getting 2pac to stick is very hard unless you can sit and sand the whole box down... Which isn't easy.

[Frisco]

Hammerite will go straight on but they do a primer for aliminium which gives it a better key. Go over the box with a wire wheel on a drill

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