Painting a strut bar the correct way?
08-25-2005, 03:05 PM
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Painting a strut bar the correct way?
I got a used Front Upper Neuspeed strut bar for the RSX-S and the Neuspeed logo is scratched up kinda and it's polished and I was wanting to paint it almost the color of the OEM sway bar.
How could I do this the correct way and it not look like crapola?
How could I do this the correct way and it not look like crapola?
08-25-2005, 05:40 PM
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well, waht color is stock? black? honestly, i'd juss find a decent high temp engine enamal. or any type of heavy duty spray paint. take the bar, sand it down w/ 180-240 grit sand paper. get some kind of spray can primer, again, heavy duty. spray a couple good coats on it. you may choose to sand the primer or not... your call. once you have it nicely primered, you can spray on the color coat. spray it on in light, even coats. give it a few minutes between coats to "flash" (basic dry). that will prevent runs and overloading which could lead to premature flaking/failure. good luck. if ya have any more questions, hit me up.
08-26-2005, 04:24 AM
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You don't have to primer it or sand it with 180 or 240. All you have to do is take a Red 3M Scotchbrite Scuffing pad, scrub it really well with that, then paint it with whatever kind of paint you want.