goldypurple
Active Member
External roll cages - how do you stop these from rusting and the powder coat from flaking?
whats the best way to look after them?
whats the best way to look after them?
dag019
Well-Known Member
Same as anything, do not get it powder coated in the first place get it galvanised. If it is already power coated remove it and get it blasted and galvanised, and if that is not an option (your roll cage I assume is welded to the chassis) remove the powder coat and paint it, red oxide primer, followed by a couple of coats of either a machine enamel or a chassis paint depending on the finish you want.
doriz
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Assuming its not one of these new cosmetic roll cages that bolt to the body work to prevent shrubs scratching the paint.
dag019
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If it is one of those, go for the remove, blast, and galvanise option, although If it is one of those I would stop at the remove step, no point adding weight up top if it does not serve any useful purpose.
v8250
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This depends from where you buy the safety cage and the quality of powder coat. I can't speak for other suppliers/manufacturers, but I can recommend Safety Devices cages. Have a full roll over SD cage including extended cage pass through which is welded to the chassis [so a proper cage]. I've had other SD cages in the past and they've never flaked or rusted.
If you're looking to get a cage coated and want it black/tintable colour a good option would be to Raptor spray paint the cage. Once correctly sprayed [with good prep' and correct type of primer] Raptor is very, very durable.
I'm about a day away (said hopefully) from finishing a rufurb of my safety devices roll cage. it was fairly easy to remove , best mark up the bits so they go back in the same place.
Rust was mainly where the bolts were and on the plates around where it passes through the body. Check the bars as I found some flake on most of them.
Remove all the rust and loose flake , this is what takes most of the time. I used power tools, rust remover , rust converter and manpower.
When rust dealt with, I used zinc based primer and finished with satin black paint.
Is worth replacing the rubber seals and any nuts bolts that are not stainless steel.
Based in Scotland by the sea, rust is a constant battle.
Hope this helps.
Rust was mainly where the bolts were and on the plates around where it passes through the body. Check the bars as I found some flake on most of them.
Remove all the rust and loose flake , this is what takes most of the time. I used power tools, rust remover , rust converter and manpower.
When rust dealt with, I used zinc based primer and finished with satin black paint.
Is worth replacing the rubber seals and any nuts bolts that are not stainless steel.
Based in Scotland by the sea, rust is a constant battle.
Hope this helps.
owas
Well-Known Member
My safety devices cage coating is failing, sure its powder coating? Don't remember now.
I'll be removing the outside hoop and painting it as some point, inside is still fine
