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Landy_Ben

Active Member

• Oct 21, 2019

• #1

I am going to paint my checker plate black.

looking at the weather for next 4 months I’m not going to get it done and dry before rain / cold. Therefore I’m toying with drilling out rivets, painting off vehicle and re riveting on. Any reason not to do this?

 

Interceptorxj

Well-Known Member

• Oct 21, 2019

• #2

You'll need to take it off as you will need to prep. them properly with an acid clean and use a suitable etch primer otherwise the black paint will just flake off.

 

mick the builder

Well-Known Member

• Oct 21, 2019

• #3

Best to do it off. As said ^^^^^^plus saves masking and you can do edges and slightly underneath aswell.

 

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Landy_Ben

Active Member

• Oct 21, 2019

• #4

Okay thanks.

 

Landyfox

Well-Known Member

• Oct 21, 2019

• #5

Get them powder coated.

 

payydg

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2019

• #6

Look at arc-right website for paint and etch primer

 

Knappster

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Full Member

• Oct 22, 2019

• #7

Definitely use etch primer. The previous owner of my Landy didn’t and the black has mostly peeled off.

 

dag019

Well-Known Member

• Oct 28, 2019

• #8

And when replacing use countersunk bolts rather than rivets, makes it easier to take off next time!