Naf623

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Well the weather combined with not really needing the car much makes it a good time to get underneath to clean and paint, right? Based on previous suggestions I have some mordant (freshly galvd chassis fitted last year) and enamel tractor paint coming on Monday, but first I'll have to give it a good clean. I assume that just a good scrub with degreaser and a brush and spray down is fine? Worth taking a wire brush to some spots?

So the main question I have is what parts do I need to be careful around and not mordant/paint; and where should I pay any special attention (and indeed anything to look out for while I'm at it)? I'm probably thinking of doing about one quarter at a time; wheel off and jacked as high as I can to get under and access as much as I can. Radius arms? Diff housings? Gearbox? What would be really amazing would be a photo of the underside with some labels/colour for reference.

Also interested how many here think that paint over galv is overkill. That's what I'm getting from quite a few folk over on FB, and it surprised me. I thought that extra protection just generally would be seen as helpful.
 
A/ I hope you won't just jack it up............. and leave it on the jack!:eek::eek:

Oh hell no. I have axle stands and ramps.

B/ Can't help but agree a bit with the idea of not bothering to paint it. Unless you don't like the silvery look.;)

OK, well the rest of the metalwork, at least?

Have a butchers here.

Hmmm, it's been more than 6 months, so perhaps mordant won't be necessary, then.
 

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