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Title: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
Post by: Forzfed on January 16 2013, 03:16:02 PM: I have a chrome moly driveshaft and I was wondering if I should paint it or not? Some guys say, "No, never paint a chrome moly!" Yet you see the Denny's ones painted in a nice black. What do you guys think?
Title: Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
Post by: SuperSix on January 16 2013, 03:32:00 PM: Quote from: Forzfed on January 16 2013, 03:16:02 PM
I have a chrome moly driveshaft and I was wondering if I should paint it or not? Some guys say, "No, never paint a chrome moly!" Yet you see the Denny's ones painted in a nice black. What do you guys think?

Is Denny's painted or powdercoated?

I can't see why you can't paint moly, as long as the surface is prepped correctly, and the right paint is used.

Aren't most roll bars moly?
Title: Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
Post by: Forzfed on January 16 2013, 04:32:28 PM: I don't think there is a problem painting it, it's that some people find it taboo.
Title: Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
Post by: Steve Wood on January 16 2013, 07:11:55 PM: paint it, powdercoat it...or plain ol' water colours
Title: Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
Post by: motorhead on January 19 2013, 08:57:43 AM: Vinyl wrap it!

My C-M shaft is painted.
Title: Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
Post by: Steve Wood on January 19 2013, 09:57:00 AM: water dip it in a camo pattern. That way people will think you are using ion drive
Title: Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
Post by: Forzfed on January 19 2013, 03:33:39 PM: Quote from: Steve Wood on January 19 2013, 09:57:00 AM
water dip it in a camo pattern. That way people will think you are using ion drive

That's a good idea. I could use a mirror finish and make it look like there is no driveshaft! :rock:
Title: Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
Post by: daveismissing on January 19 2013, 05:07:27 PM: Carbon Fibre vinyl wrap to match Dennis's hood supports. LOL
Title: Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
Post by: tb3 on January 20 2013, 07:20:31 PM: just paint it evenly so you don't get it out-of -balence :chin: :P