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Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
« 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?

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Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
« Reply #1 on: January 16 2013, 03:32:00 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.

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Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
« Reply #3 on: January 16 2013, 07:11:55 PM »
paint it, powdercoat it...or plain ol' water colours
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Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
« Reply #4 on: January 19 2013, 08:57:43 AM »
Vinyl wrap it!

My C-M shaft is painted.
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Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
« Reply #6 on: January 19 2013, 03:33:39 PM »
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:

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Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
« Reply #7 on: January 19 2013, 05:07:27 PM »
Carbon Fibre vinyl wrap to match Dennis's hood supports. LOL
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Re: Chrome Moly Driveshaft?
« Reply #8 on: January 20 2013, 07:20:31 PM »
just paint it evenly so you don't get it out-of -balence  :chin: :P
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