Paint Color - Black Satin or Black Glossy for Suspension components

[Jim_Gruber]

My steering rack is unpainted at this point in time - Black Satin or Black Glossy Paint??

I think it's Black Satin. Per Horler which is correct?

 

[Trevor Jessie]

I do not know about horler, but I use semi-flat. Duller than semi-gloss but certainly not flat.

 

[Jim_Gruber]

So Black Satin it will be. I've never seen a Semi-Flat Trevor.

Oh I love CA Cars. Put TR End in the vise, two tugs with the BF Adjustable Wrench and the big nut spun off. Held the inner rack rod with small adjustable box wrench and put big Pipe Wrench on TRE and after two turns around with assistance it spun off 21 turns later. A good thing

 

[Rut]

Jim,
Semi gloss or chassis black would be correct and Rustoleum makes one that's very durable. Good luck!
Rut

 

[Jim_Gruber]

Rut, new TRE is at least 1/4" Deeper in thread depth, adjust to same number of threads left exposed on the big nut as before. It appears outer dimensions are the same just deeper threads.

 

[Jim_Gruber]

Interesting that the rack is unpainted in the center with just a little surface sheen of rust. Mostly shiny however.

 

[Rut]

Jim,
I like to clean them up with sandpaper followed by a phosphoric acid wash, water wash and dry, pre paint prep, prime and top coat x2. Figure out a way to heat the paint to make it hard and Bobs your mothers brother!
Rut

 

[JPSmit]

If you are using rattle can paint - I am pretty sure it is duplicolor has a colour called Hot Rod Black - which to my eyes is pretty much perfect.

 

[Whitephrog]

Concurs Guide reads glossy as I recall.

 

[BlueMax]

Agree with Ray, ordered new rack from UK and it was glossy!