ul9601 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 say, with minor surface rust on shocks, can I just media blast and paint the shock body? do i mask the chromey thingy rod with masking tape or something and give it a blast? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Definitely dont get any blasting on the shaft and try and keep it away from the seal also Have seen a few get ruined by underbody sandblasters 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ul9601 Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 Thanks boss - would you say masking tape good for it or something else better? cheers Also, does it matter if any of the identifying part marking etc gets obliterated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathcollector Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 In my experience with shocks, the finish is usually pretty thin and i have sanded off any paint. The remaining paint in the lettering comes off easy with a wire brush, A coat of primer and whatever colour on top will see them better than factory applied finish. Standard masking tape round the shaft will be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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