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How would you restore brake dust shields? #950769 03/14/11 07:53 PM 03/14/11 07:53 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,043 Motown, Mi P PAULS_340 OP super stock
PAULS_340 OP super stock P Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,043 Motown, Mi	After you blast and straighten my disc dust shields what's the best way to make them look new? Paint? Powder coat? What color? Thanks Still looking for LM29H1B415501, '71 Demon 340

Re: How would you restore brake dust shields? [Re: PAULS_340] #950770 03/14/11 10:36 PM 03/14/11 10:36 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	They take a debris beating like everything else under there so yes I'd powder coat, not sure what color to dup the OE finish. You mentioned straightening them, are they not avail new or good used? live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: How would you restore brake dust shields? [Re: PAULS_340] #950771 03/14/11 11:04 PM 03/14/11 11:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,840 The Swamp S Sixpak master
Sixpak master S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,840 The Swamp	The OE finish appears to be galvanized...if they are steel. I have seen some factory aluminum ones...73 A bodies or thereabouts...

Re: How would you restore brake dust shields? [Re: Sixpak] #950772 03/15/11 12:43 AM 03/15/11 12:43 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,043 Motown, Mi P PAULS_340 OP super stock
PAULS_340 OP super stock P Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,043 Motown, Mi	These small bolt pattern Abody shields are not repoped yet. 6530795-AbodyDiscbrakedustshield4insbp.jpg (87 downloads) Last edited by PAULS_340; 03/15/11 12:45 AM. Still looking for LM29H1B415501, '71 Demon 340

Re: How would you restore brake dust shields? [Re: PAULS_340] #950773 03/15/11 01:53 AM 03/15/11 01:53 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 599 Spartanburg SC MoparDan mopar
MoparDan mopar Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 599 Spartanburg SC	Once you get them straight, bead blast, epoxy primer, high build primer, sand, prime sand until smooth and shoot them with gloss black enamel. If they are really pitted- bead blast, skim with quality lightweight skim, sand, prime, sand till nice and smooth and shoot with gloss black

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