symsy Posted 11April, 2019 Report Share Posted 11April, 2019 I see many folks painting fans , a question as much I like colour underdone .. I’m a white dude 😄 I am pulling the TTs fan out to do the alternator ..I’m wondering to repaint Questions my car is stock and clean but 23 yrs if grime does show a little whats your favourite colour in silver / graphite do you sand blast , they are magnesium , is this wise ? Do you just clearcoat? For those who painted did you use a caliper style of paint for the heat? If not what’s ur running report how long has your paint job lasted with use? Fanatically thankful for your replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelrik911 Posted 11April, 2019 Report Share Posted 11April, 2019 Good topic - I will be very interested in your action, please record for posterity. Someone painted my fan surround (993) red & I would like to change it. I have heard that sand blasting is a no-no; I guess that is because fans & surrounds are delicate magnesium??? Love to know the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epilot Posted 11April, 2019 Report Share Posted 11April, 2019 hydro blasting and Gibbs Oil to preserve or ceramic coat Mark Motshagen in the US does beautiful work mots356@yahoo.com about $400 USD he ceramic coats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 11April, 2019 Report Share Posted 11April, 2019 how good dose that look .....................very clean look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 11April, 2019 Report Share Posted 11April, 2019 How fanatical ate ya now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew F Posted 11April, 2019 Report Share Posted 11April, 2019 I think the fan is just a high zinc diecast part. When I replaced mine I tooled around with the old one, and it didn't show characteristics of mg. Check it by putting some white vinegar on it. If it reacts, it's mg. Most of the housing models are mg. You can lightly bead blast the fan. I've got a can of the sprog that was applied post casting. I'll send you the name of it. You can get it from supercheap. As for the mg housing, you need to put a phosphate coating on it, else it will continue to tarnish. Then you can paint it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symsy Posted 11April, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 11April, 2019 @Fraz mate I don’t think the Fluro plastidip you had left over from that wheel jobs gonna work mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew F Posted 11April, 2019 Report Share Posted 11April, 2019 @symsy that shit is called Tectyl 506. It's in an aerosol can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaFe Posted 12April, 2019 Report Share Posted 12April, 2019 great topic. a PO of my engine had painted it orange, and when I got a paint job I had it body colour matched. As it turned out, the PO who originally painted it didn't do good job on the etching prior to painting, so the whole lot started to chip/flake off in chunks. 30mins later and I literally peeled all of the paint off and now wondering what direction to go in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stepo Posted 12April, 2019 Report Share Posted 12April, 2019 I went through the same thought process around 5 years ago when I go the alternator in my 3.2 reconditioned ( a good time to consider). Personally, I think the ceramic coating is by far the best look but at that point in time, I couldn't find anyone local to do it. My fan and shroud didn't really have much pitting, it was just the build up of corrosion that annoyed me given how patchy it looks. I got the fan and shroud powder coated and it has held up extremely well over the years. I've attached a pic, I suppose the only thing is it looks a little too glossy in the sun. I recall seeing an engine rebuild pic posted by @jnr356 some time ago, could find it, but the treatment on that fan and shroud looked pretty original. https://i.imgur.com/Ql9fAcd.jpg https://imgur.com/Ql9fAcd (looks like my attachments aren't working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 12April, 2019 Report Share Posted 12April, 2019 Powder coater in Tweed Heads Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81SC Posted 12April, 2019 Report Share Posted 12April, 2019 2 hours ago, Stepo said: I went through the same thought process around 5 years ago when I go the alternator in my 3.2 reconditioned ( a good time to consider). Personally, I think the ceramic coating is by far the best look but at that point in time, I couldn't find anyone local to do it. My fan and shroud didn't really have much pitting, it was just the build up of corrosion that annoyed me given how patchy it looks. I got the fan and shroud powder coated and it has held up extremely well over the years. I've attached a pic, I suppose the only thing is it looks a little too glossy in the sun. I recall seeing an engine rebuild pic posted by @jnr356 some time ago, could find it, but the treatment on that fan and shroud looked pretty original. https://i.imgur.com/Ql9fAcd.jpg https://imgur.com/Ql9fAcd (looks like my attachments aren't working Here ya go Stepo 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symsy Posted 15April, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 15April, 2019 So ceramic coating in Melb we got a contact out there ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sus911 Posted 16April, 2019 Report Share Posted 16April, 2019 Mine was pretty badly corroded. Had it vapour blasted at Autohaus and it cleaned up well but badly pitted. Because the fan is the hero of these cars, I spent quite a bit of time filling the pitting in both the fan & housing with J-B Weld. Lots of sanding finishing with wet & dry. It was quite a lot of work but came out a treat. Had it all Cerakoted and it looks better than new and will last a long time. Re-cad plated the pulley & Autohaus riveted it back on for me. Cerakote applicator: Demon Performance Coatings Contact: Ty Whiteman 625 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt, NSW 2042 MOB: 0424 140 677 | E-mail: sales@demonperformancecoatings.com.auwww.facebook.com/cerakotesydney Products offered: High Temp Coatings & Prismatic Powders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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