Michael,
I painted my trailing arms with Duplicolor aluminum engine paint, as I
did my transmissions. It's been almost 6 years on CF38690 and the parts
still look great.
Jim Davis
Fortson, GA
CF38690UO
CF37325U
"D. Michael Scott" wrote:
>
> Please excuse the previous mistaken message without text.
>
> I understand that the trailing arm is aluminum, and I read a lister
> painted his an aluminum color. Currently rebuilding my rear suspension,
> I was wondering how the trailing arms looked when they were delivered
> from the factory - nice raw aluminum shiny or sprayed over for
> protection with flat black?? Must admit to being a diehard rust
> fighter, tending to paint rust prone areas with a rust stabilizer/enamel
> - though I guess it will not do much for aluminum. I suppose aluminum
> does not rust as steel does, but may oxidize or be prone to
> cracks/gouges, so maybe the protective enamel may help.
>
> Guess it really doesn't matter about the color in this area of your
> car. However, any comments or suggestions about aluminum parts,
> original condition, and recs for keeping your aluminum parts in good
> condition - from an underbody view, would be appreciated??
>
> Thanks again, D. Michael
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