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Cole
Dodge Dakota
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1/08/2004
17:41:11
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 Subject: has anyone painted their fabtech parts?
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Just seeing if anyone else has. I bought a used 2wd kit (control arms, springs, shocks, add-a-leaf) and am painting the arms and springs black to better match my truck's theme (red and black). Blue, as nice as it is, isn't going to match in with my truck.
I also e-mailed Fabtech and though they wont support the idea (says it will void warrenty if cause of a problem, though I bought it used so no warrenty there anyways probably) they said they will send me the decals to put back on there. I definetly want to show the Fabtech name.
I also made sure to cover the grease input and I will be buying new ball joints and bushings. So, if anyone has done this or if anyone has moe ideas with this, tell it on here :)
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Rob454
Dodge Dakota
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1/09/2004
01:35:47
|  RE: has anyone painted their fabtech parts?
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I usually sand the parts down wery well and then use high heat enamel paint. I put it on pretty thick. usually I build myself a hanging metal rack that fits in the oven. then I paint my parts and then turn on the oven and bake them. My wife is usually NOT home when I do this otherwise Ill never hear the end of it. Works pretty well and it hardens the paint to almost a powdercoat finish
Rob
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Cole
Dodge Dakota
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1/09/2004
01:58:55
| RE: has anyone painted their fabtech parts?
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haha, nice. Well, I don't have that much stuff. I smoothed out my parts and just sprayed...then another layer...then another.. looks pretty good. I left the original Fabtech lettering so when I add the new decals, it will have a better standout. I would love to do it the way you do. Perfect for a good coat and all. Send pics if you have any... cdchristian@yahoo.com
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Chris
Dodge Dakota
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1/18/2004
17:13:21
| RE: has anyone painted their fabtech parts?
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Had the Trailmaster 4"
suspension lift kit for 93
Dakota 4x4 sandblaster to
bare metal and powder
painted saftey Yellow with
clear coat. cost $400. It
looks sweet!!!!!! to hell
with the warrenty. the
powder paint will probably
last long that that rest
of my truck. I'll e-mail
ya picture....
Chris
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Cole
Dodge Dakota
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1/18/2004
17:17:54
| RE: has anyone painted their fabtech parts?
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sure. E-mail the pics to cdchristian@yahoo.com
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Chris
Dodge Dakota
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1/18/2004
17:50:51
| RE: has anyone painted their fabtech parts?
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Had the Trailmaster 4"
suspension lift kit for 93
Dakota 4x4 sandblaster to
bare metal and powder
painted saftey Yellow with
clear coat. cost $400. It
looks sweet!!!!!! to hell
with the warrenty. the
powder paint will probably
last long that that rest
of my truck. I'll e-mail
ya picture....
Chris
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Chris
Dodge Dakota
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1/18/2004
18:00:37
| RE: has anyone painted their fabtech parts?
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Had the Trailmaster 4"
suspension lift kit for 93
Dakota 4x4 sandblaster to
bare metal and powder
painted saftey Yellow with
clear coat. cost $400. It
looks sweet!!!!!! to hell
with the warrenty. the
powder paint will probably
last long that that rest
of my truck. I'll e-mail
ya picture....
Chris
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SoCal Dakota
Dodge Dakota
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1/19/2004
21:44:46
| RE: has anyone painted their fabtech parts?
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Yeah, I paid 100 bucks to olympic powdercoating here in Southern Orange County to powdercoat my arms and springs
Here's a pic *copy the link into your browser*
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid75/ped0044b63556237ae77aa9bc3747017a/fb56fc97.jpg?
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