okcjeeper

What kind of paint and primer would be best from a rattle can to paint an axle? I have a new rear axle I am going to clean up and what to paint it. So I need to know what kind of spray paint and primer to use?

Also can you replace all the hard lines? if so where can I get them?

claygrassmann

i used rustoleum paint and primer on my bumper. its holding up good but i aint put it thru anything yet. but id say rustoleum primer paint and clear coat for good measure. but maybe you could go the bed lining route too that would pretty Bravo Alfa

okcjeeper

Yeah I guess I will just get a good primer...my main issue is black paint that will hold up..

Yardboss

As far as spray paint goes, rustoleum is the best. Make sure you clear coat them to . I sprayed a set of dually rims for a friend that way over a year ago and they still look good.

BlackXJ

Duplicolor from my experience is a very nice product, painted my old jeep with it entirely and it looked fairly well, this goes for both their spray cans and pre-mixxed car paint

caged

i used tremclad on mine. 4 years ago.


but the best to use would be POR15

BowtieGuy3

Prep good, wipe down with lacquer thinner, and prime....

Why don't you bedline the axle?

BuckB91XJ

I scrubbed my axles down with degreaser and a hard bristle brush then scrubbed the heck out of them with a wire brush. Some regular old Rustoleum rattle can flat black primer and gloss black and DONE!

okcjeeper

How many cans did it end up taking?

I am using degreaser and power washer, then wire brush and then prime and paint.

95greenxj

sorry to hijack but is that tire carrier stock??

okcjeeper

I can't promise but that looks just like the stock tire carrier to me.

BlueXJ

OKC paint it milk white to match your Jeep.

okcjeeper

You would love that wouldn't you.. I couldn't imagine a white axle that would be err ugly...

BlueXJ

Paint is just to prevent rust nothing more. Yours with a white rear would be unique at least buddy.

okcjeeper

Yeah it would be unique for sure. I'd get lots of looks..hmm I guess I could paint it white and the cover black .. Nah it'll get painted black since the front one won't be painted. I also bought some cheap solid covers for them. They were on sale for a price that was hard to pass on..