Has anyone powder coated hinges
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Thanks for the post Rubimon, That looks great!! Did you have the hinges done in place or were they removed to get sprayed. Also just to verify that is satin Powder coat ,correct? Thanks again thats a great looking JEEP
Your not making it easy I was positive I had to go stainless but now I am thinking powder coating
Your not making it easy I was positive I had to go stainless but now I am thinking powder coating
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Thanks for the post Rubimon, That looks great!! Did you have the hinges done in place or were they removed to get sprayed. Also just to verify that is satin Powder coat ,correct? Thanks again thats a great looking JEEP
Your not making it easy I was positive I had to go stainless but now I am thinking powder coating
Your not making it easy I was positive I had to go stainless but now I am thinking powder coating
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My hinges are not aluminum they are I think galvanized and I don't care what they look like either but currently the paint has peeled off 2 of them and is rusting to different levels on all of them so I just don't want this to spred.
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I have had to replace one of my hinges do to the screw that lock the hinge in at the buttom and have had no problem with the paint on my door.....I am pretty sure they paint door and hinges seperate especially when I had no unpainted area under the hinge.
I am also pretty sure jeep would not want to leave any metal unpainted or coated due to rust issue even if it was under the hinges...After all even the roll bars under the padding are painted.
I am also pretty sure jeep would not want to leave any metal unpainted or coated due to rust issue even if it was under the hinges...After all even the roll bars under the padding are painted.
Did YOU replace the hinge or someone at the shop.
The cost and labour impacts of painting door/hinge/body parts prior to vehicle assembly were addressed back in the 40's or 50's.
Yes the roll bars are installed prior to painting as well.
Vehicle painting in the automated spray booths today are a far cry from what you may want but the alternative would be a vehicle priced far beyond the grasp of the market.
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I still say if you go to all the expense of buying the stainless parts and add what hassles you'll have behind the existing hinges after removing them....
The only problem you have now can be fixed by lubing the hinge pins and coating the visible surfaces with under coat as often as necessary.
It would be a safe bet saying if you go with aftermarket stainless hinges you'll next be posting about the shitty door rattles and rust around the fasteners.
Yup been there done that with a 89 YJ.