Wasso Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 Cool no worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theheff Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Are you able to do this with painted feet and the brace itself, I was thinking red feet with a black brace. Would you have a price for this please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Are you able to do this with painted feet and the brace itself, I was thinking red feet with a black brace. Would you have a price for this please? That can be achieved. £50 all in. If you are particular with a certain red them please provide the colour code necessary. If you're interested PM me and I can send you my address. Turnaround will be 1 week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrumbMC Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Hey Wasso. I'm doing my strut and hopefully plenum this weekend, (ready to fit the spacer you sent me. ) Do you sand the paint off strut. it looks like quite a hefty amount on there but i dont want to use such an aggressive grade and mark the strut. similarly though i dont want to spend all weekend getting the paint off with wet and dry I was thinking of maybe using some stripper but not sure if this is a good idea. Any tips welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14N Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I was thinking of maybe using some stripper but not sure if this is a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 I use a mix of drill related tools and mini flap wheels to remove the paint. You could use a stripper but not sure how well it will pass through the wax treatments applied by Nissan. Worth a bash, if not manually by hand or purchase some tools to assist with the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14N Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 You could use a stripper but not sure how well it will pass through the wax treatments.... Worth a bash, if not manually by hand.... Oh c'mon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 You could use a stripper but not sure how well it will pass through the wax treatments.... Worth a bash, if not manually by hand.... Oh c'mon Someone's head is in the gutter this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CrumbMC Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 thanks. i have grinder and drill flapper wheels, wire brushes, detail sanders & dremmel but just wanted to hear how the pro does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrumbMC Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 One more thing, my strut was tightened to compression, ie pushing out on the top mount points, I just had to use wd40, the worlds strongest spanner and a 3' scaff bar to get it loosened but it's tightening and losening more freely now . you mention tension in the bar earlier in the thread, should it be tension, ei pulling on the mounts or compression - pushing on the mounts. I know this might sound picky but I reckon mine has been removed before by the previous owner and want it back on properly when I do it. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Yes flap wheels I find best along with a bit of manual rubbing etc. You won't get ALL of the paint off, but enough to give the primer a good base. I'll be honest about the strut, but couldn't tell you which way is correct. I use compression to push at the mounts. I ensure there's enough tension but not too much in which to strain the bolts when the car is under heavy load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrumbMC Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 OK thanks mate. I have used a grinder with a flapper to get the paint off the bar and have sanded it ready for wet n drying now. I think that is the easy bit though. The mounts look like they're going to be a bugger to strip. The bar was under compression when I took it off (it was actually about 7mm longer than the mounting points which is a lot of pressure) so I'll put it back under compressions. seems logical in my head to do it that way. Thanks for the pointers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Go careful with anything mechanical on the actual strut. It'll only make life harder when you come to bringing up the shine. Prep is the keyword. Smooth clean and without any previous grit marks. Yes the feet are a cowbag but practice makes perfect. Spraying is also a pain - but it's a cheap enough mod to do without huge expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easty Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Is this still going and how much would I be look at for it to be done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almeida1234 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Wasso Where you based? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Apologies both missed your posts. Cost is £75 for the strut bar and £15 for painting of the feet with a colour of your choice. All details are on the first post. Location I'm now in Oxfordshire not far from Chipping Norton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Must sort this out before japfest lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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