Aisin Hub paint

[wesintl]

I couldn't find the thread (search used) where somone cleaned and painted the dial/flange. It inspired me to do the same after my knuckle and diff swap.

Those of you that have done it what did you strip, bead, sand, wire wheel them clean? What paint did you use?

Thanks!

 

[beanz2]

I use a beadblaster on the switch and face plate. It's hard to get into the corners on the switch and between the letters with a wire brush.

I've used enamel on the button, enamel or epoxy on the face.

Dave

 

[wesintl]

figured you come through dave.. I blasted them and they are ready for paint. Jeez I don't have any enamel or epoxy right now. I wonder if I can get away with some krylon for the time being?

Anyway.. what was stock on these? they had the black outer and the inner looked gold that was covered by red. I've bought a new oem one before and it was grey..

 

[Ground Up]

Was this the pic?


I cleaned mine in lacquer thinner and then lightly wire brushed (by hand) with a brass brush, and painted with plasti kote paint.

 

[wesintl]

Yep. THAT'S IT, it was you sniper, nice job that's what I was after.. maybe I'll stop at the toy dealer and get some new bolts too there were a few odd ones mixes in with mine. Do you have them on the truck? hows the paint hold up?

 

[Ground Up]

Not on the truck. I am doing a ground up resto. I work thru the parts in my free time. I plan on doing the disc swap this winter so I was getting the parts cleaned and ready to go on. Everyone that has seen the thing so far says now way it will ever g out of the garage. My wife thinks it'll be like the car in Ferris Buellers Day Off (Never get driven).

She'll see.

Go for the new bolts it looks sweet with them "bling::bling".

 

[wesintl]

did you use plasti kote enamel spray can?

 

[beanz2]

Minitruck hubs have red centers. Old cruiser Aisins have the silver center and silver face, newer cruiser Aisin hubs are gold center and black face. I had a can of wheel paint from Pep Boys a few years ago that had the same reddish gold that is on the late cruiser centers, but I can't find it anymore.

BTW the body is stainless steel and should rub clean with steel wool.

Dave

 

[Ground Up]

Plasti Kote in the can. Just looked it was engine enamel.

 

[mustardfj40]

I did the same with my front hubs, it looks pretty nice with black/red enamel color combo. If you dial face are too scratched up, go to a junk yard and pick up a perfect one from those Sumerai for couple bucks, here is mine after the disk brake conversion:

 

[Ground Up]

Makes my mouth water when they look like that!

 

[wesintl]

Damn you guys convinced me.... Blasted them at lunch then I went and got some rattle enamel paint after work.

Not bad we'll see how they hold up.

 

[smcruisin]

Those look great folks...
just a suggestion though -- use brass or bronze wool (available at boat/marine stores) on the Stainless Steel bodies. If you use steel wool, it will embed tiny particles of iron into your stainless, and those Fe particles will rust.

I'm going to have to paint up my hubs just so I won't feel left out!!!

 

[Chase77]

Think Ill have to add this to my to do list.