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What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (38 Viewers)
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There's a company called XIM that only makes very application-specific primers. They don't make paint, they don't make sundries, just primers. I'm not sure if they would have an application for Kydex but they make some seriously bombproof plastic & glass primers I've used before. One of them is the only thing I've ever been able to successfully bond to Kynar (aka "vinyl") window frames, which is notoriously difficult to paint. Typically their stuff includes etching agents and chemical cross-linking agents, so it first dissolves a micro-layer on the substrate surface then the chemically becomes one with the material you're putting it on.
Experience: painting industry on and off for ~30 years, mainly 1) spraying oil enamel, urethane, varnish, lacquer, and 2) QA/warranty side of things working with paint company chemists.
But also you can just do ABS door cards and use SEM Color Coat plastic spray paint - maybe with an XIM primer as the base (or alone, which SEM says is fine). I don't know that the durability of Kydex is better than ABS for an application like that. You can get crazy and heat mold ABS as well, so Kydex doesn't necessarily have that advantage either.
Edit: There are a few other things you can do to get adherence/bonding on ABS that might work for Kydex. Sanding and wiping with solvent to open the surface pores up would probably be at the top of that list. I don't really know much about Kydex other than people form it into sidearms holsters.
Have you seen “Batchelor Party” with Tom Hanks?
I got springs and a hub on my 69 field cruiser. We have dubbed her gerty. Used my wifes cruiser to drag her out of the bramble
85roktoy
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Out with the old… in with the new…
What's the ZDDP content of that oil? If it's not specifically formulated for flat tappet camshafts, you may need an additive.
RevISK
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brian
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RevISK
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I'm not going to worry about it. I usually use a Rotella or that Valvoline racing hi zinc oil and throw in a bottle of Lucas zddp. This is a new oil that works differently, or so I hear and I've been wanting to try it. I'm just going to run it as is and see what happens. I do not like the idea of such a low weight though.
EWheeler
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Looks fantastic. Wish you were closer, I'd give those old wheels & tires a good home....
Strange question. Are you on the Raptor Forum? Hard to tell, but I feel like I recognize that truck in the background....
Vossie
#thecrazycruiserman
Finally got my saddle boxes finished and under the tray. Great place for tools. Completes the look too I think
85roktoy
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Looks fantastic. Wish you were closer, I'd give those old wheels & tires a good home....
Strange question. Are you on the Raptor Forum? Hard to tell, but I feel like I recognize that truck in the background....
They will be for sale soon.
Ha… yes I am.
EWheeler
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I absolutely love your truck, i saved a bunch of pictures of it when i was researching what I wanted to do to my gen3. I almost kept my 801a wheels and bought a cap because of your setup, but I got a bunch of hand me downs from my boss, so it got a backtrack and some Racelines.
85roktoy
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Thank you so much! I’ve always owned Toyotas but recently had a few F150’s and love them as well. This Raptor has been my favorite even though it won’t tow as much as a standard F150. Does what I need it to though.
jesus888
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Are those FJCO Wheels?
85roktoy
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15” steel wheels painted base clear.
EWheeler
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I added the airlift 5000 bags and it made a huge difference for me. Even running at 0psi, they made the truck feel more stable and eliminated the highway wobble as i call it. The truck always seemed to have a weird resonance/wobble on our freeways, and that is gone. Its 1000% better when you have any weight at all in the bed or on the hitch. I feel zero harshness or bounce since adding them. Would highly recommend adding if you dont already have bags and you do tow with the truck.
Hijack done!
