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Offline kielbasa

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shock plate color/finish?
« on: October 04, 2011 - 01:12:54 PM »
Hi guys, wondering what the original finish is supposed to be on the shock plates (and the corresponding top piece that the sandwiches the leaf springs) for an AAR.
 I have mine off and they sure don't appear to have any paint on them!
Thanks for any info!




Offline burdar

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Re: shock plate color/finish?
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2011 - 03:10:07 PM »
Bare metal.

Soak them in EvapoRust and/or bead blast.  Lightly polish with 0000 steel wool and apply RPM. Reinstall.

IF they are heavily pitted, you may want to fill the pits and paint with a cast color.