anti-seize

a small tip about anti-seize...recently took my drag link, and some other threaded parts to be powder coated....after I got them home and tried to install rod ends etc. the threads were coated with the remains of the anti-seize which I guess is aluminum oxide which really made it impossible to install parts...word to wise...clean all threads with a solvent before having them powder coated...I know that taps will clean the threads but I did not have the proper sizes...just a little tip.

 

Most coaters tape off the threads and plug holes to keep the coating out ??

 

these threads are inside threads and the holes were plugged..my point is that the oxide left behind hardened and made it almost impossible to install parts especially on the fine threads.

 

I'd be more concerned that they didn't clean the parts better before they powder coated them.

 

I do powder coating. When I coated my hairpins and drag link, I had them blasted and I also dunk everything I have blasted into a big tub that I fill with asetone. This is as clean as I can get them. When I started to heat the parts I noticed an unusual smell! it was the copper colored goo dripping out of the threads. Good thing I had them strung vertical and the goo didnt hurt a single thing. And afterwards my hiem joints threaded in by hand. I have never had people complain about aluminum melting and hardening at 400deg.

 

a good cleaning before hand would be the ticket

 

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THANKS man for the heads up......I understand what you were trying to say to everbody ..........
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A guy I know used lock-tite as assembly lube so it could be worse!