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evil_shenron
03-23-2006, 12:01 AM
well i dont know if this is a stupid question but im in the middle of a rebuild and everything is looking nice except my crank pulley is rusty and the stock paint is all flaked off. if i paint it will it mess it up in anyway?
NickSupra
03-23-2006, 12:17 AM
I scrubbed mine with a wire brush to clean it off, first. Then I placed tape in the grooves where the belts run. I also taped off where the pulley slides onto the crank. Then paint it, let it dry, unmask, and enjoy its new look.
evil_shenron
03-23-2006, 12:22 AM
thx man thats all i needed to know
upgradedsupra
03-23-2006, 06:32 AM
No tape and painted it all no problem. (except the middle where it mounts)

The grooves will help wear the paint away within a few days anyhoo.

Duane
supra90turbo
03-23-2006, 11:50 AM
DO NOT PAINT IT!!!!!
IT IS BALANCED TO A VERY HIGH TOLERANCE AND MUST BE LEFT ALONE!!!
Buy a new one if yours is rusting...




















JK foo...
You can paint it up all you want. Paint it STi pink if you wanna.
The belts may squeak if you paint the grooves, but only for a few days as Duane said.
Wendigo
03-23-2006, 01:39 PM
Is there any issue with powder coating it or any of the other pulleys?
7M-GTE
03-23-2006, 01:40 PM
heres mine painted... I actually painted all of my pulley's

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/7M-GTE/7M%20Rebuild/Picture039.jpg

EDIT: this is before all mod's this was just a stock toyota rebuild...
upgradedsupra
03-23-2006, 01:45 PM
Powder coat would be a no no as it has rubber in it. Just paint it.

Duane
NDBoost
03-23-2006, 01:46 PM
heres mine painted... I actually painted all of my pulley's

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/7M-GTE/7M%20Rebuild/Picture039.jpg

EDIT: this is before all mod's this was just a stock toyota rebuild...
What paint did you use? I like that.
7M-GTE
03-23-2006, 01:49 PM
I used like 3 coats of primer and then an engine paint... it was old ford blue... it was the best blue to match the blue interior... I'm doing my hardpipes in it right now as I type... they are almost done... I'll post a pic of them in here so you can see the colors...
7M-GTE
03-23-2006, 02:09 PM
here's the pipes...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/7M-GTE/parts/4bca2d5e.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/7M-GTE/parts/75ded375.jpg
NDBoost
03-23-2006, 02:12 PM
how interesting, i thought it was more of a metallic flake paint. I think thats what i want to go with. A deep dark blue metallic. Like zooloo's exterior paint, that and polished/chrome.