How would you paint this?

[Spork]

How would you paint this?

Pink polka dots and rainbows all the way. :tara::thumbs:

 

[Caleb]

Sleeving the holes is a really good idea, and would make the painting easy. I'm not at all sure I can find tube or pipe to sleeve it with though, since the holes aren't necessarily any "standard" size...they're just whatever fit.

Since they're not structural, just there to keep crap from gathering inside and to make it easier to seal and paint, I would just get some light gauge sheet, cut the strips to the width you need and "roll" them yourself. You could even just get one of those small 12"x12" sheets from Lowes/Home Depot.

 

[MikeGyver]

The holes are fine if you make strategically placed drain holes too.

 

[Herzog]

Since they're not structural, just there to keep crap from gathering inside and to make it easier to seal and paint, I would just get some light gauge sheet, cut the strips to the width you need and "roll" them yourself. You could even just get one of those small 12"x12" sheets from Lowes/Home Depot.

This!

 

[Badger]

Does nobody like POR15. You can pour it in and just roll the part around to coat the inside and pour out the extra. Then paint the rest of it with whats left.

 

[UNSTUCK]

Sleeves then chrome. You know you want to.

 

[skiboarder]

I like the rough just fabbed look. clear coat it. Just spray out the holes when you get home.

 

[broncomitch]

Black with the inside holes red.

 

[Kiel]

obviously just buy one that is already painted and cost half as much and no time of yours to build

 

[Kevin B.]

Tool dip, I'm not convinced would really be a good "seal" long term.

Just for the record, I was kidding.

Pink polka dots and rainbows all the way. :tara::thumbs:

"I have to know son, you have to tell me, why the pink ping pong balls?"

 

[I Lean]

I settled on the "spray inside everywhere and let it run all over" approach, then wiped the excess off the outside and sprayed as normal. As much as I like the idea of sleeving the insides with pieces of flat stock rolled into tubes, I figure the amount of work that would take would be more than just re-making the entire arm...so I'll roll this way and see if it rusts away too fast for my liking. :greg:

Thanks everyone for the ideas!

 

[muleskinner]

Did you drill small drain holes in the lower corners?

 

[I Lean]

Did you drill small drain holes in the lower corners?

9/16" hole on the bottom of each.