danieldolin
Well-known member
I have had my HD9 installed in my garage for about 2 years now and I noticed some surface rust forming on the edges of the foot plates. I am not concerned for now but I do not want this to become a bigger issue over time as my garage does see moisture from wet cars etc. and road salt during the winter months. I have a racedeck floor tile under the foot plates so moisture up from the cement is not a concern.
I was thinking in the spring I would remove the surface rust and try to spray a fresh coat of paint on the bottoms of the foot plates w/o having to take the entire lift apart by simply raising the posts off the ground a few inches with the castor kit. Has anyone done this? Also, after the new coat of paint is applied, what about wrapping the foot plate in a 3m paint protection film like a clear bra for cars to prevent this from happening again.
Has anyone done anything like this? Do you see any downsides to trying? I know there are many of you who have had lifts for much longer than I, how do you take care of this situation? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
I was thinking in the spring I would remove the surface rust and try to spray a fresh coat of paint on the bottoms of the foot plates w/o having to take the entire lift apart by simply raising the posts off the ground a few inches with the castor kit. Has anyone done this? Also, after the new coat of paint is applied, what about wrapping the foot plate in a 3m paint protection film like a clear bra for cars to prevent this from happening again.
Has anyone done anything like this? Do you see any downsides to trying? I know there are many of you who have had lifts for much longer than I, how do you take care of this situation? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!