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I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb. I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
As with all other paint, prep work is still key. Here at work the raw steel is dipped into several tanks to clean and a final tank to put a special priming coat on it. Then they head of to get power coated and baked. You would need to press hard enough to gauge metal to scratch it. Our paint line is very good though. Any outside supplier we use have a very hard time just getting close to the same quality. Not sure what the paint quality you have it but if you media blasted the lugs and were careful not to touch/ get any other oils on them afterwards I think it should withstand some wrench time. I would just use the properly sized 6 point socket. As long as the paint build-up isn't to thick and the socket slides on without scratching I think you would be in the clear. Obviously no impact. Smooth steady pressure to remove/ torque.
So, Bobby...being the calculating trained warrior NCO that you are. Take the appropriate action, Execute!
your standard grunt level CQB is just putting rounds and rounds on scary stuff till it stops scaring you!
Idk, considering the amount of carnage he has done I am sure more than a few branches and other things have scraped down the side of the loader arms/ hood/ fenders and after a little clean-up it seems to be in pretty good shape. This based off the pic he posted up last week of it cleaned up.Honestly I really don't know how the paint systems match up at the factories Don's equipment was built at. I just know here in Horicon it is very good.
Quote from: Bear9350 on August 03, 2016, 10:12:22 AMIdk, considering the amount of carnage he has done I am sure more than a few branches and other things have scraped down the side of the loader arms/ hood/ fenders and after a little clean-up it seems to be in pretty good shape. This based off the pic he posted up last week of it cleaned up.Honestly I really don't know how the paint systems match up at the factories Don's equipment was built at. I just know here in Horicon it is very good. The paint isn't doing all that poorly. I am not bashful about rubbing against some offending tree! I view scratches more like a Scar.But the paint on the hood of the thing is fading. And it's a 2013 so I'd have to give that a fail. By comparison the paint on the hood of my Silverado, a 2011, which I have never waxed until this summer is shiny. Well it was shiny before the buffer...