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Oily side panels a solution?

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 11:50 am
by 10 inch Terror
Hi all,
I thought I'd share my way of stopping oil from the end can joint from covering my side panels.
I bought some textured 35mm heat shrink and cut it to suit. Once shrunk down it gives a nice tight seal and prevents oil from escaping. The stuff I've used is heat resistant so should last ok. So far so good and my panels have stayed clean. It's probably been done before but I thought I'd share anyway.
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Re: Oily side panels a solution?

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 10:10 pm
by carlos fandango
Good idea :)

never heard of heat resistant heat shrink before :? lol

Re: Oily side panels a solution?

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 10:24 pm
by Toddy
Nice work

Re: Oily side panels a solution?

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 8:54 pm
by 10 inch Terror
carlos fandango wrote:Good idea :)

never heard of heat resistant heat shrink before :? lol
Yeah, I did think the same. It works though.. :D

Re: Oily side panels a solution?

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 12:19 am
by corrado
carlos fandango wrote:

never heard of heat resistant heat shrink before :? lol
Sounds like an oxymoron if ever I heard one. :D

Re: Oily side panels a solution?

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 8:34 am
by rosscla
I'll check to see if the place I get the sparks for my grinder has any


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Re: Oily side panels a solution?

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:31 pm
by shocky
rosscla wrote:I'll check to see if the place I get the sparks for my grinder has any


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Can you check if they have any long weights, sky hooks and most importantly some tartan paint!!

Re: Oily side panels a solution?

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 2:36 pm
by rosscla
They have them all and bubbles for the spirit level.

Re: Oily side panels a solution?

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:33 pm
by carlos fandango
Ive been looking for bubbles , sparks and tartan paint since iwas sent to get some as an apprentice 33 years ago coldnt find them anywhere ?? I didfind a long weight though :(

Re: Oily side panels a solution?

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:22 pm
by cartmel808
Got some of this the other day for my winter project... they had some long stands in stock aswell. ;)

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