Member Since: 10 Feb 2016
Location: Teesside
Posts: 311
Tree sliders Raptor coat
Have a set of Shire rock/tree sliders currently on my Disco but after a year or so of use they are looking tired and starting to rust which is a well known issue with these.
I’m looking to get them Raptor coated and want to know if there is anyone in the Teesside/North East who would be able to do this?
Had mine Raptored, SWMBO’s Line-X’d, the line-X has fared better, the other + is that it sets within minutes vs a week for Raptor (advantage Raptor for touching up at home).
Paul.
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5th Mar 2022 2:08 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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Needing my Shire sliders done too, but looking at the bolts they supply (torque head on soft metal bolt), I’m imagining I’ll have trouble getting them off…..it takes just one dodgy bolt to screw everything up.
My plan is that a few weeks before my service (due early May), I’ll take the D4 to my LR Indie, get them to take them off and let them sort out the powder coating (as they rebuild/refresh old LRs).
But I will ask them about availability of a raptor or line-x coating.
Then when I take my D4 for its service, get them to put the newly coated sliders back on ….. using decent bolts!
Well, that’s the plan anyway.
5th Mar 2022 2:59 pm
MJD 3
Member Since: 10 Feb 2016
Location: Teesside
Posts: 311
Thanks Paul that’s brilliant, Darlo is just down the road from me as well, I’ll give them a shout.
Ronp I’ve got the disco in for some work shortly and need the sliders off to check the cills for rust, while it’s in I’ll get the sliders taken to get coated which gets two birds with one stone.
As they said in the A team “I like it when a plan comes together”
Thanks Paul that’s brilliant, Darlo is just down the road from me as well, I’ll give them a shout.
Ronp I’ve got the disco in for some work shortly and need the sliders off to check the cills for rust, while it’s in I’ll get the sliders taken to get coated which gets two birds with one stone.
As they said in the A team “I like it when a plan comes together”
Thanks gents.
Just to add, mine (on left in pic) will be off for a refurb soon, Line-X to be used to replace ti RaptorPaul.
06 Java Black HSE - gone
12 Baltic Blue HSE - gone
15 Fuji HSE Lux
Club Biscuits, mmmm nice!
Traxide/Luna hybrid & Yellow top
Some Prospeed bits
+ some other stuff
Club N.E.R.D.s.
7th Mar 2022 10:16 am
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2138
My Line-X sliders are still as good as the day I got them from you, Paul. Very impressive stuff!
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