dmaclaren

So, I am going to paint an unpainted, almost rust free driveshaft. How much to do? Part of the yolk up to going in the tranny?

Would Can hold up well or should I take it to a shop?

JMD

Scuff the surface with some sandpaper (I would scuff with 220 or so) til it is uniformly "satin" and paint. You wont need to prime and sand (360 or 400) unless you want a smoother surface.

Shiny metal won't hold paint, but scuffed, the paint should stick forever. A spray bomb will work ok here.

2+2GT

Originally they were not painted, so use something that simulates bare metal.

Here's a new one-

69Volunteer

what were the red white red markings on the driveshaft? Did the correspond somehow to the build sheet colors on the driveshaft?

My build sheet says LBDGYL? Any idea what this means?

69mach1377

Make sure the yolk is yellow or maybe orange and has no legs sticking out

2+2GT

The red/white denote a 68 428 4-speed shaft and yoke assembly.

My fluency in "build" is limited.

palerider

check eastwood they have a paint that simulates bare metal.

scootchu

LOL I got that.

ThetaTau87

I would just scuff it up with sandpaper as suggested and us spray from a can. It will not be visible and the paint is only there to keep surface rust away. No need to spend a ton of time and money on a part that will never be seen and is likely to get chipped from normal usage.