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From: Ray O on 6 Nov 2007 22:57 "Built_Well" <built_well_toyota(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:47307693$0$68470$892e0abb(a)auth.newsreader.octanews.com... > <snipped> > The convenience of the jack's Speedy Lift feature really can't > be overstated. None of the jacks at Harbor Freight had this. > Ray O, I'm wondering if your old but reliable pro-grade > floor jack that you bought from a buddy has the Speedy Lift > feature, which brings the saddle up to the chassis in one stroke? > "They don't make things like they used to" is often true, but > I wonder if Speedy Lift was around at the time your jack was made. > Your jack is probably built better than mine, but I doubt it > has Speedy Lift ;-) > No, my 30 year old jack doesn't have Speedy Lift, but I can make up the 5 extra seconds it takes to contact the vehicle's underbody elsewhere with quality tools and a little bit of experience ;-) -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: Built_Well on 7 Nov 2007 13:58 The paint on the steel wheels of the Michelin floor jack is already coming off after just one use on asphalt. In fact, the paint is almost entirely gone on the rear casters, exposing the steel. Do you think the steel on the front and rear wheels will begin to rust? Should I re-paint them? But I guess I should ask first if it's safe to repaint them. If so, will an enamel paint do? Thanks.
From: Steve W. on 7 Nov 2007 14:36 Built_Well wrote: > The paint on the steel wheels of the Michelin floor jack > is already coming off after just one use on asphalt. > In fact, the paint is almost entirely gone on the rear > casters, exposing the steel. > > Do you think the steel on the front and rear wheels will > begin to rust? Should I re-paint them? But I guess I should > ask first if it's safe to repaint them. If so, will an > enamel paint do? Thanks. > If you mean the paint on the face of the wheel NO paint will last long there. Rust won't hurt it either. -- Steve W. Near Cooperstown, New York
From: Steve B. on 7 Nov 2007 18:54 On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:58:27 -0800, Built_Well <Built_Well_Toyota(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >The paint on the steel wheels of the Michelin floor jack >is already coming off after just one use on asphalt. >In fact, the paint is almost entirely gone on the rear >casters, exposing the steel. > >Do you think the steel on the front and rear wheels will >begin to rust? Should I re-paint them? But I guess I should >ask first if it's safe to repaint them. If so, will an >enamel paint do? Thanks. You are not going to live long enough for rust on those wheels to become a safety issue. No paint that you put on is going to last long. Steve B.
From: Nate Nagel on 7 Nov 2007 19:00
Built_Well wrote: > The paint on the steel wheels of the Michelin floor jack > is already coming off after just one use on asphalt. > In fact, the paint is almost entirely gone on the rear > casters, exposing the steel. > > Do you think the steel on the front and rear wheels will > begin to rust? Should I re-paint them? But I guess I should > ask first if it's safe to repaint them. If so, will an > enamel paint do? Thanks. > The hydraulics of that jack will be worn out long before any rust on those wheels will have a chance to become an issue. Don't worry about it. Do you worry because your screwdrivers aren't painted? Didn't think so. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |