Painting calipers - jack enough or need stands?
Painting calipers - jack enough or need stands?
I'm going to attempt to clean up the total f*ck-up that my local garage made of painting my calipers and hubs sometime over the next few weeks.
However, all I've got for jacking the car up is what comes with the standard toolkit in the boot. Will it be OK to jack up a side at a time and do the work, or do I really need to jack up two corners at a time to keep things 'even'?
Hi Guys,
I'm going to attempt to clean up the total f*ck-up that my local garage made of painting my calipers and hubs sometime over the next few weeks.
However, all I've got for jacking the car up is what comes with the standard toolkit in the boot. Will it be OK to jack up a side at a time and do the work, or do I really need to jack up two corners at a time to keep things 'even'?
halfords normally have a deal on a jack and stand kit about 49.99 i think
Hiya mate if i were you i would jack the car up and put stands under it, this helps when it comes to painting as you can paint one corner at a time working round the car by the time your back to the 1st one again its ready for a second coat etc etc
halfords normally have a deal on a jack and stand kit about 49.99 i think
But as a general rule is it best to axle stand the front of the car, work on those wheels, then switch to the back, or axle stand a side of the car so that it is tilted to either the left or right?
I'm thinking tilted, so at least then you will always have one rear wheel on the floor which is secured by a handbrake?
But really I need the 'jackin 101' course...
TBH this is all new to me so I guess I need to do some reading up.
But as a general rule is it best to axle stand the front of the car, work on those wheels, then switch to the back, or axle stand a side of the car so that it is tilted to either the left or right?
I'm thinking tilted, so at least then you will always have one rear wheel on the floor which is secured by a handbrake?
But really I need the 'jackin 101' course...
i dont think there is a set way but i always jack one side then the other in order to get entire car in the air
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sealey-Axle-Stands...3a6055ad02
The name rings a bell and I don't think for bad reasons?
Rekon these are any good?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sealey-Axle-Stands...3a6055ad02
The name rings a bell and I don't think for bad reasons?
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