painting carbon fiber drive shaft

[17GZ]

Will it hurt a carbon fiber drive shaft to paint it? We have a white drive line rule.

[Egoracing]

You can paint them but call the mfg or where you bought it. Depending on the epoxy used there may be paint types to stay away from.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

There isn't really any reason why you should have to paint a CF shaft. The reason for the rule doesn't fit a CF shaft since it isn't going to be a danger on the track. I would maybe talk to the inspectors.

[BTDT]

I guess i am the dumb ass cause i did not even think there will be nothing to see ! I painted mine with my el cheep o wal-mart enamel. It has a season on it with no ill effects (just inspected).

So that is the dumb ass answer!

[TS3g]

You could wrap it with white vinyl

[joedoozer]

I agree that it should be painted. It's still something that can go through a radiator. The manufacturer has to know that almost every track has that rule, that it must be painted. I can't imagine they make something that would react to paint.

[Egoracing]

I agree that it should be painted. It's still something that can go through a radiator. The manufacturer has to know that almost every track has that rule, that it must be painted. I can't imagine they make something that would react to paint.

Not every track has the rule and you have to remember that CF shafts started in drag racing and there is no rule for them. Many of the original companies that made them had no parts for oval track racing but the drive shafts.

[giffordracing]

Just got a New PST carbon 2 1/4 shaft and it came to me Painted white from PST

[collateralDamage]

be sure to chock the shaft up in a lathe and turn it 12-18 rpm while you are painting it. uneven paint application can cause an imbalance and could damage your u-joints, differential, and/or transmission, etc.

[Egoracing]

be sure to chock the shaft up in a lathe and turn it 12-18 rpm while you are painting it. uneven paint application can cause an imbalance and could damage your u-joints, differential, and/or transmission, etc.

I just misted ours with paint but you would have to put a ton of paint on to cause a ballance issue.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

be sure to chock the shaft up in a lathe and turn it 12-18 rpm while you are painting it. Uneven paint application can cause an imbalance and could damage your u-joints, differential, and/or transmission, etc.

lmao!!!!!!!

[joedoozer]

The only way I can see paint causing a balance issue is if you slopped on 1/2 gallon of house paint with a roller. Left the driveshaft in one position and the paint ran down and the drips dried on the under side. That is the first time I have ever heard of anyone putting a driveshaft in a lathe to paint it lol.

[mqdirtracer57]

Bought my carbon fiber shaft from WaDon Racing and it came in painted white.

[17GZ]

Checked with PST, where my shaft came from. They recommend high speed driveshaft white paint.LOL He said any enamel is fine, the resin is the same as fiber glass. Great people at PST.

[joedoozer]

Checked with PST, where my shaft came from. They recommend high speed driveshaft white paint.LOL He said any enamel is fine, the resin is the same as fiber glass. Great people at PST.

Sounds like you just stumbled onto a business opportunity. You could start selling the latest and greatest thing. Light weight high speed driveshaft paint. You could sell it in cans to small to paint one driveshaft so people have to buy more than one.