Steering Shaft Finish

[burchfieldb]

I was wondering how the finish on the FFR supplied steering shafts and universals are holding up on cars that have been on the road for a while? Trying to decide if I want to coat it with anything or if they hold up well out of the box?

[Alan_C]

To keep the original look and you are concerned about corrosion, I would coat them with Sharkhide. I used it on my MK4 12 years ago to coat the aluminum panels. I wanted a coating that was economical and something I could do at home, Sharkhide hit both marks. I sold my MK4 in 2018, in 7 years of kit ownership with 4 years driving, I don't recall any corrosion on those components. If concerned what the Sharkhide would look like, get a piece of steel with a similar finish on it and coat it to be sure you will like the results.

[GoDadGo]

I have a piece of PVC pipe covering the shaft (Painted Dark Grey) between my bearing pillar block and my steering wheel.
The lower shaft has simply been wiped down with WD-40 after being treated with chrome polish.
I live in a high humidity environment (South East Louisiana) and it is holding up.
For the record, I wish I'd have considered using Sharkshide.

[RoadRacer]

This is on a hot rod without bodywork, in tx in any weather. Driven 13k miles over 3 years and washed maybe once a year.

The original finish (zinc isn’t it?) is unchanged but understand I’m not a paint/polish person so have low standard for finishes. But I think it’s a great finish!

(Sorry can’t upload photo this morning keeps timing out)

[burchfieldb]

Thanks for the feedback. Looks like I will be applying a coating to it.