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What coating does JBA use on the steel a-arms?

Parts are coated with Tiger Drylac Bengal red

Parts are masked, Media blast SSPC-SP10 Near White Blast

SSPC-SP1- Solvent Cleaning. This is a 3 step process in a wash system.

  1. Parts are cleaned with a alkaline de-greaser
  2. Parts are chemically etched with iron phosphate 
  3. Parts receive a final sealer that protects from flash rusting and adds to salt spray protection.

Parts are then primer coated with Zinc Rich Epoxy and top coated with Tiger Drylac Bengal red and cured at 400 degrees for 15 min to achieve full cure.

Visually inspected for blemishes.

JBA process updated April 2024