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1969stepside · 02-16-2024, 09:46 AM

can i restore and repaint my seat tracks for my truck seats? i have heard that you cant paint them cause it will mess them up or something. any tips or tricks to it. i dont want to put some nasty looking seat traks in my truck. they are factory truck bucket seat tracks.

**dagnabbitt** · 02-16-2024, 10:23 AM

I think pretty much everyone restores and paints them. I soaked mine in mineral spirits over night, blasted them with hot water, then flashdried them with compressed air. Steel wool and sandpaper to get the surface rust off, then Rustoleom.

Just use one coat of paint and lubricate (minimally) with white lithium or graphite grease.

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 02-16-2024, 12:48 PM

Imo, a great way to go is professionally blast and Cerakote, probably cold processed. Its not thick and does really great for moving parts, lubricants, and it's especially durable. All my hinges were done this way.

1969stepside · 02-16-2024, 01:05 PM

i think i will restore them cause everything else on the inside will be done so i dont want them to be an eye sore

**dmjlambert** · 02-16-2024, 03:04 PM

Be careful when working with them, metal sliding thingies that are spring loaded can be hazardous for your fingers.

howzzzit · 02-16-2024, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 1969stepside

can i restore and repaint my seat tracks for my truck seats? i have heard that you cant paint them cause it will mess them up or something. any tips or tricks to it. i dont want to put some nasty looking seat traks in my truck. they are factory truck bucket seat tracks.

Clean, paint, and use them. Not rocket science and if anyone sticks their head under there and says something crack their noggin.

**TKCR** · 02-16-2024, 08:31 PM

You sure can. I used to restore the bench seats, and I restored all the tracks.
I had a rectangular plastic flower container. One that was long enough and deep enough for the tracks to be fully submerged in EvapoRust. They would soak overnight. Then I would take them to the sink, and with a toothbrush I would rinse them off. Then immediately blow them completely dry with an air nozzle with the air compressor. Paint with VHT Epoxy. After the pint fully dried, then sprayed gel WD40 on all the bearings, rollers and springs.

**TKCR** · 02-16-2024, 08:38 PM

A few more before and after. Last 3 pics are a 68 GTO tracks. These were totally siezed up. Couldn’t even get them to budge hitting them with a mallet. Once I was done with them they were sliding like new again.
See video https://youtu.be/o_IUEndYxuE?si=Ny5U_2FXyG8bV3r9

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 02-16-2024, 11:16 PM

Of a complete restoration, I was lucky enough my door latches and bench seat tracks didn't need anything more than clean and lubricate. Initially thought about refinishing them, much later determined why would I. And what howzzzit said

Image before restoration. A northern Nv. garage is real kind to these vehicles.

un4gvn! · 02-17-2024, 10:52 AM

I used Birchwood Casey gun blueing on my seat frames and their holding up pretty good.

1969stepside · 02-19-2024, 08:58 AM

this is some awesome information

02-16-2024, 09:46 AM	#1
1969stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Johnson City Tennessee Posts: 1,176	seat track restoration can i restore and repaint my seat tracks for my truck seats? i have heard that you cant paint them cause it will mess them up or something. any tips or tricks to it. i dont want to put some nasty looking seat traks in my truck. they are factory truck bucket seat tracks. __________________ Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for a friend. Members i Have met Earl Slick68 1969 Stepside Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4253546 Chevy Trucks the longest lasting most dependable trucks on the road

02-16-2024, 10:23 AM	#2
dagnabbitt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 1,302	Re: seat track restoration I think pretty much everyone restores and paints them. I soaked mine in mineral spirits over night, blasted them with hot water, then flashdried them with compressed air. Steel wool and sandpaper to get the surface rust off, then Rustoleom. Just use one coat of paint and lubricate (minimally) with white lithium or graphite grease. __________________ DAVE Edmonton, Alberta 1959 Apache 1967 K20 1968 C20 1970 C10 1972 GMC 2500 1981 C10

02-16-2024, 12:48 PM	#3
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,120	Re: seat track restoration Imo, a great way to go is professionally blast and Cerakote, probably cold processed. Its not thick and does really great for moving parts, lubricants, and it's especially durable. All my hinges were done this way. __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assm. guide "kit" for restoring it from ground up. With assys, the guide accts for 1000s of OEM identifications and part numbers, all written in short order. 700+ images include assm, illust., charts, and points of interest. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM trucks, and to a lessor degree all 67-72 GM vehicles. My build thread, and more on the guide https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

02-16-2024, 01:05 PM	#4
1969stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Johnson City Tennessee Posts: 1,176	Re: seat track restoration i think i will restore them cause everything else on the inside will be done so i dont want them to be an eye sore __________________ Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for a friend. Members i Have met Earl Slick68 1969 Stepside Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4253546 Chevy Trucks the longest lasting most dependable trucks on the road

02-16-2024, 03:04 PM	#5
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,565	Re: seat track restoration Be careful when working with them, metal sliding thingies that are spring loaded can be hazardous for your fingers.

02-16-2024, 08:31 PM	#7
TKCR Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,858	Re: seat track restoration You sure can. I used to restore the bench seats, and I restored all the tracks. I had a rectangular plastic flower container. One that was long enough and deep enough for the tracks to be fully submerged in EvapoRust. They would soak overnight. Then I would take them to the sink, and with a toothbrush I would rinse them off. Then immediately blow them completely dry with an air nozzle with the air compressor. Paint with VHT Epoxy. After the pint fully dried, then sprayed gel WD40 on all the bearings, rollers and springs. Attached Images __________________ FB Page for my Seats Belts https://www.facebook.com/73-87-Chevy...9439407476735/ Restoring Seatbelts: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=809750 SOLD My 86 Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=654972 Past Restored Bench Seats:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=715398 PayPal link to pay for your items: https://www.paypal.me/TKCR Last edited by TKCR; 02-16-2024 at 08:53 PM.

02-16-2024, 08:38 PM	#8
TKCR Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,858	Re: seat track restoration A few more before and after. Last 3 pics are a 68 GTO tracks. These were totally siezed up. Couldn’t even get them to budge hitting them with a mallet. Once I was done with them they were sliding like new again. See video https://youtu.be/o_IUEndYxuE?si=Ny5U_2FXyG8bV3r9 Attached Images __________________ FB Page for my Seats Belts https://www.facebook.com/73-87-Chevy...9439407476735/ Restoring Seatbelts: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=809750 SOLD My 86 Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=654972 Past Restored Bench Seats:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=715398 PayPal link to pay for your items: https://www.paypal.me/TKCR Last edited by TKCR; 02-16-2024 at 08:52 PM.

02-16-2024, 11:16 PM	#9
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,120	Re: seat track restoration Of a complete restoration, I was lucky enough my door latches and bench seat tracks didn't need anything more than clean and lubricate. Initially thought about refinishing them, much later determined why would I. And what howzzzit said Image before restoration. A northern Nv. garage is real kind to these vehicles. Attached Images __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assm. guide "kit" for restoring it from ground up. With assys, the guide accts for 1000s of OEM identifications and part numbers, all written in short order. 700+ images include assm, illust., charts, and points of interest. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM trucks, and to a lessor degree all 67-72 GM vehicles. My build thread, and more on the guide https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

02-17-2024, 10:52 AM	#10
un4gvn! Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Latrobe, Pa. 15650 Posts: 341	Re: seat track restoration I used Birchwood Casey gun blueing on my seat frames and their holding up pretty good.

02-19-2024, 08:58 AM	#11
1969stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Johnson City Tennessee Posts: 1,176	Re: seat track restoration this is some awesome information __________________ Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for a friend. Members i Have met Earl Slick68 1969 Stepside Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4253546 Chevy Trucks the longest lasting most dependable trucks on the road



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