New tow bar paint removal

Is that cross between a toasted sandwich maker & drill? 😉

Surprised to hear that about Trident (Maidstone ) .Had one fitted last year and the first thing they asked was did I want them to remove the paint .Cost me a fiver , but thought it money well spent.😀.

hahahaha. oooops.

Cost me a fiver

The thieving bu66ers ....

Two minute job with a bit of emery. Nice work if you can get it.

I'm lucky to get a new towcar every 6-8 months or so (working for Ford) so I've got pretty used to getting the paint off quickly for the alko hitch. Quickest is a combination of plumbers emery cloth (I use plumbers abrasive strips) and one of those decorating abrasive sponges for rubbing down paint with a fairly course grade - 60 or 80 grit. Sit on the caravan step and get comfy. Alternatively, bribe one of your children to do it...

When I bought the caravan, the dealer went at the towbar with an angle crinder. Bit lumpy but did the job quickly...

I wrap some masking tape around the neck of the ball so I don't rub away paint were I should not, and use coarse emery tape to take the paint off. 

A spot of break cleaner and an odd re-emery through the towing season keeps all in good order, along with a dry ball cover.

Over winter I use an old ball cover and lots of grease.

Colin

Having changed the tow car recently and it came with a Toyota towbar on and it had never been used so OH used emery paper and all done ok.

Once removed keep it clean. I have a wad of fine grade wire wool, comes in handy for all sorts of things. A wipe around each time I hook up keeps things clean and bright!

The factory fitted towbar on my car is zinc plated, so there was no need to do anything. Anyone else's like that?