My new car has a towbar with an E coating

Lulu2006
Lulu2006 Club Member Posts: 9
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I usually strip the paint off any new towbar but am not sure how to deal with this E coating. Can I leave it on?

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  • Tinwheeler
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    #2

    Towbar or towball?

  • Lulu2006
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    Good question! Its a detachable towbar which has an E coating.

  • Tinwheeler
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    Sorry but I still can’t work out if you mean the actual towball. I see no point in removing a coating from the towbar but the towball is a different matter.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited May 6 #5

    @Lulu2006 why not take photograph and post it on here, or give some more details for us to help?

    The towbar isn't detachable, only the arm that has a towball at the top that fits into the towbar, is this what you mean?

  • Cornersteady
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    @Lulu2006 Do you mean this, and The E on the label?

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  • eribaMotters
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    I think you will find the E4 is a Dutch EU Type Approval number.

    Colin

  • Lulu2006
    Lulu2006 Club Member Posts: 9
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    Thanks for your responses guys. I'm talking about the towball which I would usually sandpaper off the paint but haven't come across the E coating before. How have you dealt with yours? I'm inclined to leave it as it is

  • Tinwheeler
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    At last! As I suspected, it is indeed the towball you’re talking about rather than the towbar. It’s been quite a journey. I would remove the coating on the ball rather than risk contaminating the friction pads. I suspect the E in the coating name refers to the method of its application.

  • Wildwood
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    I would tend to agree, but why not ring the fitter.

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