Need Advice Frame Finishing
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Melting Slicks
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From: Norfolk Virginia
Need Advice Frame Finishing
I'm looking for your input/advice on powder coating VS painting the frame and suspension. There are no visible holes in my frame, but there is alott of rust on the inside, how is this best dealt with. I found large mice nests in the frame and duct work, I can imagine that they crawled all through the car and did their thing, it smells like rat pee...BAD. It sat in a pole-barn for many years.
Your advice on blasting and finishing will be appreciated
Thanks in advance,
Dean.
Your advice on blasting and finishing will be appreciated
Thanks in advance,
Dean.
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From: Austin Texas
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POR 15, and they now make these really nice brush/swabs on very long wire handles,
specifically to reach inside of frames, cheapest, easiest
and probable best other than a chemical dip.
Power wash inside and out, and start painting,
POR15 leaves a perfect finish no brush marks.
Wear protect gear ! POR15 will not come off of you !
well maybe after about 2 weeks !
69VETT
specifically to reach inside of frames, cheapest, easiest
and probable best other than a chemical dip.
Power wash inside and out, and start painting,
POR15 leaves a perfect finish no brush marks.
Wear protect gear ! POR15 will not come off of you !
well maybe after about 2 weeks !
69VETT
Last edited by 69Vett; Aug 5, 2009 at 10:55 PM.
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,389
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From: Norfolk Virginia
POR 15, and they now make these really nice brush/swabs on very long wire handles,
specifically to reach inside of frames, cheapest, easiest
and probable best other than a chemical dip.
Power wash inside and out, and start painting,
POR15 leaves a perfect finsh no brush marks.
Wear protect gear ! POR15 will not come off of you !
well maybe after about 2 weeks !
69VETT
specifically to reach inside of frames, cheapest, easiest
and probable best other than a chemical dip.
Power wash inside and out, and start painting,
POR15 leaves a perfect finsh no brush marks.
Wear protect gear ! POR15 will not come off of you !
well maybe after about 2 weeks !
69VETT
Thanks,
Dean
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From: Austin Texas
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Both ! check out the product, I have used it on many things, it literaly stops Rust,
and with enough coats can completely cover any sign or pre-existing rust.
They actually recommend not removing all rust before application.
Best thing since sliced bread !
and with enough coats can completely cover any sign or pre-existing rust.
They actually recommend not removing all rust before application.
Best thing since sliced bread !
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi DS,
I had my frame powder coated after I stripped it. When I got it home I felt as though it was a little too glossy for the look I wanted. I scuffed the entire frame with 400 and sprayed it with Krylon #1613. It's holding up very well and I was able to do the little touch up I needed as I reassembled the car.
Regards,
Alan
I had my frame powder coated after I stripped it. When I got it home I felt as though it was a little too glossy for the look I wanted. I scuffed the entire frame with 400 and sprayed it with Krylon #1613. It's holding up very well and I was able to do the little touch up I needed as I reassembled the car.
Regards,
Alan
Melting Slicks
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From: Fort Pierce Florida
My only gripe with powder coating is that as soon as it gets a chip and rust takes hold it will start to lift.
Another vote for POR15 (which also isn't perfect, but I think is a better option)
Another vote for POR15 (which also isn't perfect, but I think is a better option)
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If properly applied POR15 is a water tight coating that stops rust from advancing.
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From: North Easton Mass
I like RustBullet www.rustbullet.com
Less prep work than POR, it sticks equally well to rusted and clean metal and can be topcoated with any kind of paint.
Rick B.
Less prep work than POR, it sticks equally well to rusted and clean metal and can be topcoated with any kind of paint.
Rick B.
Melting Slicks
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From: North of the Bay California
I PC'd my frame but there was very little rust. I did POR some pieces, stuff works great.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Norfolk Virginia
blueray...the bug sprayer sounds like a good idea for the inside, I'm think some sort of flexible tubing with an atomizer on the end hooked up to the compressor, yes, I'm having a vision
I don't have any experience with any of the places around here that does blasting so I'm wondering what blasting media I should tell them to use?
Also, if anyone in the Nofolk VA area can recomend a place to get the blasting done that would be very helpfull.
Thanks blueray, and everyone else that has posted to this thread
Dean