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Apr 10, 2011 | 07:46 PM

Tiz76Vette

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Wheel Well Suggestions

I would like some advice on freshening up the wheel wells on my 76. I've seen some posts that recommend black paint, some with truck bed spray on-liner. Looking for any recommendations...Thanks.

Apr 10, 2011 | 10:23 PM

Ironcross

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clean them up with Comet/Ajax and a brush then spray semi gloss or satin Blackf

Apr 10, 2011 | 10:32 PM

mds3013

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That is what I did. This is my result with a good cleaning and some Krylon. mike...

Apr 10, 2011 | 11:05 PM

7T1vette

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That is what the factory did....but the photos above are much better than factory!!

Apr 11, 2011 | 06:50 AM

Tiz76Vette

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Thank you very much for the quick reply. Will take to it this weekend.

Apr 11, 2011 | 07:02 PM

Alan 71

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Hi mds,
Well!
That certainly looks nice!!
More than a bit of work in that picture!!!
Regards,
Alan

What's the finish material on the frame?

Apr 11, 2011 | 07:06 PM

Dustup7T2

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Originally Posted by mds3013

That is what I did. This is my result with a good cleaning and some Krylon. mike...

That's sharp: great work.

Apr 11, 2011 | 07:13 PM

mds3013

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Thanks Alan and Dustup7T2. A compliment from you guys means alot. I shot it with Wal Mart Krylon Satin. The undercoating on the jack and battery wells is 3M in the pale green can that Tracdogg2 recommended. I had lost most of it due to the pinion seal leak. It matches the original very well. Undercoating in wheel wells is factory. Again all shot with the satin. It gets a bad wrap but when I painted part of the frame and went back to clean the next section my drill mounted wire brush would not remove the previous layer. Here is the same area before. mike...