anyone else spray paint there frame??
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From: honolulu HI
anyone else spray paint there frame??
well had the first day off since i can renember so of cource i went down and played with the vette..after a good cleaning ,vacuum,and added new shark stickers on windows i was outta easy projects for the day..so i decided to get a little dirty..i got under the vette and noticed that it was still nice and clean from the power wash a few weeks ago..i got out some black rustolium spray paint and proceded to start spraying the cars frame..i figured it would slow or stop rust and look pretty nice at the same time..well it turned out pretty nice and i was wondering if anyone else has done this to there vette? after i was done i went for a quick spin,as i stopped for a soda some long legged blond came over and says,u know thats my favorite car,winks,and walks away..all and all not to shabby of a day :D
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Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (razz1980)
I've done mine with the black epoxy from Eastwood. Send the blonde my way, all the women here like those idiots with the baggy pants 10 sizes too big that are always falling down driving rice mobiles with 747 wings, or they are looking for a sugar daddy driving an 80K car :rolleyes:
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Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (razz1980)
I went over mine with Eastwood's Corroless, and then I hit it with Krylon Satin Black. I started with some Rustoleum black, but the spray can just didn't work that well. The Krylon had a nice fan spray and dried a lot faster. As for durability, who's to say?
The big girls seem to like me. And I'm okay with this. Just the same, I'm as married as the day is long. So even if Charlize Theron wanted a piece of me (keep dreaming, right?), there's not a lot I could do. Maybe I could convince the wife to give me a Mulligan, you know, just one two-hour yard pass for Charlize... ;)
The big girls seem to like me. And I'm okay with this. Just the same, I'm as married as the day is long. So even if Charlize Theron wanted a piece of me (keep dreaming, right?), there's not a lot I could do. Maybe I could convince the wife to give me a Mulligan, you know, just one two-hour yard pass for Charlize... ;)
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Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (joeveto)
POR 15 here. I hope to be finished with my whole list in the next two weeks. Everyone wish me luck.
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Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (razz1980)
there is a product we used in the navy that I am going to try to find. basically, it goes on white, converts rust and seals it so it won't progress. whe it's cured it turns black. I'm gonna find out what the stuff is and hit my frame with it.
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From: joliet il
Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (Markm10431)
i did mine with POR-15--------scraped all the loose stuff off, cleaned the grease, and went to town!!!!!!! looks like new!!!!!--also, if you use the POR-15, i did mine with a touch-up gun--5% thinner at 30 psi---worked great-touch-up gun got in the tight places :seeya
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From: olean ny usa
Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (erika1977)
POR-15 on the frame and black Rustoleum on the inside of the frame, used a $10 dollar garden sprayer and stuck the wand into all the little holes in the frame and sprayed paint in it until it dripped out
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Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (tictocdok)
I did mine for the 81' with a product I got from my auto parts store when I had the body off and it all torn down. I don't remember what it was. I used a sprayer to get the inside as well. I think I got most of it.
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Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (Dalannex)
When I painted my frame I wanted to match the original color. I bought a gallon of black Centari acrylic enamel and mixed flattening agent until I had the correct match!
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Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (razz1980)
I haven't painted my frame so far - but I'm planning to paint it. However - it's difficult without having a car lift!!
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Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (Markm10431)
converts rust and seals it so it won't progress. whe it's cured it turns black. I'm gonna find out what the stuff is and hit my frame with it.
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Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (StingRayPonyGirl)
I checked this with a friend of mine who is an NCRS judge. One good alternative is Krylon semi-flat. It is a perfect match to original.
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Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (razz1980)
after i was done i went for a quick spin,as i stopped for a soda some long legged blond came over and says,u know thats my favorite car,winks,and walks away..all and all not to shabby of a day :D
I need to move to Hawaii :smash: :smash: :smash:
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Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (FroDaddy)
after i was done i went for a quick spin,as i stopped for a soda some long legged blond came over and says,u know thats my favorite car,winks,and walks away..all and all not to shabby of a day :D
Someone was telling me that in Jacksonville, FL they rated it as having the ugliest women in the US. :sad:
I need to move to Hawaii :smash: :smash: :smash:
Someone was telling me that in Jacksonville, FL they rated it as having the ugliest women in the US. :sad:
I need to move to Hawaii :smash: :smash: :smash:
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Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (78Vette-SA)
Yea, people tend to give Rustoleum grief as it is not an epoxy paint, but it wears like iron and they sell a primer that bonds to rusted metal. I painted my frame and numerous parts with Rustoleum paints and primer and it is truly a tough finish. Plus, with their primer, if you get a scratch the zinc on the primer will help to keep the rust from spreading.
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Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (razz1980)
Wow, I guess i should do this to mine, seems like an easy project. So you just get under the car and start spraying the frame? Any problems with getting paint where you don't want it?
Melting Slicks
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Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (Paul 77)
Wow, I guess i should do this to mine, seems like an easy project. So you just get under the car and start spraying the frame? Any problems with getting paint where you don't want it?
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From: Orrtanna Pa.
Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (razz1980)
I sprayed mine for the first time with Rustoleum semigloss black. Looks a bunch better that grease and is relatively cheap. I drive 20,000 miles a year half of which is on cow patty covered back roads,so concores restoration is not an option for me. I'd rather drive the wheels off it than have a trailer queen.
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Re: anyone else spray paint there frame?? (noskillz)
1) Cleaned with wire brush and Simply Green
2) Washed with water
3) Rustoleum rusty metal primer spray paint
4) Rustoleum Satin Black spray paint
Looks great and easy to apply. It's not as tough as POR-15 or others but it was a lot cheaper and still looks good after 2 years.
2) Washed with water
3) Rustoleum rusty metal primer spray paint
4) Rustoleum Satin Black spray paint
Looks great and easy to apply. It's not as tough as POR-15 or others but it was a lot cheaper and still looks good after 2 years.