DomL64

Hi all.
Got my 64 sandblasted and powder coated frame back last Friday
It looks great. The next step, I think, would be to POR 15 the inside of the frame.
I did a search here, and maybe I'm not asking the correct question, but I can't seem to find where to get the POW 15 spray with the hose to get inside of my frame.
I can find the spray cans, but not the hose.

Any ideas and suggestions will be vary helpful !
And, any suggestions about the next step are always welcome helpful.

Thanks,
Dominick

Nowhere Man

yes leave that junk in the can. unless you plan on driving the car in the rain and salt I wouldn't worry about it

DomL64

Unfortunately, her in CT, there's always salt. lol
Although it's probably not much different than PA.

Rain, yes, snow, no way.

Thank you !
On to the next step then.

Factoid

Eastwood makes a better internal frame coating that comes with a two foot wand.

https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-in...z-aerosol.html

Nowhere Man

the other factor that helps rust out frames is little critters build nest inside frames that hold water. where the nest is it can rust faster as it does not let the water out. so keep the fame rails cleaned out

DomL64

After 54 years, they were, and are, clean. lol

It's was kept in the Bronx for about 15 years.
I've had critters all over it, and a huge nest in the glove box, but nothing in the frame.

Thank you again !
Dom

Vitaminmopar

Since you are doing a frame off the cost of doing this now is peanuts so I would do it. It would have been better and maybe easier to have done this before having the outside of the frame addressed. Not to worry as I did this in reverse order also. Since you have the frame separated from the body now would be the time to clean the inside of the frame before you apply any type of internal frame coating. This will remove the dirt, rocks and other debris that has accumulated over the decades. I did not go to this amount of effort but if you really want to get after it, check out this thread post #71, https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...and-t56-4.html.

Use shop air to blow out what debris you can and since there are no holes in the bottom rails all debris will need to exit out the kick-up drain hole which will plug up, or the side holes.
You may have to use a long bottle brush and lots of water from a garden hose with a spray nozzle to clean the inside of the frame, shop air by itself may not be enough to move small pebbles and clumps of debris.
A small diameter bottle brush or screwdriver also for the rear kick-up drain will help keep it open.
You may have to break small rocks or pebbles at the drain opening, as I did, so they can exit the frame.
Eastwood's internal frame coating is very good and is what I and a number of other forum members have used. With the frame already powder coated you need to take some precautions to protect the finish before you apply any internal coatings. Use a wire coat hanger to fashion a wand support. You won't have any control over the wand otherwise.
Also taping off all the holes and using rope caulk on the frame rail and cross member seams where there are no welds will keep most of the paint inside the frame, off the floor, off you and avoid spraying outside the frame if the wand passes over an open hole. You can remove the tape from the hole of choice, spray and then reattach the tape, and move onto the next hole.. The rope caulk can be had from Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace for about $6 and will come off as easy as it goes on. I used 7 cans of Eastwood's product on my frame, in green, so I could see where I had coverage and where I did not. This includes coating all the cross members. You could buy a can of black and hit the areas where the green shows if that concerns you. If the coating gets on the external frame it is easily removed with mineral spirits before it dries.
One last thought, if you don't have an inspection camera it really helps to see if you have got the inside clean, especially the area behind the rear kick-up baffle to see if that area is clear of debris and to inspect the coverage when you complete the job. I used the Aardvark camera available from Circuit Specialists as it was the cheapest but there are others that maybe better. This camera had a small enough head to pass through the kick-up frame baffle and has a long fiber cable. As there is not an orientation feature on this camera you will have to mentally keep track of "UP".

59BlueSilver

Great product, used by many of us. I used it on my 59 after a through cleaning. Gives peace of mind!