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Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame? #120160 04/03/2006 5:07 AM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Forest Grove, OR 4 4ontheFloor Extreme Gabster
4ontheFloor Extreme Gabster 4 Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Forest Grove, OR	If you already primed it with good epoxy primer then just shoot it with good automotive paint. POR and Zerorust are for painting over rusty metal. Some would argue that a soft paint is better for frames because rock chips will not flake off the top coat. Paint & Body Shop moderator A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.

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what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	Blake	04/01/2006 9:21 PM
Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	doc41	04/01/2006 9:36 PM
Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	Barney 52	04/01/2006 11:07 PM
Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	pugly 51	04/02/2006 12:26 AM
Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	Colin	04/02/2006 5:48 AM
Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	4ontheFloor	04/03/2006 5:07 AM
Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	32fire2	04/03/2006 8:31 AM
Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	Capt. Al	04/04/2006 6:21 AM
Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	Chev4t6	04/04/2006 12:59 PM
Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	carolines truck	04/05/2006 11:51 PM
Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	Anonymous	04/06/2006 4:45 AM
Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	arnswine...	04/06/2006 7:13 AM
Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	Billybolt	04/06/2006 10:51 PM
Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	arnswine...	04/07/2006 7:53 AM
Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	Anonymous	04/07/2006 1:21 PM
Re: what kind of paint should I use on the frame?	Builder	04/07/2006 1:56 PM

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