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Frame & Suspension Finishing (Con't)

I got the frame back from the sandblaster so it was the next focus on getting finished. Since I don't have a spray booth and I didn't want to build a temp one, I went with Eastwood's 2K brushable primer (Opti-Flow) to try and hold down the overspray. It mixed up a little thinner than what I would have thought and the rollers that they provided in the kit disintegrated during the effort but all in all it worked out ok. It is really intended for larger panels (quarter panels, doors, etc) so I figured on some issues with using the rollers so I had also bought a few cans of the 2K rattle can primer that I used in very tight areas.

I was able to coat the frame pretty good but I ended up with a few runs that you might be able to see in the pics. I let it dry and then sanded down the runs and scuffed up the primer to get it ready for the bedliner. I once again went with the 2K Raptor bedliner in rattlecans so the surface didn't have to be pristine. I ordered 4 of the Raptor cans in black but I ended up using 8 total. The Raptor sprays pretty good but it is a little difficult to get used to holding the nozzle about 2 ft away from the part but that seemed to yield the texture that I was looking for. The only other thing that you had to watch was the spray slightly clipped the can lip so I had to wipe it clean every few minutes to keep it from dripping a glob on the surface. I think it turned out well and since it sprays very heavy I only had to place plastic locally around the chassis on the floor to contain the overspray.

I still have to remove the tape from the masked off areas and paint the areas blocked by the rotisserie but it needs to dry before I do that. I also plan on spraying some Eastwood cavity spray inside of the frame once it is dry to try and keep the rust from progressing inside of the frame. I also need to chase all the threads and then I can start reassembly of the chassis.