The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Paint and Body Shop Stupid paint question

OK, I admit up front that I am not capable or knowledgable at all about doing body work or painting. I have just finished cleaning and painting my frame but I'm not about to tackle any exterior body parts so they are going to go to a good painter. I do however want to put some protection on the inside of fenders and the bottom of the cab. They are in pretty good shape and clean up well with a wire wheel, so I'm planning on painting them with Chassis Black and not using any undercoat product.

1. Will this be enough protection for my daily driver, assuming that I inspect every few months and touchup?

2. Should I paint the underside before I take them to the bodyshop/painter?

Thanks in advance.

I wouldn't paint the underside before I took it to a painter. Unless he does a very good job of taping off the underside to prevent overspray, you will have overspray on you new underside paint.

Ask me how I know this. I painted the under side of my cab first and forgot to tape it off. Now have some overspray on the bottom I need to take care of.

Does it matter? Unless it's a show truck I'll bet it looks fine. Not many people are willing to get down on there hands and knees to check out the bottom. I painted the bottom of my cab and then did the top two days later and it looks pretty good.

Two coats of the POR-15 should last a long time, if it's properly applied. However, you should still inspect it occasionally. Overspray shouldn't be a problem. If there is any, it should come off easily, regular paint doesn't stick to POR-15 very well.

Paint the bottom first. It is better to have overspray on the bottom than on your freshly painted doors etc.

You could also mask it yourself, before you take it to the painter. Save a little $$$$ that way, too.

Paint the frame before you have the paint work done. Itll be easier to touch up the frame than it would be to remove the overspray off your nice new paint. If its going to be a perfect show truck take the body off of the frame if its going to be a driver youll have to clean up the frame from time to time anyways.