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Need some advice, Frame is blasted and Im getting ready to paint. It will mostly be a show truck so I want the frame to match the body. So here are the questions.

1. Should i bondo the low spots before I prime?
2. What primer? Will I need to us an etching primer then a filling primer?
3. What paint?

I am looking at the House of Color Sunset Pearl, kind of an orangey gold color. Suspension parts will all be powder coated black. THANKS

How deep are these "low spots" you are talking about? Are they pits from rust or just stamping marks or what? If they are not deep (say, about a 1/16") you could just prime it with polyester primer to fill them. This is much easier than spreading plastic filler and sanding. But, if they are a little deeper, you could fill them with the body filler THEN polyester prime to fill the smaller things and sand to perfection. The etch can be sprayed after body filler, it depends on the brand you are using and the part number.

some spots are going to need a little filler. I havent picked a brand yet, but would like your recommendation on which to use and part #'s if ya got em.

Also if I etch prime will I need another primer over it before I paint?

If you're going to spending the time and money to shoot the HOK you will want to have urethane primer on everything. The etch can go down first and then urethane over that. First do the plastic filler work and then shoot the etch, as long as the brand you use has recommendations for that. Then sand the urethane and shoot the color just like you would on the top of the truck.

If you plan on using HOK paint, just go with HOK primers.

THANKS MARTINSR. Im sure I will have additional questions in the future. Its nice to be able to get reliable info from someone. Half the staff at the local paint supply has no idea and just recommends the same products to everybody for every situation.

You have to be carefull using filler on the frame because it tends to flex. If the holes are too deep you should weld them first

they are not to deep and after all the work of boxing it I just cant see painting over the depressions.

Hey MARTINSR!

Your on this forum too? I see you frequently on the Team Chevelle Forum over at chevelles.com. My user name is Malibu Man. Just wanted to say hi!

Josiah, I have to disagree with you on the flexing of the frame. There is no way, not even close, that the flex of a frame is going to cause any problems. The long gentle flex isn't even close to the short confined flex of a door for instance. If you have seen a failure it was not do to the frame it's self but to application. If plastic filler is applied correctly it will out last both you and I!

Trever, how are you doing? You have some old trucks too, cool.

Maybe you are right, the failure I saw was on a Jeep CJ frame and it wasn't mine.