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| | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 16 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 16 | My winter project for my '57 stepside is repainting the frame. It was last painted about 15 years ago, primered and then gloss black on bare surfaces, and it's ready for a new coat.
Since I intend to do the job with everything other than wheels installed, prep will be light sanding, degrease and prep cleaner on exposed surfaces. According to the POR-15 people, that rules them out and I'm seeking advice on what paint to use. I've seen Rust Bullet BlackShell protective coating advertised and was wondering if anyone has any comments on that product or other recommendations.
Any advice greatly appreciated. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 | hemerite holds up good and looks almost ceramic | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 | Welcome to the "Bolt". In the near future, I'll be doing the same to my frame. Where you'll be doing light sanding, I'm gonna sandblast mine. Other then that, pretty much the same as what you're doing. Question is: Why does it rule out POR-15? I've never used POR-15, mainly Zero-Rust. Sounds like what you're doing to the frame is perfect prep for the stuff. Just curious.
Thanks, | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 16 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 16 | Originally posted by mummdogg:
Welcome to the "Bolt". In the near future, I'll be doing the same to my frame. Where you'll be doing light sanding, I'm gonna sandblast mine. Other then that, pretty much the same as what you're doing. Question is: Why does it rule out POR-15? I've never used POR-15, mainly Zero-Rust. Sounds like what you're doing to the frame is perfect prep for the stuff. Just curious.
Thanks, I called their tech line and was informed that POR-15 is most suitable for bare or rusted metal. I don't plan to sand it back to bare metal. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 16 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 16 | Originally posted by 32fire2:
hemerite holds up good and looks almost ceramic Thanks. I looked at it and the price is certainly right when compared to other specialty coatings. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 | OK, I gotcha now. That makes sense. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | | | |
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