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RED67 · 01-24-2005, 08:43 AM

what is the best way to remove all the caked on crud and surface rust?????
what kind of paint do you use to repaint frame???? and how much does it take and cost??? thx ,red

Tx Firefighter · 01-24-2005, 10:01 AM

Sandblasting is the best way to get one truly and thoroughly clean.

For paint, there are several different options. Places like Eastwood sell frame paint in aerosol cans.

My father in law uses Caterpillar tractor black frame paint. It's about 40 bucks a gallon and ready to spray.

Myself, I use urethane paint just like the outside of the body. You can mix it with a flattener agaent to get the right sheen.

I'd say best option would be to powdercoat it, but it can get pricey.

Fat Tom · 01-24-2005, 03:40 PM

I've had good results cleaning frames with a lot of time, and a 7" angle grinder with a wire wheel.

CHEVYE · 01-24-2005, 04:28 PM

i am using my little sandblaster to do the inside of my frame rails, and a paint removal wheel on my drill to get the outside and it is coming out very nicely. i`m going to wipe it up with some grease/wax remover and paint it with some eastwood paint i got for $36. i only have a basement garage in my new house so i can`t spray in there without getting everyone light headed. i am applying the paint with a sponge type brush. it looks very smooth and lays out without brush marks.

CHEVYE · 01-24-2005, 04:29 PM

oh` sorry i didn`t even answer your org. ? i used oven cleaner on the frame and sprayed it off, it took out alot of grease and grime.

phantom dually · 01-24-2005, 10:10 PM

I say sandblast it. Takes alot less time!!

rustyold72 · 01-24-2005, 10:21 PM

Sand blasting is definately the best way, but I've used a pressure washer, drill with wire wheel/sanding disc, and a lot of time
I used Eastwoods Rust encapsulator, and a coat of their Chassis Black

MrShelley · 01-24-2005, 10:37 PM

I took mine to the powdercoater and let them sandblast it before they coated it.

I'm really happy with the way everything turned out.

BK · 01-28-2005, 04:26 PM

i used a 5" air grinder with 32 grit, then a wire wheel for those hard to reach areas, then painted it using rust stop flat black... looks pretty good, and i really like the all flat black chassis with red accents...

**Daubs** · 02-08-2005, 04:36 PM

Shelley: How much did it cost to have sandblasted and powdercoated?

Did they do leaf springs and axles also? Or just frame?

MrShelley · 02-08-2005, 06:13 PM

Let's see....I had the following parts blasted/coated.

Frame
Auto trans crossmember
rear trailing arms
front a-arms (upper and lower)
a-arm cross shafts (upper and lower)
72 BB engine mounts
air bag mounting plates and cups
front crossmember
ECE rear shock relocating brackets
ECE extended panhard bar
ECE raised front swaybar brackets
ECE front swaybar
DJM dropped spindles
steering crossbar
disc brake backing plates

That's all I can think of right offhand. But, suffice it to say, I took a ton of dirty, rusty parts into the powdercoater, and came out with nice shiny parts that make it enjoyable to put back together. And it only set me back $450.

Shev · 02-08-2005, 07:51 PM

Man, I always have been under the impression that powder coated a frame was expensive...I consider $450 cheap seeing they had to clean everything up...

rustyold72 · 02-08-2005, 07:57 PM

For all that $450 is cheap, they want $ 650 up here to sandblast and powdercoat just the frame, nevermind all those extras

01-24-2005, 08:43 AM	#1
RED67 Forever Grateful Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Forney,Texas Posts: 779	refurbishing frame ???'s what is the best way to remove all the caked on crud and surface rust????? what kind of paint do you use to repaint frame???? and how much does it take and cost??? thx ,red __________________ R.I.P Dad 04-07-42 - 05-27-09

01-24-2005, 10:01 AM	#2
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Sandblasting is the best way to get one truly and thoroughly clean. For paint, there are several different options. Places like Eastwood sell frame paint in aerosol cans. My father in law uses Caterpillar tractor black frame paint. It's about 40 bucks a gallon and ready to spray. Myself, I use urethane paint just like the outside of the body. You can mix it with a flattener agaent to get the right sheen. I'd say best option would be to powdercoat it, but it can get pricey. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

01-24-2005, 03:40 PM	#3
Fat Tom Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Maple Ridge, B.C., Canada Posts: 42	I've had good results cleaning frames with a lot of time, and a 7" angle grinder with a wire wheel. __________________ 69 GMC 2wd 350cid 82 Toyota 4wd, 3.8L V6, 6" lift, 35's, locked and loaded 76 Datsun F10 1.4L *FOR SALE* 04 Honda Shadow 750

01-24-2005, 04:28 PM	#4
CHEVYE my gas saver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 2,046	i am using my little sandblaster to do the inside of my frame rails, and a paint removal wheel on my drill to get the outside and it is coming out very nicely. i`m going to wipe it up with some grease/wax remover and paint it with some eastwood paint i got for $36. i only have a basement garage in my new house so i can`t spray in there without getting everyone light headed. i am applying the paint with a sponge type brush. it looks very smooth and lays out without brush marks. __________________ 85' SWB, 4.3/TH350, getting ready for paint 84`SWB, 462ci./TH400, cowl hood, 15" billet spec., flows, blazer buckets/console, flat black 71`SWB, project ebay feedback

01-24-2005, 04:29 PM	#5
CHEVYE my gas saver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 2,046	oh` sorry i didn`t even answer your org. ? i used oven cleaner on the frame and sprayed it off, it took out alot of grease and grime. __________________ 85' SWB, 4.3/TH350, getting ready for paint 84`SWB, 462ci./TH400, cowl hood, 15" billet spec., flows, blazer buckets/console, flat black 71`SWB, project ebay feedback

01-24-2005, 10:10 PM	#6
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,793	I say sandblast it. Takes alot less time!! __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

01-24-2005, 10:21 PM	#7
rustyold72 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ark City KS Posts: 505	Sand blasting is definately the best way, but I've used a pressure washer, drill with wire wheel/sanding disc, and a lot of time I used Eastwoods Rust encapsulator, and a coat of their Chassis Black __________________ 71 Chevy C10 "The Rust Bucket" 72 Chevy C10 apart in the garage 02 WS6 T/A Fast Black and bad@$$ 93 Nissan Pathfinder "Emily" Totaled RIP girl 05 Jeep Grand Cherokee-HEMI powered 87 Iroc Z28 305 TPI auto (crying out for an LS1 swap)

01-24-2005, 10:37 PM	#8
MrShelley Too Many Clubs Club Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kilgore, Texas Posts: 443	I took mine to the powdercoater and let them sandblast it before they coated it. I'm really happy with the way everything turned out. __________________ How I installed my air bags...

01-28-2005, 04:26 PM	#9
BK BK Built Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oroville, WA Posts: 478	i used a 5" air grinder with 32 grit, then a wire wheel for those hard to reach areas, then painted it using rust stop flat black... looks pretty good, and i really like the all flat black chassis with red accents...

02-08-2005, 04:36 PM	#10
Daubs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Nebraska Posts: 611	Shelley: How much did it cost to have sandblasted and powdercoated? Did they do leaf springs and axles also? Or just frame? __________________ '72 Chevy K-20 Crate 350, SM465, 4.10's

02-08-2005, 06:13 PM	#11
MrShelley Too Many Clubs Club Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kilgore, Texas Posts: 443	Let's see....I had the following parts blasted/coated. Frame Auto trans crossmember rear trailing arms front a-arms (upper and lower) a-arm cross shafts (upper and lower) 72 BB engine mounts air bag mounting plates and cups front crossmember ECE rear shock relocating brackets ECE extended panhard bar ECE raised front swaybar brackets ECE front swaybar DJM dropped spindles steering crossbar disc brake backing plates That's all I can think of right offhand. But, suffice it to say, I took a ton of dirty, rusty parts into the powdercoater, and came out with nice shiny parts that make it enjoyable to put back together. And it only set me back $450. __________________ How I installed my air bags...

02-08-2005, 07:51 PM	#12
Shev Head Peon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Imlay City MI Posts: 296	Man, I always have been under the impression that powder coated a frame was expensive...I consider $450 cheap seeing they had to clean everything up... __________________ '72 Suburban, factory tilt, tach, front & rear AC, front & rear disc brakes, 383/700-R4

02-08-2005, 07:57 PM	#13
rustyold72 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ark City KS Posts: 505	For all that $450 is cheap, they want $ 650 up here to sandblast and powdercoat just the frame, nevermind all those extras __________________ 71 Chevy C10 "The Rust Bucket" 72 Chevy C10 apart in the garage 02 WS6 T/A Fast Black and bad@$$ 93 Nissan Pathfinder "Emily" Totaled RIP girl 05 Jeep Grand Cherokee-HEMI powered 87 Iroc Z28 305 TPI auto (crying out for an LS1 swap)



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