Chassis Prep?

[71Longbed]

how did you guys prep and paint your chasis looking fo non use of a compressor if possible

[gysgtc]

I know you said without a compressor but I sand blasted mine with a harbor freight tank sand blaster and if I had to do it over again I would pay the couple hundred to have it done.

[dfwright]

Por-15. Clean the chassis up real good, get all the dirt and any flaking rust off, use their Marine clean product, then their metal prep product, then use a foam brush to apply the POR-15

[GASoline71]

Couldn't agree more on the POR-15 products. Their Marine Clean degreaser and Metal Ready paint prep products are the shizzle.

Gary

[71Longbed]

Sweet I was also thinking pressure wash with engine degresser but was trying to get more ideas
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[GASoline71]

With the Marine Clean stuff... all you need is a garden hose and maybe a parts washer brush for some stubborn built up greasy areas. It won't even hurt the paint. I used it on my firewall and everything.

Gary

[Bert W]

I have read many posts about the POR15, so I plan to join the fraternity. Since I'm only doing one truck and do not have a lot of shop space for unused chemicals and paint. How much of each should I buy, Eg. gallon of paint, quart of marine clean, quart of prep, etc.? I'll be doing the whole frame and some floor board stuff/firewall stuff. Sorry to jump your post longbed, I just didn't want to be working around half empty paint cans for two years.

[GASoline71]

You mix the Marine Clean in a spray bottle at 1:1 for super greasy stuff. For stuff that's less greasy you can mix less.

I buy it by the gallon jug and mix accordingly. I used a full one gallon jug to do my firewall, front frame clip (including crossmember and control arms), and the rearend in my truck. Mixed at 1:1. All that stuff was pretty greasy.

POR-15 also claims it's biodegreadeable. I am by no means a salesman for any product. But this stuff is the best degreaser I've used in over 30 years.

Gary

[gysgtc]

You can not apply POR15 over paint so make sure you remove all paint.

[dfwright]

I used a quart of POR-15 applying 2 coats to my frame with a foam brush.

[71Longbed]

how does the end result look with the foam brush? was there any streaks and stuff or did it rurn out ice and solid with no bubbles excetera

[dfwright]

POR-15 flows nicely, so if you are talented, you can apply it with the foam brush and get nearly flawless results. I am not talented. I do have some streaks and runs in mine.

[71Longbed]

looks pretty good !

[GASoline71]

Originally Posted by dfwright

POR-15 flows nicely, so if you are talented, you can apply it with the foam brush and get nearly flawless results. I am not talented. I do have some streaks and runs in mine.

It's a frame... who'se gonna notice. That looks sick! Nice work!

Gary

[ChevLoRay]

It's a frame...who's going to notice? The guy who wants to show it off, is who.

My son and I began my frame by trying to get the thing clean enough to paint. Grinding, a wire brush, whatever...didn't get it done. Had it sand-blasted. Well worth the money, based on what we got done and didn't get done before we took it to the sand man.

Any grease that is on the frame will be a problem for a small blaster. If it isn't cleaned of the grease, the sandblaster won't always get it off.

I bought a gallon of black paint at Tractor Supply, and added a hardener to it. Then, we brushed it. It looked good, but we touched it up with rattle can semi-gloss black. You can't get a brush to get everywhere that a spray can go.

I'm satisfied that what we have done is nice and I will have no problem with anyone looking at it. No, it isn't a show truck and I intend to drive it. It will look nice and I'm sure that folks will be complimentary in their comments.

Here's a close-up shot of a portion of it. I'm not proud of the brush strokes, but the lower pic is what most folks will see. Oh, cheap isn't part of any paint equation. With all of the sand-blasting and buying the paint we used, there's probably close to $500, plus our labor. Powder-coating on a frame is very nice, but not an affordable route for me.

[dfwright]

Originally Posted by GASoline71

It's a frame... who'se gonna notice. That looks sick! Nice work!

Gary

Thanks for the compliment! I agree completely, and even as ChevLoRay has stated above, from several feet away, it looks great!

Once the truck is together, if anyone ever gets a close enough view of the frame to notice the streaks, I'll just congratulate for their thoroughness

[Goat herder]

Originally Posted by Bert W

I have read many posts about the POR15, so I plan to join the fraternity. Since I'm only doing one truck and do not have a lot of shop space for unused chemicals and paint. How much of each should I buy, Eg. gallon of paint, quart of marine clean, quart of prep, etc.? I'll be doing the whole frame and some floor board stuff/firewall stuff. Sorry to jump your post longbed, I just didn't want to be working around half empty paint cans for two years.

Bert,
Por-15 covers very well. A little goes a long way. You need to use it all at one shot, because it doesnt store very well once opened. Paint hardens with moisture. They say you can put a piece of plastic wrap over the spout before you put the lid back on, but I haven't any luck with this. I ussually have to cut the can open for the cesond use. I ussually buy a couple of quarts, and save up enough project spots for a can at a time. Brush it on when its cold out and it will flow like glass. Takes a few days to fully harden.

[leddzepp]

Buy POR 15 in the small cans. Then there is no need to worry about resealing the can. Use 1 can as needed. No waste.

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by GASoline71

POR-15 also claims it's biodegreadeable. I am by no means a salesman for any product. But this stuff is the best degreaser I've used in over 30 years.

Gary

Agree 100%

[Bert W]

Thanks Goat Herder! That is the info I need.