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1969k10stepside · 03-18-2006, 09:43 PM

POR 15,Sandblast,wirebrush-spraypaint?

mstrgrn · 03-18-2006, 09:50 PM

spray paint, now i wish i had used por 15, but at the time did not know about it.

1969k10stepside · 03-18-2006, 09:53 PM

how did the spray paint turn out. My dad spray painted his subframe on his 68
camaro rs and it turned out alright

HotRod71 · 03-18-2006, 10:15 PM

Haven't done it yet but it will get smoothed, filled, and either epoxied or powdercoated. Depends on if it stays a driver or not.

Longhorn Man · 03-18-2006, 10:46 PM

steam clean wire brushed, steam cleaned again, POR 15, top coat with high gloss black paint
It's a driver

muddpile · 03-19-2006, 12:47 AM

1. Sanded with a sanding sponge.
2. Wiped down with Varsol.
3. One coat of Tremclad Grey Primer rolled, brushed and sprayed.
4. One coat of Tremclad Flat Black rolled, brushed and sprayed.

I would have rolled it all on, but there were some hard to reach areas. The truck will be a summer daily driver.

leadfoot067 · 03-19-2006, 01:12 AM

sandblasted,primed,painted.....then payed the money and went and got it...

**Green Machine** · 03-19-2006, 01:36 AM

Truck #1 power washed really good and brushed on 1 coat of rustoleum rusty meatal primer, folllowed by 6-8 cans of spray on rustolem semi gloss. Truck # 2 power washed and scraped off all of the under coat overspray and gave it 1 coat of Eastwoods rust encapusulator. Neither has be in service long enough for long term results, but I hope they both last a while.

tphsmith · 03-19-2006, 07:03 AM

lots of rum and coke, temp paint booth out of plastic in the garage on a friday night. (wife was working) when she got home she found me just wiped, higher then a kite laying on the floor in the foyer. learned a valuble lesson. need to vent them dang temp booths and make them bigger then 2 foot clearence all the way around the frame and most importantly wear a damn resperator.

HotRod71 · 03-19-2006, 08:01 AM

Holy Crap !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet72 · 03-19-2006, 08:51 AM

Pressure washed the frame then sandblasted with 000 sand, washed with eastwood metal wash, brushed with eastwood oxysolv and wiped down with martin-senour pre-cleaner to remove any oily film then brush painted two coats of Masterseries permanent rust sealer (moisture curing urethane), scuff sanded with 320grit and 3M scotch brite wiped down again with pre-cleaner and finished with two coats of eastwood satin "chassis black" from a detail paint gun.

DTerry · 03-19-2006, 09:04 AM

Sandblasted, Epoxy Primer, Rusto sprayed with a gun. Pics in sig. (Future very nice driver... hopefully)

meathead95 · 03-19-2006, 09:10 AM

I Got Mine Powder Coated

aitch · 03-19-2006, 09:27 AM

I'll be down to the frame this spring and looking at options. If I elect to take the frame to someone for sandblasting/cleaning and priming or powder coating. what can I expect to pay? (Ballpark estimate)

DTerry · 03-19-2006, 10:16 AM

I think we paid $150 to blast and prime. I've heard higher and lower to blast. We sprayed the paint. I just got a local ballpark quote for powder coating it - $400 (too late for us anyway).

meathead95 · 03-19-2006, 10:25 AM

blast and powder coat cost me $650 I think, its been awhile.

72gord · 03-19-2006, 10:28 AM

I rented a commercial compressor and blaster and done it myself....in hindsight, I could have hired it done for a little more$$ and not had the mess to clean up!!! Blasted, primed, and put on 4 coats of rustoleum...not on the road yet, so not sure on quality of job (I think I paid $125-150 to rent the blaster and compressor)

nu2-72 · 03-19-2006, 11:33 AM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...51#post1539251

Dano69c10 · 03-19-2006, 11:44 AM

Used some of the wife's plastic spatulas (scrapers) to scrape off the crud,
then used the wife's giant box of SOS cleaning steel wool,
rinse,
used her dad's stash of naval jelly on the entire frame,
rinse,
used my dad's stash of Rustoleum Primer and Rustoleum Satin Black paint.

Dano

P.S. Bought the wife a new spatula set for Christmas.
Paid her dad back with five shopping bags of avocados from my tree,
and have been doing whatever work my dad wants me too do.
It all seemed to work out fine.

Batmat · 03-19-2006, 12:21 PM

If the truck has undercoating, aircraft stripper followed by pressure washer will get it off. My experience, the sandblaster would just heat it up and stick to it. After removing the undercoating, then sandblast. I then coated with 3m chassis paint. this stuff is great if you haven't painted much. It comes pre-thinned and ready to spray in 1 gallon cans. It sticks to anything; the spray gun, the painter, the shop, the floor, etc....

1969k10stepside · 03-19-2006, 01:18 PM

I made my own sandblaster and the 3 coats of good old spraypaint

Vince M · 03-19-2006, 01:23 PM

I paid to have my frame aluminum bead blasted, then I primed it with etching primer, and finished it with a couple of coats of automotive enamel.

wugunguy · 03-19-2006, 02:55 PM

Sandblasted, cleaned, Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator, Eastwood's Extreme Chassis Gloss Black. I rented a sandblaster/compressor to do all my suspension parts-ended up getting more pi$$ed off so took rest of parts to a local guy and did axle, coil springs, bumper brackers, a bunch of little parts for $100.00-best $100.00 I have spent. I will never sandblast again, it is much easier to take the parts to someone with the proper equipment. Oh, he said he would of done basically all the parts for a rolling chassis for about $200.00-He!! of a lot cheaper than renting.

Rollie396 · 03-19-2006, 05:56 PM

I steamed mine first to get the grease and chunks off it.Then sandblasted,sprayed epoxy primer with a urethane top coat.One piece of advice I can offer is,make real sure that all necessary frame work/mods are finished before painting.I changed my mind on some things after the paint was done and will have to repaint some of it now.

RicksTrucks · 03-19-2006, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wugunguy

Sandblasted, cleaned, Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator, Eastwood's Extreme Chassis Gloss Black. I rented a sandblaster/compressor to do all my suspension parts-ended up getting more pi$$ed off so took rest of parts to a local guy and did axle, coil springs, bumper brackers, a bunch of little parts for $100.00-best $100.00 I have spent. I will never sandblast again, it is much easier to take the parts to someone with the proper equipment. Oh, he said he would of done basically all the parts for a rolling chassis for about $200.00-He!! of a lot cheaper than renting.

Did you have to do any prep work before taking it to get blasted? How close is this guy to the Oklahoma border?

03-18-2006, 09:50 PM	#2
mstrgrn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: jersey Posts: 64	Re: How did you do your frame? spray paint, now i wish i had used por 15, but at the time did not know about it.

03-18-2006, 09:53 PM	#3
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: How did you do your frame? how did the spray paint turn out. My dad spray painted his subframe on his 68 camaro rs and it turned out alright

03-18-2006, 10:15 PM	#4
HotRod71 Short, Fleet, Slammed, V8 Club Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingsport,TN Posts: 450	Re: How did you do your frame? Haven't done it yet but it will get smoothed, filled, and either epoxied or powdercoated. Depends on if it stays a driver or not. __________________ Bill 71 Chevy SWB Fleetside (WIP) www.4x4grace.com

03-18-2006, 10:46 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: How did you do your frame? steam clean wire brushed, steam cleaned again, POR 15, top coat with high gloss black paint It's a driver

03-19-2006, 12:47 AM	#6
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	Re: How did you do your frame? 1. Sanded with a sanding sponge. 2. Wiped down with Varsol. 3. One coat of Tremclad Grey Primer rolled, brushed and sprayed. 4. One coat of Tremclad Flat Black rolled, brushed and sprayed. I would have rolled it all on, but there were some hard to reach areas. The truck will be a summer daily driver. __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

03-18-2006, 09:43 PM	#1
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	How did you do your frame? POR 15,Sandblast,wirebrush-spraypaint?

03-19-2006, 01:12 AM	#7
leadfoot067 horsepower junkie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: graham, washington Posts: 326	Re: How did you do your frame? sandblasted,primed,painted.....then payed the money and went and got it... __________________ 67 short wide box,350/700r4/3.73posi 71 olds cutlass "S" mom bought new..12.30s@113MPH

03-19-2006, 01:36 AM	#8
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: How did you do your frame? Truck #1 power washed really good and brushed on 1 coat of rustoleum rusty meatal primer, folllowed by 6-8 cans of spray on rustolem semi gloss. Truck # 2 power washed and scraped off all of the under coat overspray and gave it 1 coat of Eastwoods rust encapusulator. Neither has be in service long enough for long term results, but I hope they both last a while. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0 Last edited by Green Machine; 03-19-2006 at 01:37 AM.

03-19-2006, 07:03 AM	#9
tphsmith still buypickupparts Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: charlotte Posts: 637	Re: How did you do your frame? lots of rum and coke, temp paint booth out of plastic in the garage on a friday night. (wife was working) when she got home she found me just wiped, higher then a kite laying on the floor in the foyer. learned a valuble lesson. need to vent them dang temp booths and make them bigger then 2 foot clearence all the way around the frame and most importantly wear a damn resperator. __________________ Its Gonna be a Great Day, I woke up this Morning. 72 SWB Fleetside freshly painted. putting a 94 LT1 with 700R4 tranny lowered 4 in the front 6 in the back 81 chevy half ton 350 89 Silverado 4x4 going ta church truck

03-19-2006, 08:01 AM	#10
HotRod71 Short, Fleet, Slammed, V8 Club Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingsport,TN Posts: 450	Re: How did you do your frame? Holy Crap !!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Bill 71 Chevy SWB Fleetside (WIP) www.4x4grace.com

03-19-2006, 08:51 AM	#11
Sweet72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,534	Re: How did you do your frame? Pressure washed the frame then sandblasted with 000 sand, washed with eastwood metal wash, brushed with eastwood oxysolv and wiped down with martin-senour pre-cleaner to remove any oily film then brush painted two coats of Masterseries permanent rust sealer (moisture curing urethane), scuff sanded with 320grit and 3M scotch brite wiped down again with pre-cleaner and finished with two coats of eastwood satin "chassis black" from a detail paint gun. __________________ '72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction.

03-19-2006, 09:04 AM	#12
DTerry '70 GMC C-25 LWB Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Binghamton, N.Y. Posts: 273	Re: How did you do your frame? Sandblasted, Epoxy Primer, Rusto sprayed with a gun. Pics in sig. (Future very nice driver... hopefully) __________________ 1970 GMC C-25 LWB (middle of frame up) 5-7 drop with 3in drop spindles, flip kit with blocks and still keeping the 3/4 ton. Shaved drip rails and marker lights, rear roll pan, cowl induction hood. 1987 Camaro z28 350, vortec 305 heads. 10:1 comp, t5 trans. Street terrrorizer. 1988 Monte Carlo (Super Stock ashpalt race car) My Truck

03-19-2006, 09:10 AM	#13
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,446	Re: How did you do your frame? I Got Mine Powder Coated __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

03-19-2006, 09:27 AM	#14
aitch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: N.W. Arkansas Posts: 456	Re: How did you do your frame? I'll be down to the frame this spring and looking at options. If I elect to take the frame to someone for sandblasting/cleaning and priming or powder coating. what can I expect to pay? (Ballpark estimate) __________________ 69 GMC 3/4 ton LWB 383 TH400 Dana 60 '84 300ZX '79 Nova (for sale)

03-19-2006, 10:16 AM	#15
DTerry '70 GMC C-25 LWB Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Binghamton, N.Y. Posts: 273	Re: How did you do your frame? I think we paid $150 to blast and prime. I've heard higher and lower to blast. We sprayed the paint. I just got a local ballpark quote for powder coating it - $400 (too late for us anyway). __________________ 1970 GMC C-25 LWB (middle of frame up) 5-7 drop with 3in drop spindles, flip kit with blocks and still keeping the 3/4 ton. Shaved drip rails and marker lights, rear roll pan, cowl induction hood. 1987 Camaro z28 350, vortec 305 heads. 10:1 comp, t5 trans. Street terrrorizer. 1988 Monte Carlo (Super Stock ashpalt race car) My Truck



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03-19-2006, 10:25 AM	#16
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,446	Re: How did you do your frame? blast and powder coat cost me $650 I think, its been awhile. __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

03-19-2006, 10:28 AM	#17
72gord Never enough time!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: sw Wisconsin Posts: 602	Re: How did you do your frame? I rented a commercial compressor and blaster and done it myself....in hindsight, I could have hired it done for a little more$$ and not had the mess to clean up!!! Blasted, primed, and put on 4 coats of rustoleum...not on the road yet, so not sure on quality of job (I think I paid $125-150 to rent the blaster and compressor) Last edited by 72gord; 03-19-2006 at 10:29 AM.

03-19-2006, 11:33 AM	#18
nu2-72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Amazonia, Mo. USA Posts: 2,821	Re: How did you do your frame? http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...51#post1539251 __________________ 72 3/4 4x4 350 4spd 72 3/4 4x4 350 auto 2004 Duramax Silverado 4x4 2006 Duramax Crew cab 4x4 2010 Harley Ultra Limited 2011 Harley Street Glide

03-19-2006, 11:44 AM	#19
Dano69c10 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Kali Posts: 2,427	Re: How did you do your frame? Used some of the wife's plastic spatulas (scrapers) to scrape off the crud, then used the wife's giant box of SOS cleaning steel wool, rinse, used her dad's stash of naval jelly on the entire frame, rinse, used my dad's stash of Rustoleum Primer and Rustoleum Satin Black paint. Dano P.S. Bought the wife a new spatula set for Christmas. Paid her dad back with five shopping bags of avocados from my tree, and have been doing whatever work my dad wants me too do. It all seemed to work out fine. __________________ '69 Fleet It ain't yours, if you didn't build it!

03-19-2006, 12:21 PM	#20
Batmat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 28	Re: How did you do your frame? If the truck has undercoating, aircraft stripper followed by pressure washer will get it off. My experience, the sandblaster would just heat it up and stick to it. After removing the undercoating, then sandblast. I then coated with 3m chassis paint. this stuff is great if you haven't painted much. It comes pre-thinned and ready to spray in 1 gallon cans. It sticks to anything; the spray gun, the painter, the shop, the floor, etc....

03-19-2006, 01:18 PM	#21
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: How did you do your frame? I made my own sandblaster and the 3 coats of good old spraypaint

03-19-2006, 01:23 PM	#22
Vince M Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,076	Re: How did you do your frame? I paid to have my frame aluminum bead blasted, then I primed it with etching primer, and finished it with a couple of coats of automotive enamel. __________________ ............................................................ 68 Chevy CST SWB w/LS1, carb & 700r4. Golden Anniversary clone with a few improvements.

03-19-2006, 02:55 PM	#23
wugunguy 70 C/10-Work in progress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 601	Re: How did you do your frame? Sandblasted, cleaned, Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator, Eastwood's Extreme Chassis Gloss Black. I rented a sandblaster/compressor to do all my suspension parts-ended up getting more pi$$ed off so took rest of parts to a local guy and did axle, coil springs, bumper brackers, a bunch of little parts for $100.00-best $100.00 I have spent. I will never sandblast again, it is much easier to take the parts to someone with the proper equipment. Oh, he said he would of done basically all the parts for a rolling chassis for about $200.00-He!! of a lot cheaper than renting. __________________ In the garage 1999 Dodge Dakota Sport-Daily Driver 1972 Chevy K/5 CST AC/PS/PB/4x4/Tow Hooks/Tilt 1970 Chevy C/10-Current project

03-19-2006, 05:56 PM	#24
Rollie396 someday it will be done! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lloydminster,AB. Canada Posts: 1,620	Re: How did you do your frame? I steamed mine first to get the grease and chunks off it.Then sandblasted,sprayed epoxy primer with a urethane top coat.One piece of advice I can offer is,make real sure that all necessary frame work/mods are finished before painting.I changed my mind on some things after the paint was done and will have to repaint some of it now. __________________ '72 C-10 Proud owner of a million new and used pieces that used to be and will once again be(god willing) a testament to the term "they don't build em like that anymore. '80 LWB 2wd beater '67 GMC long fleet (cab donor) '66 long step (parked till it's turn comes around) '65 short step (parts truck that will donate it's bed and possibly frame to the '66) '06 Grand Prix wife's car (she hardly lets me touch it) my pics

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