Pictures Of Frame Prep/Paint

[Tinkermc]

Not trying to highjack, Sammy your frame looks very fine but would like better look at wheels.

[Carl Spangler]

Originally Posted by Jahloha

You guys buy these from the vendor in the post? Also, looks like they only work on grinders (a tool I do not have, yet). Thats one thing about the wire wheels, I can use it in my drills.

You will smile when you get even a cheap hand grinder. I've got a bunch including a cheap Ryobi (from HD) and it works fine. You could probably strip a frame in ~2-3 hours with a hand held grinder and some good pads.

Get some metal etch: phosphoric acid based "fixer" for final metal prep before paint.

good luck with the frame prep!
JohnG

[old Chevy guy]

You can buy cheap grinders at harbor freight anywhere from 14 to 24 bucks depending on if you catch a sale. there on sale every other week practically. Look on line and you can see the flyer and often find coupons. I have a couple from there we have had at least two years and they still work fine. We beat the crap out of them and work them like rented mules and they've held up good. I bought 2 so I could run 1 with a cutting wheel and the other with a grinding disk so I don't have to switch back and forth. For the money you cant go wrong. Ive had a few more expensive ones over the years and the pinion gears and bearings in the head is what always fails in all of them eventually.

[old Chevy guy]

I sandblasted this myself with a Harbor freight pressure blaster about 5 years ago. I paid less then a hundred bucks for it. this was primed with rust oleum rusty metal primer and then rust oleum gloss black. its held up very nicely. You need a beefy compressor to run it though.

[Sammy]

"Tinkermc" Pics on my link in my build thread with more details below.

Back on topic..I ended up using a borrowed cheap blaster but had also called around for rental by the day units. Abrasive material is messy but it is fast. Those that used the flapper disk..How many disks did you use and approximately man hours? Over all using a poor cheap blaster, maybe 2 large bags of abrasive $3.35 ea, and about 3 hrs of actual time stripping before paint.

[Jahloha]

Originally Posted by old Chevy guy

I sandblasted this myself with a Harbor freight pressure blaster about 5 years ago. I paid less then a hundred bucks for it. this was primed with rust oleum rusty metal primer and then rust oleum gloss black. its held up very nicely. You need a beefy compressor to run it though.

Yeah, I am trying to find a brushable/spray can primer and overcoat. But I am glad you brought up rustoleum products because I am looking into those, seeing as this truck will be a DD. Did you apply any paint on bare metal? If so, how did that go?

[Carl Spangler]

Originally Posted by Jahloha

Yeah, I am trying to find a brushable/spray can primer and overcoat. But I am glad you brought up rustoleum products because I am looking into those, seeing as this truck will be a DD. Did you apply any paint on bare metal? If so, how did that go?

JMO, but if it's going to be a DD (AND there is no significant rust) I would recommend just taking a stiff metal brush to it. Use a dilute mix of phosphoric acid to encourage any surface rust to go bye bye. After dry, spray/brush with whatever rust inhibiting paint you get.

After the paint is good and cured, you might even want to consider spritzing the whole frame with Fluid-Film as a top level water/salt repellent.

cheers
JohnG

[Jahloha]

Originally Posted by Sammy

"Tinkermc" Pics on my link in my build thread with more details below.

Back on topic..I ended up using a borrowed cheap blaster but had also called around for rental by the day units. Abrasive material is messy but it is fast. Those that used the flapper disk..How many disks did you use and approximately man hours? Over all using a poor cheap blaster, maybe 2 large bags of abrasive $3.35 ea, and about 3 hrs of actual time stripping before paint.

If I didn't live in suburbia, I would definitely consider blasting my frame, but unfortunately I don't haha. I would love to have a good size shop later in life, but for now, I work in the garage.

On a side note, I checked out your thread, great truck and love the beige white two tone.

[Jahloha]

Originally Posted by Carl Spangler

JMO, but if it's going to be a DD (AND there is no significant rust) I would recommend just taking a stiff metal brush to it. Use a dilute mix of phosphoric acid to encourage any surface rust to go bye bye. After dry, spray/brush with whatever rust inhibiting paint you get.

After the paint is good and cured, you might even want to consider spritzing the whole frame with Fluid-Film as a top level water/salt repellent.

cheers
JohnG

Good insight. I just looked up Fluid-Film, looks like a good product. And although this won't be a show truck, I figure I might as well go a little bit the extra mile while everything is off the frame because I don't plan on having it off again anytime soon after the rebuild haha.

[Jahloha]

Since this post, I went down to HF and picked up a grinder and some abrasive wheels. Lets just say this, I am sold. Still need the wire wheels/cones for some tough to reach places, but the abrasive wheels are amazing and mass coverage.


Thanks for the help guys.

Primer is going to go on front end frame by TH

[Sammy]

Looking great. Even during my work on my frame I was just a bit shocked at how expensive any paint has become the past few years. But agree even so, it is worth the extra effort to show some luv on something you plan on keeping around for awhile.