POR has been good to me. Just don't let too much time elapse between coats.
On Jan 14, 2008 9:17 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sounds like things are coming along well. Take some pictures if yah can! > > Good luck, > > Tim > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas Ringlein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' <chevelle-list@chevelles.net> > Sent: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 4:58 pm > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Frame is Painted > > Listers- > I just finished the process of galvanizing my frame and coating with > POR15 Chassiscoat Black. It rained the day they galvanized the frame, and > they stored it outside until I had a chance to pick it up the next day. > Needless to say, the frame was covered with oxidation – white powder. I > scrubbed the entire frame with POR15's highly alkaline Marine Clean > (Potassium Hydroxide) using a toothbrush to get the oxidation off. Yea, > it sucked. Then I treated with their Metal Ready to etch and leave a zinc > phosphate coating that was supposed to help the paint adhere. I let it > sit all night to dry, and then hit it with my heat gun in the morning to get > any of the last droplets of water out of their hiding place, and proceeded > to paint. > The paint is thick. I was concerned that I would run out of my quart > before the job was done, so I put a very thin coat on the front. After it > became apparent that I would have enough paint, I started putting it on > thicker. A few observations about the paint: > 1) Did I say it was thick? This is good because you can paint upside > down and the paint does not run down the brush and down your sleeve. > 2) It is prone to drip. Around any holes in the frame, if you are > painting both sides, check for drips afterwards. If you are working on a > show piece, or something you are trying to do an original restoration on, > this may not be the best stuff. They say that it is not a perfect finish, > but gets the job done. So far, I agree. Coat #2 will look better, I am > sure. Perhaps if I sprayed it? I donno – but I don't have the equipment > to spray anyway…. > 3) Brush painting a Chevelle frame is a pain in the a$$. It took me a > little over 3 hours for one coat, and my arms are exhausted. Why didn't I > do this job when I was in my 20's? This thing is kicking my a$$. > 4) I used about 24oz of paint for the entire frame. I may have used more > if I laid it on as think on the front end. I will rectify that with coat #2 > later tonight. > If anyone cares, I may post later after the 2nd coat and let you know how > it went. Next week I can start putting the suspension back on and get it > back on its wheels. > Tom Ringlein > Clovis, CA > 1972 Chevelle – in pieces > US Air Force – 12 years and counting > ------------------------------ > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL > Mail<http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003> > ! > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
