frame paint?
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From: Oromocto, NB
frame paint?
what's a good paint to use on a frame? i was going to grind the frame down and paint it with "tremclad" black, but i'm sure there's something better out there. thanks!
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I just did mine with a semi gloss black... The paint is from CAT (Caterpillar) the primer eats into rust and stops it, and the black looks nice 
60 bucks for a gallon of each and reducer... Didn't use it all either. Seems to be holding up just fine, we'll see what winter brings :shrug:
60 bucks for a gallon of each and reducer... Didn't use it all either. Seems to be holding up just fine, we'll see what winter brings :shrug:
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I'm not quite sure, but I believe they have a website..... probably por15.com but they recommend buying the metal ready and marine cleaner they have for the por15 to be most effective. I have tried the metal ready and it really does prepare the metal nice for the por15.
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I bought it through the company I work for and paid $72. DON'T LET IT DRY ON YOUR HANDS .....IT DOESN'T COME OFF.
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well, thanks for the info guys. ya i think i'll go for the quart to start off with and go from there. i checked out their website and the product seems impressive. thanks!
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Take a look at Zero Rust. Two coats dry to just about the perfect (in my opinion anyways) semi-gloss for a frame. Performs better than poor15 (I can refer you to the independent tests) for stopping rust. Runs about $50 a gallon. Available in rattle cans (which poor15 isn't available in). Unused quantities will keep on your shelf for about forever (which poor15 doesn't do).
Take a look at Zero Rust. Two coats dry to just about the perfect (in my opinion anyways) semi-gloss for a frame. Performs better than poor15 (I can refer you to the independent tests) for stopping rust. Runs about $50 a gallon. Available in rattle cans (which poor15 isn't available in). Unused quantities will keep on your shelf for about forever (which poor15 doesn't do).
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Great, thanks 66. I used Por once many years ago on a Jeep project and it held up excellent. I'm going to do the whole frame on my 94 F150, so I'm looking forward to it being finished, not the job itself though!