Hello ya'll, Question, I will be painting the frame of my F-1 soon and I wondered, the inside fender wells by the engine, what would you paint it with? Por-15, the flat black color? Thanks, Monte

 

Semi-gloss black paint was originally used. The jury is still out on what brand of paint is best. I guess it boils down to what is easily available in your area and how deep your pockets are. ...Terry

 

Hey, Flathead - If you are restoring your truck, then go with the original method, of course.
I play on the darkside (rodder) so very little of my 56 is stock.
I plan on using "Herculiner" brush/roll-on bed liner to coat the inside of fenders, bottom of running boards, bottom of bed wood, etc. Besides protecting against rust really well, it will knock down sound and absord the impact of road rocks without starring the paint on the outside, etc.

 

www.zerorust.com

Ask them who carries it in your area.

It dries to a satin gloss finish just like Ford made it.

 

I'll chime in on the zerorust. It is the complete underside on my 55. FLows off a brush better than POR ( inside my doors ), cleans up easier, has a far longer pot life, and will not kill you should you choose to spray it. Looks great on all inner fender areas and has put up with real driving and pressure washes.

 

I've had pretty good success with Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator (available in a variety of colors). They claim that it is much better than POR-15 (however, I haven't tried POR-15) based on a research article they provide a link to... www.eastwood.com

 

Had my 55's sand blasted then primed and painted gloss black by a body shop Pro.

Fred K.

 

Thanks everone for the info, As I have a limited area to work and my garage is full, I will be hand cleaning and sanding the frame, etc. this week and cleaning up some rust. Then painting. Again, thanks, Monte

 

I used por-15 on a car that I was redoing and it worked great. Very durable, limited color selection, didn't try to spray it but it brushed on real nice and flowed out well. Not famaliar with the other products mentioned. Good luck...

 

I used POR-15 on my hideously rusted 1960 F100. That is, I used it on the parts that weren't cut out and replaced. POR-15 is good stuff.

 

Depends on how much you want to spend on the paint. I have always had good luck with Rustolem Industrial Finish. Red primer for heavy rusted metal and a topcoat from Home Depot

 

I used Zerorust on the inside of all the fenders for protection, then topcoated it with rubberized undercoating for sound reduction.

-Scott

 

Id say do it right the first time. Pull the parts, have them sandblasted to remove any rust. This would be a good thing for your frame as well. I own a sandblasting business in MN and I do basic frames without running gear for around 130 bucks....175-200 for a full rolling chassis...some say its alot of money others think its a steal...all I have to say is it beats a wire wheel and standing there for hours with your DA. I would think your local blaster would through in your inner fenders for next to nothing. Having the parts blasted will open up a whole new world for you. Showing you the weak areas/or areas that need repair. A blasted surface is a perfect finish to apply primer and paint.
POR-15 is tough as nails and tends to flow decent if applied with a brush, but on larger surface areas such as inner fenders or a frame i would say buy a cheap spray gun and at least spray it on for a nice even coat. Id also look into Omni, a cheaper pant made by PPG. Any local paint supplier should point you in the right direction.
Doing it right the first time makes you happy the first time and lowers your chances of having to go back into an area youve already spent time on. Plus, if down the road youre looking to sell this project and move on at least you can say you blasted the parts and had them sprayed. Most people dont want to hear that you applied POR-15 on your chassis and inner fenderwells with a brush.
Sorry, got a little long, just my 2 cents.
Branden