FRAME STRIPPING/RE-COATING
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FRAME STRIPPING/RE-COATING
Just wondering what the best way to go about stripping my 79 F250 frame down to bare metal? Should I do it my self with a sand blaster or try and find a place that would do an acid bath? Also... I'm thinking of using a Rhino Lining as the final coating when its all said and done... any thoughts???
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hands down sandblasting. You'll be wire brushing with a grinder for DAYS! And you still wont get it all. Plus when you sandblast it, it leaves a great surface for the paint or whatever to "grab" to. When you wire brush it you end up with a "mirror" like surface. Acid bath can get awfully pricey. I had my frame, cab, bed, and a bunch of small parts sandblasted for $300. I priced a acid bath for the cab and bed alone and it was $2500! Whatever you do don't ask about putting por15 on, there's a couple guys on here that go absolutly CRAZY when that question is asked! LOL
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Thx, benmoderow, for the info... just cerious though, what is "por15"???
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Oh boy, I don't know if I should do this..........ahh what the heck. Por 15 is the name of a product that is GREAT for protecting bare or sandblasted metal. It's like a paint, but ALOT tougher. I've used tons of it and have been extremely happy. Just my 2 cents, but if you're planning on doing Rhino Lining, spend an extra $75 and put a coat of por15 on, you will have a frame that will probably never rust. I did my frame with por15 and then went over it with a bedliner material also. Do a google search or search previous threads on here for it and you'll find tons of info. There's just a couple of guys on here that go crazy because they think that way too many threads are started on it. Excellent stuff though.
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Sandblasting is the way to go!
had my chassis blasted for $250, and then painted it with Eastwood's chassis paint!
Most blasters can also either powder coat or paint the chassis for you.
had my chassis blasted for $250, and then painted it with Eastwood's chassis paint!
Most blasters can also either powder coat or paint the chassis for you.
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Yup, gotta agree with the sandblasting route....much more thorough, and like benmoderow said, it gives a perfect surface for paints or coatings to bond to. I had the frame on Buford blasted and powdercoated with a multi-stage powdercoat called "silver vein". Kinda gives the frame a hammered metallic look which I liked. Those pictures are in my album if you're interested. Anyway, if you've got the frame bare, blast and powdercoat is the best option in my opinion.
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I just sandblasted my own frame with the sandblaster sears sells for 60$ and painted it with por15. Turned out great considering its my first project, but I must let you know sandblasting yourself is time consuming and messy. I used playsand from lowes and turned my driveway into my own personal beach!
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I sandblasted my frame with a 100lb sandblaster I bought from Harbor Freight. I have an Ingersol-Rand 5HP compressor w/ an 80 gal. tank. Never ran out of air but yeah, it turned my driveway into a poor excuse for a beach.
It took me 3 days, mostly non-stop and 1600 lbs of sand but the results was worthwhile.
I then sprayed the frame with two coats of Rustoleum red primer then two coats of Valspar semi-gloss black industrial coating.
I'm pleased with the results and in the end, I guess, that's what counts.
It took me 3 days, mostly non-stop and 1600 lbs of sand but the results was worthwhile.
I then sprayed the frame with two coats of Rustoleum red primer then two coats of Valspar semi-gloss black industrial coating.
I'm pleased with the results and in the end, I guess, that's what counts.
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I sandblasted my frame with a 100lb sandblaster I bought from Harbor Freight. I have an Ingersol-Rand 5HP compressor w/ an 80 gal. tank. Never ran out of air but yeah, it turned my driveway into a poor excuse for a beach.
It took me 3 days, mostly non-stop and 1600 lbs of sand but the results was worthwhile.
I then sprayed the frame with two coats of Rustoleum red primer then two coats of Valspar semi-gloss black industrial coating.
I'm pleased with the results and in the end, I guess, that's what counts.
It took me 3 days, mostly non-stop and 1600 lbs of sand but the results was worthwhile.
I then sprayed the frame with two coats of Rustoleum red primer then two coats of Valspar semi-gloss black industrial coating.
I'm pleased with the results and in the end, I guess, that's what counts.
I started out basically the same way... but I got about 2 feet of chassis done in about 4 hours. After that I figured their had to be an easier way. I called the local sandblaster and he quoted me price that was well worth my time and energy!
weigh your options, if you have access to a BIG sandblaster and an even BIGGER compressor... go for it. My 60 gallon compressor just couldnt keep up with the blaster, Nor could the sandblaster remove the material fast enough.
I brought my partially (
) blasted chassis to the guys shop in the AM and picked it back up the next Morning! Worth EVERY penny!
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Here's how my project turned out (this is obviously after I've started the reassembly). All done in my driveway over a three day period.
Sorry for the BIG pictures, computer crashed big time and I haven't put the pic resizer back on it.
Sorry for the BIG pictures, computer crashed big time and I haven't put the pic resizer back on it.
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Hey thanks for the advice guys... I dont think im going to sand blast the frame myself, (nowhere that I can make that kinda mess...) But from the sounds of it it not to expensive to get it done at a shop. And I think i'm gonna go the POR15 route, sounds like a good product... havnt started my build yet, just gathering info, but when I do I am going to post every part of the build in the forums. Build is going to be a 1979 F250 SuperCab Short Box Conversion...