Touching up the frame

Wisconsin_Snake · #1 (**permalink**) 10-17-2003, 10:22 PM

I am in the process of putting together a kit.. The frame has a couple areas that got scraped and has a little bit of surface rust...
My buddy suggested that I use truck bed liner and go over the entire frame to give it a durable chip/scratch resistant finish.
Have any of you done this???
Does it sound like a good idea???
I know the truck liner will kill the smooth finish, but how noticable do you think it will be????

Thanks...

dscott · #2 (**permalink**) 10-18-2003, 07:41 AM

Snake, I've seen a couple of frames where the guys have used undercoating or trunk paint. On most of the car it doesn't matter but when you open the hood I think it distracts from the car. My personal opinion is to leave the gloss finish on the areas you can see.
Don

btsai · #3 (**permalink**) 10-18-2003, 09:54 AM

This might fit the bill. It's even designed to be put on top of rust.

http://www.por15.com

Ben

Jack21 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-18-2003, 10:26 AM

Here's another option. Remove the surface rust as best as you can. Washing with a Brillo pad works. Then get a rattle can of Rust-Oleum gloss black appliance epoxy enamel. Virtually every hardwaqre store carries this. Finish is hard as nails, nearly as good as powder coating.

Ken Greene · #5 (**permalink**) 10-19-2003, 06:49 AM

petek uses POR15 I'm sure he can answer any questions about it

Wisconsin_Snake · #6 (**permalink**) 10-20-2003, 04:22 AM

Thanks....
I have a feeling that I will do as Don Scott suggested and do the gloss black.

Thanks all..

petek · #7 (**permalink**) 10-20-2003, 07:54 AM

As Ken noted, I've used POR15. Works fine, gives a poor looking finish when you brush it on (grainy looking finish). I've heard that thinning and spraying POR15 gives a much better finish.

Rattle can epoxy works well and is as easy to get as the local hardware store. My vote is for the spray paint.