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I used tractor enamel primer from Tractor Supply. It's tough stuff! Then I painted it with tractor implement paint also.
You may want to invest in a less than $20 sand blaster at Lowes - plugs into your air and put the hose into a 5 gallon bucket full of play sand. It'll get all of the hard to get to places a lot easier.
Good Luck and show us some pics!
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I'd look at por15 and then a topcoat. That por is designed to paint over rust and it's really tough stuff. It's not uv stable so it'll fade if you don't topcoat it. my vote...por15 and a chassis black topcoat.
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Bighorn Wrote:I'd look at por15 and then a topcoat. That por is designed to paint over rust and it's really tough stuff. It's not uv stable so it'll fade if you don't topcoat it. my vote...por15 and a chassis black topcoat.
2X:xyxthumbs:....get the top coat with it!!!!! I didn't and regret it now,Chuck
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I heard there was a guy here in town that offered frames to be sand blasted,etched primed and painted black for $250...so if you can get powder coat for that-that would be a good deal IMO! Go for it Hank,Chuck
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POR15 is better brushed on IMO...you might spend well under $100 for the por15/top coat...plus your time. Just make sure you have all the mods done to the frame that you want before anything goes on it.
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I just bought the job for $500.00 including the coil springs.....Probably bought more than I need, as usual.....but what the hell.....when it comes to my Bronco it's what I do......sound familiar? It's good to know I'm not the only addict out there......
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Dang - I've got HOURS and HOURS in grinding/sanding my frame and would gladly have given $250 for the sanding and priming. Make sure that you have everything welded to the frame that you want before you get it powdercoated.
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Thank you SC74/Chuck....I know for a few extra bucks I'm going to get a 100% better job....We're welding on the extended raduis arm brackets today.....The new Stak 3 speed doesn't require frame mods, (10% smaller/lighter), the track bar mount bracket has been dropped/welded and the frame has been reinforced welded at the steering box location.....I'm going to bolt on some nerf bars/ski's and t-case skid plate....the break/fuel lines bolt on......what am I forgetting?
THANK YOU......Hank
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