Need to clean Frame and paint it. Ideas?

[AndyMan]

I'm working on cleaning up and fixing up the 1996 that I upgraded to from my 2003.



The current thing I need help with is cleaning up and painting part of the frame and suspension. The frame around the motor mount, and shock/spring tower area are in DIRE need of some paint. They're kind of a white/grey/rust/brown color. This includes the frame in this area, the actual springs, the shock towers, the spring mounts, etc. Pretty much everything metal you can see from the wheelwell.



Can I just blast it with a cheap sandblaster (read: harbor freight gun)and then paint it? Can I just hit it with POR-15 and then some rubberized undercoating? What do I need to do here?



Thoughts, suggestions, etc?

 

[JFaughn]

Is this with a assbled truck of not ? if there is not any thing but metal in the area something like naval jelly , but may harm rubber & plastics , do not know what POR-15 is.

 

[AndyMan]

Sorry. . yes. truck is assembled.



POR-15 is a "paint" that is SUPPOSEDLY good to go right on top of rusted metal. I have my doubts, but others have reported good results.



http://www.por15.com/

 

[JFaughn]

Ya , rustoliem [ I blame the computor for my bad spelling , becouse others blame my guns for !!! ] but removing any lose or scaled stuff first , wire brush and you should be ok , I have heard of products like these , they change the surface rust chemicaly so that it is inert [ stops growing so the paint sticks]

 

[RT66DOC]

Take a look at Rust Bullet - http://www.rustbullet.com/index.htm



Also check out Eastwood.



http://www.eastwoodco.com/



http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=372



http://forum.eastwoodco.com/



When you're done come on over and do my '96. I'll buy the cerveza.

 

[Rams-n-Hogs]

I did this to my 96 a couple of years ago. Pressure washed and wire brushed as much as I could to clean the loose scale, grease, dirt, etc off. Used black rustoleum, brushed on thick, and it's still holding up pretty good. Getting ready to do it again, and do the rest of the undercarriage, this time.



Jim

 

[chrleb1]

Loctite Extend - awesome product. One-step rust treatment goes on white and converts to a durable, black, metal-protective coating in 10 minutes. Just wire brush the loose stuff, but leave the surface rust. Use as a primer or finish coat.

 

[Nate]

Por 15 works pretty good, those it's spendy.

 

[TowPro]

click This Link to see what I use. It used to be called Corless, or something like that. Anytime I drill a hole in the truck (mounting hitches, etc) I coat the inside of the hole with this stuff. Never seen one rust yet. I have also used it on raw rusted floors on some VW Rabbits I restored. It stopped the rust from growing. Great stuff.

 

[AndyMan]

Awesome. Thanks for all the replies. I didn't expect to get this much info.

When you're done come on over and do my '96. I'll buy the cerveza.

I outta take you up on that!!! Always wanted to see Wyoming.



After I saw that Eastwood had a product, my mind was kinda made up. I really like their stuff, and didn't even think of looking there.



Appreciate all the responses.

Andy

 

[TowPro]

Just use gloves! I have the older version called corless (I think I spelled it wrong). When you read the ingredients on the older can is says something like 25% unknown guess they found a way to dispose of toxic waist? what ever, it really does work great.

Awesome. Thanks for all the replies. I didn't expect to get this much info.



After I saw that Eastwood had a product, my mind was kinda made up. I really like their stuff, and didn't even think of looking there.



Appreciate all the responses.

Andy

 

[CHolman]

I can tell you from experiance that POR 15 is the best stuff for frames. We used it on the frame of a 65 Ford F-100 and that stuff is tough, "JUST DON'T GET IT ON ANYTHING YOU DON'T WANT TO... "IT WILL NOT COME OFF" It's really good stuff.....

 

[WyattEarp]

I can also say the por 15 works, stopped the rust on my '00 bottom of my doors, although for some reason the passengers side is wanting to be a pain, after winter and spring comes im going to strip it all off that door and redo it again, I think this time i will take the inside door cover off and coat it from the inside also, not sure why the passengers side is wanting to bubble, the drivers side rust died in its tracks...

I may have to check out eastwood also, as im wanting to the 92 i picked up in Nov. and cover the frame and everything i can coat down.

 

[chrleb1]

I can tell you from experiance that POR 15 is the best stuff for frames. We used it on the frame of a 65 Ford F-100 and that stuff is tough, "JUST DON'T GET IT ON ANYTHING YOU DON'T WANT TO... "IT WILL NOT COME OFF" It's really good stuff.....

:-laf :-laf I used the Por-15 and i thought i was a good painter. The can tells you to wear gloves. I was like, "I don't need any stinking gloves. " Last famous words... My hands had black spots for 5 days.

 

[WyattEarp]

Yes. . Heed the warning about wearing gloves with any type of stuff like this, it puts a new meaning to the phrase "something that ajax won't get rid of" LMAO... . the only thing that will bring it off or close as long as its not dry is laquir thinner/Paint thinner, after it dries on your skin, forget it.

 

[AndyMan]

... and whether you wear gloves or not, take care not to get any on your "hootus". Let us not forget the incident with they guy and the Ford Explorer and the Herculiner.

 

[WyattEarp]

LOL yeah i remember that incident... Yeah could be hard to explain to the nurse at the hospital, let alone the wife as to why your hand is stuck to your "hootus or rachet" or whater body part you forget and scratch or rub LMAO... .

 

[TowPro]

I found that post again the other day searching on Herculiner Click Here

 

[DBogo]

POR-15 works wonders

 

[AndyMan]

Just so y'all can see it. here's a pic of what I'm talking about cleaning and painting. eeeeek eh?



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