Topic: Fresh Paint (Read 565 times)

cellulararrest · « **on:** March 20, 2008, 10:50:11 AM »

Gotta love a freshly painted cross member

Next is the spare tire carrier.

captainruss · « **Reply #1 on:** March 20, 2008, 01:34:44 PM »

You do all that work and you still leave that broken light back there. I bet the broken one on the front, (from rear ending me

, is still there too, huh?

lynchee · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2008, 01:39:44 PM »

I remember seeing that light the first time I met Chris and thinking 'that won't last very long'. A couple hours later it was broken.
Chris, what did you paint it with, it looks good. I just did my axle housings with POR 15.

cellulararrest · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2008, 03:48:52 PM »

Quote from: captainruss;478

You do all that work and you still leave that broken light back there. I bet the broken one on the front, (from rear ending me , is still there too, huh?

Haha. I tried for quite awhile to get that damned thing off. The bolt is really, really rusted and it's very difficult to keep the thing from spinning so i gave up on it and decided to tackle it later. And yes, the front one is still on there

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Chris, what did you paint it with, it looks good. I just did my axle housings with POR 15.

I wirebrushed the whole thing, sanded, washed then used Rustoleum clean metal primer and then a couple top coats. I did the same on my range rover and it has held up quite well, so decided to give it a try on this as well. Turned out pretty well. Sounds like a good idea to do the axle housings. When I first got the truck, it had all the original undercoating on it. However, after our numerous adventures most of it has flaked off and rust is forming.

Now to drop 200 bucks on a receiver hitch. And some more on a new tank guard! And then springs... shocks.... bumper... winch... shall I continue? :biggrin:

TightButWillFit · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2008, 04:57:54 PM »

hopefully get to see that on sunday

Greatdivide1 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2008, 07:43:09 PM »

looks good chris... i wish i had the desire time or energy to do some painting on my truck lol

D90DC · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2008, 10:15:30 PM »

Quote from: lynchee;479

I remember seeing that light the first time I met Chris and thinking 'that won't last very long'. A couple hours later it was broken.
Chris, what did you paint it with, it looks good. I just did my axle housings with POR 15.

Where did you find POR15? Did you mail order it?

lynchee · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2008, 09:38:40 AM »

Sanel auto in Concord nh. They have the 'marine clean' and 'metal ready' for prep also.

cellulararrest · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2008, 09:45:19 AM »

Oh sweet there's a local distributor. I'd like to coat some stuff with that as well.

the colonel · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2008, 04:54:32 PM »

if sanel concord has it...sanel salem must have it too!!!

LucasRovers · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2008, 06:15:17 PM »

oooo nice...i need to do that to my classic..ahem..well its on the list.

lynchee · « **Reply #11 on:** March 24, 2008, 03:51:35 PM »

Some pics of my freshly painted radius arms and axle housing. Trying to get it all cleaned up under there.

cellulararrest · « **Reply #12 on:** March 24, 2008, 03:55:10 PM »

hey looks great Dennis! When I put new springs and shocks on I'm going to follow suite and paint the frame and such for preservation. POR-15 seems like the way to go.

TightButWillFit · « **Reply #13 on:** March 24, 2008, 05:46:22 PM »

i see u use pb penetrating lubricant, AS SEEN ON TV haha that stuff works great and the paint job looks great as well!

lynchee · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2008, 12:38:44 AM »

I hope you didn't miss the 'duct tape'. I couldn't work without it.

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