[Chevelle-list] Best primer - frame/ suspension parts

[Clyde]

I will agree,that the way it is applied is the key,we got a body shop to paint our 69 chevelle,using the epoxy primer and paint they recommended.Possibly the body shop had applied it incorrectly,who knows,but the corvettes we have powder coated have had absoutely no problems.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim Sullivan 
  To: The Chevelle Mailing List 
  Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 6:45 AM
  Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Best primer - frame/ suspension parts


  I had my 69 frame sandblasted and epoxy primed about 2-3 years ago.  It is tough stuff.  I have slammed it, and dropped tools on it, and even tried chipping it off to get to bare metal.  (All long stories).  It is tough stuff.  
  I don't know about powder coat but I don't see how a stone could chip this stuff.  Maybe depends on the brand or application??  Mine was done by a local shop.  Paid $400 for sandblasting and just primer on a bare frame. 
  Just my .02
  Jim


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Clyde 
    To: The Chevelle Mailing List 
    Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 4:55 AM
    Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Best primer - frame/ suspension parts


    on my 69 chevelle we used a epoxy based primer sealer and painted black over it.every time a wrench or a stone hits it it chips.we have restored numerous corvettes and powder coated the frame and have had no problems,i hit the frame on one car with a hammer by mistake and the powder coat wasn't bothered.
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: MICRLASER at aol.com 
      To: Chevelle-list at chevelles.net 
      Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 4:19 AM
      Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Best primer - frame/ suspension parts


      In a message dated 9/8/2006 4:50:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ntauto at csolve.net writes:
        Powder coat the frame,any colour your little heart desires.If you are going 
        to return the car to original,black is the best.Powder coating is really 
        neat,it is really tough and looks great.
      The only problem with that is that if it chips, you can't fix it.  Once moisture gets underneath the powerdcoat, it's done, the whole thing will lift.

      Tom
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