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

[mike f]

I had not anything much to add that had not already
been said, however the powder coater in Lewisville,
texas I used had the frame baked to cook out the oils
in the seams before it was blasted. It terms of
sequencing, I did the frame and bottom of the body
first. When I got is back from body shop, the frame in
the engine area was dull from the chemicals and over
spray. (idiots!) But it's holding up well. Just went
to a more flat appearance in some places.

live - n - learn, huh?
mike

--- Clyde <ntauto at csolve.net> wrote:

> 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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