[Fot] Frame paint

[Terry Stetler]

The chassis on my street car TR3 was painted in black Imron in 1980, it still looks good.

Terry Stetler

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From: Anthony Parker via Fot<mailto:fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2023 5:27 PM
To: Jack Wheeler<mailto:jwheeler1947 at yahoo.com>; fot at autox.team.net<mailto:fot at autox.team.net>; Tony Drews<mailto:tony at tonydrews.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Frame paint

I know Imron as aircraft paint.
Meant to handle lots of sunlight and lots of abrasion.




Anthony Parker, Mechanical Engineer

From: Fot <fot-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Jack Wheeler via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2023 11:35 AM
To: fot at autox.team.net; Tony Drews
Subject: Re: [Fot] Frame paint

I don't know if it is even still available, but years ago I painted the frame on my race car with Dupont Imron.  It was the most durable paint available at the time, and my experience reflected that.  The stuff is very toxic, so you must use a very good respirator.

Jack

On Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 02:28:28 AM EDT, Tony Drews via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:



Grey will show cracks better than black.  POR is the first thing that came to mind for me, but it's been YEARS since I used it.

Cheers, Tony
On 9/27/2023 10:21 PM, DAVE HOGYE via Fot wrote:
I'd suggest POR 15.  Depending on the color, the number changes.  I think 15 is black.  Gray is something else, maybe 10.  Spray or brush on.  I've used Rustoleum as the touchup rattle spray cans are perfectly matched to the quart cans, and you can get it just about anywhere.  POR products might be a little more durable than Rustoleum.  If the frame is bare metal, an epoxy primer is a good start, but with POR I "think" you can skip the primer.
Dave H.

On 09/27/2023 5:55 PM PDT McKearn McKearn via Fot <fot at autox.team.net><mailto:fot at autox.team.net> wrote:


Hi All.
  It's been a long time since I've painted a frame and I'm just wondering what the latest / greatest thing to use is for a race car frame ? It's already sand blasted if that matters..
   Thanks.  P.J.
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