I'm ready to sandblast and paint my frame. I want to have a stock looking color (60% gloss?) and use the best coating available. Let me know what your experience is with the coatings available on the market.
I did #3 above and was happy. But I do believe #1 is probably overall the best way to go. Cost goes up with powder coating.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
Gus, I blasted my sub frame a 2 years ago after reworking the mounts and such. The surface was etched nicely from the media I used, and after it was cleaned with a solvent based cleaner, I used a product called Chassis Saver. The instructions were very specific in stating the product went on to BARE metal. It has a satin finish, and I brushed it on. It could have been applied by spray I suppose or reduced for spray.
They want $150/hr for blasting only or $1000 for blasting and powder coating.
I think you just answered your own question...
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
They want $150/hr for blasting only or $1000 for blasting and powder coating.
WTF!!!! I paid $150 to have my subframe blasted and powdercoated. If you can find somebody reasonable - that's the method I would vote for.
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
I had mine blasted, etched and sprayed with PPG epoxy. Still looks good 7 years later.
The only thing I would do different is put a top coat on the epoxy.
Did you spray the epoxy primer only then? That looks pretty awesome in itself. I saw a youtube vid and guy shows how you can bend a piece of steel painted with epozy and the paint will not chip!
I had my frame blasted for $70 and then Powder coated for $150. I looks good but I think if I think next time I'll just paint it. I don't think the powder coat place did the best of job.
If you do your control arms, make sure you remove the powder coat from where the bushings go. They are 100 times harder to press in if you don't. Ask me how I know.. Pics are on my photobucket
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Wow.. I can get a frame blasted and powder coated for 295.. too bad with shipping cost it would be about the same:( check around there might be someone cheaper!
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