Who has painted their rear end?
#1
Who has painted their rear end?
I was thinking about dropping my rear end and painting it with POR-15 or something along those lines. Who here has done this, and what would you reccommend using for paint? Also, with POR-15 is there any prep work needed, or just paint it on right over the rust?
Here's a pic of what it looks like now
I am going to install gears and a stud girdle, and I don't want to have a pretty girdle on an ugly rear end, you know what I'm saying?
Here's a pic of what it looks like now
I am going to install gears and a stud girdle, and I don't want to have a pretty girdle on an ugly rear end, you know what I'm saying?
#2
your going to need some rust removal.
I painted my 12 bolt. I just taped everything off. gave it a good once over with a sanding cloth to get it all smooth. cleaned it off. shot it witt primer, sanded, primered again, sanded, primered for a 3rd time. then I used some engine enamal paint for the paint coat. shot it, sanded, shot it and sanded, shot it again and sanded again and then shot it once more. I debated a clear coat but didn;t end up doing it
I painted my 12 bolt. I just taped everything off. gave it a good once over with a sanding cloth to get it all smooth. cleaned it off. shot it witt primer, sanded, primered again, sanded, primered for a 3rd time. then I used some engine enamal paint for the paint coat. shot it, sanded, shot it and sanded, shot it again and sanded again and then shot it once more. I debated a clear coat but didn;t end up doing it
#3
That looks really nice. So should I sand it down to bare metal and then primer it? Did you just use paint from a can? Or an air compressor? Also, was your primer hi-temp, or was that just your color coat?
#4
i painted mine with por-15 during the winter
i used a wire brush, cleaned in with the marine clean, and prepped it with metal ready (both por-15 products), then 2 coats of por-15 with a brush
i just wanted to clean it up while i did the bottom of the car, i wasn't too worried about sanding it
see page 4 of the site in the sig
so far its held up pretty good
i used a wire brush, cleaned in with the marine clean, and prepped it with metal ready (both por-15 products), then 2 coats of por-15 with a brush
i just wanted to clean it up while i did the bottom of the car, i wasn't too worried about sanding it
see page 4 of the site in the sig
so far its held up pretty good
Last edited by steve40; 04-19-2004 at 05:03 PM.
#5
Originally posted by steve40
i painted mine with por-15 during the winter
i used a wire brush, cleaned in with the marine clean, and prepped it with metal ready (both por-15 products), then 2 coats of por-15 with a brush
i just wanted to clean it up while i did the bottom of the car, i wasn't too worried about sanding it
see page 4 of the site in the sig
so far its held up pretty good
i painted mine with por-15 during the winter
i used a wire brush, cleaned in with the marine clean, and prepped it with metal ready (both por-15 products), then 2 coats of por-15 with a brush
i just wanted to clean it up while i did the bottom of the car, i wasn't too worried about sanding it
see page 4 of the site in the sig
so far its held up pretty good
#10
the cleaner does a good job of removing any grime and grease of the metal, and the etcher allowes to paint to better adhere to the metal, without it, i heard people complain saying that it flaked off.
i did the front spindles a year ago when i did a ls1 brake swap and they still look like the day i painted them
i did the front spindles a year ago when i did a ls1 brake swap and they still look like the day i painted them
#12
Originally posted by AL SS590 M6
I used Hammerite paint on mine. It's designed to use on rusty stuff. Just wire brush of the loose flakes and paint. One coat only. Looks good even after 2 years.
I used Hammerite paint on mine. It's designed to use on rusty stuff. Just wire brush of the loose flakes and paint. One coat only. Looks good even after 2 years.
#15
Re: Who has painted their rear end?
Do you really need por-15? I am getting ready to do mine....i figured just some higher temp paint....since the rear gets pretty hot when you run it hard and just rattle can it?? This along with all the prep work of sanding and such. I have it real close to bare metal.....what paint should i use?