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I think I want to steer clear of POR since its a commitment...correct me if i'm wrong but once it's on, it's on. My frame is in great shape so just need to protect it and make it look nice, I was referred to a local paint shop in town that is supposed to have a good spray paint for frames etc. supposed to be much better than regular over the counter paint. Will talk to them and report back.I have never used it. However, after you have spent all of the time and material to clean your frame you might want to consider a reliable epoxy paint or POR15
What’s the name of it?I use an epoxy chassis paint which has 5% rust inhibitor in it. Seals everything up and converts what little rust you missed or can't get to.
I think I want to steer clear of POR since its a commitment...correct me if i'm wrong but once it's on, it's on.
Paint with a HVLP gun. It's will go on far better, and coat better. Any rattle can will fade then wear through in a couple years.
Last time I painted a frame I used PPG DP90LF covered by whatever paint I had at the time. It held up great. Its a really nice coating.
Anyone ever used this paint for the frame etc? It was recommended to me by my body/paint guy
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I guess my point was just that it’s not just a paint but a coating. Maybe I’m way off but I was kinda looking at it more like bed liner being put on the tub. Again, maybe I’m offIsn’t that the point? Or would you prefer a paint with poor adhesion?
That said, I’m not a fan of POR stuff. It’s not the magical rust preventer that people think it is. It’s just a urethane with good flow characteristics. That’s it.
I guess my point was just that it’s not just a paint but a coating. Maybe I’m way off but I was kinda looking at it more like bed liner being put on the tub. Again, maybe I’m off
Not sure I’d put bedliner and paint in the same category...all I’m saying is I was thinking POR was more of a thick coating like bedliner versus a coat of paint but maybe that’s a bad comparison. Again, I could be way off on this since if never used POR just what I’ve been reading.Semantics. All paints are coatings.
Bedliners are used for mechanical/abrasion resistance. That doesn’t mean they’re “better” than other coatings.
Not sure I’d put bedliner and paint in the same category...all I’m saying is I was thinking POR was more of a thick coating like bedliner versus a coat of paint but maybe that’s a bad comparison. Again, I could be way off on this since if never used POR just what I’ve been reading.
Haha, I think maybe you’re misunderstanding me Splangy...I’m agreeing with you, I don’t want thicker Like liner or POR, I want to just clean it, protect it and keep it to as close to original as possibleDon’t assume thicker is better.