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Re: [Shop-talk] Painting inside a chassis

To: ejrussell@mebtel.net
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Painting inside a chassis
From: Tim <tputland@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 07:24:04 -0500 (EST)
If you go the POR15 route, order it through Eastwood (same price as the 
POR15 web site last time I looked about six month ago) and join the 
Eastwood frequent buyer club and get free shipping. This will ease the 
cost of going with POR15. Plus, the POR15 is already very thin and I 
believe can be sprayed as is, or at least with minimal thinning. You 
won't have to worry about the POR15 as it is pretty much bullet proof. I 
do not know if the rustoleum product would last forever like the POR15.

my .02

tim


On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 10:32 PM, ejrussell@mebtel.net wrote:

> Seeking opinions about painting the chassis of my MGA. The chassis is 
> box sections and of course the inside never received any 
> rust-proofing/paint etc in 1960. As I am finishing up the repairs 
> needed I would like to get something inside to preserve it for the 
> next 50 years. I have a rotisserie that easily allows me to turn the 
> chassis 360 degrees along its length. My thought is to buy some 
> Rustoleum 'rusty metal' primer, thin it a bit and pour some into the 
> box sections via existing access holes (after closing other holes with 
> tape) then turn the chassis and try get the paint to coat as much of 
> the inside as possible. POR 15 would probably be a better product to 
> treat rusty metal but that is much more expensive. Eastwood sells a 
> spray in product with extension wands but again a bit pricey at 
> ~$20/can X 4-6 cans needed. Opinions - is the Rustoleum stuff worth 
> using? Spring for some POR15? Other ideas?
>
> Eric Russell
> Mebane, NC
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