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To: Joe Alexander <joealexandervintage@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Frame paint
From: Jack Wheeler via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 18:16:37 +0000 (UTC)
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 Hi Joe.=C2=A0 When I bought the Imron for my car in 1980, the guy wouldn't=
 sell it to me unless I also bought the respirator he recommended!=C2=A0 St=
rong stuff.
Jack

    On Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 11:33:26 AM EDT, Joe Alexander <joea=
lexandervintage@gmail.com> wrote: =20
=20
 In the 70s we were painting John Deere Tractors in DuPont Imron. What wasn=
=E2=80=99t done by robots was done by painters in HazMat Suits.

Joe Alexander4505 Donald DrCedar Falls, IA 50613The-vintage-racer.comGasket=
innovations.comCell: =C2=A0319.464.4711


On Sep 28, 2023, at 10:29 AM, Jack Wheeler via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wro=
te:



=EF=BB=BF I don't know if it is even still available, but years ago I paint=
ed the frame on my race car with Dupont Imron.=C2=A0 It was the most durabl=
e paint available at the time, and my experience reflected that.=C2=A0 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@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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 =20
Grey will show cracks better than black.=C2=A0 POR is the first thing that =
came to mind for me, but it's been YEARS since I used it.
=20
Cheers, Tony
=20
 On 9/27/2023 10:21 PM, DAVE HOGYE via Fot wrote:
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=20
 I'd suggest POR 15.=C2=A0 Depending on the color, the number changes.=C2=
=A0 I think 15 is black.=C2=A0 Gray is something else, maybe 10.=C2=A0 Spra=
y or brush on.=C2=A0 I've used Rustoleum as the touchup rattle spray cans a=
re perfectly matched to the quart cans, and you can get it just about anywh=
ere.=C2=A0 POR products might be a little more durable than Rustoleum.=C2=
=A0 If the frame is bare metal, an epoxy primer is a good start, but with P=
OR I "think" you can skip the primer.=C2=A0=C2=A0   Dave H.=C2=A0=C2=A0   =
=C2=A0   On 09/27/2023 5:55 PM PDT McKearn McKearn via Fot <fot@autox.team.=
net> wrote:    =C2=A0   =C2=A0   Hi All.=20
  =C2=A0 It's been a long time since I've painted a frame and I'm just wond=
ering what the latest / greatest thing to use is for a race car frame ? It'=
s already=C2=A0sand blasted if that matters..   =C2=A0 =C2=A0Thanks.=C2=A0 =
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Hi Joe.&nbsp; When I bought =
the Imron for my car in 1980, the guy wouldn't sell it to me unless I also =
bought the respirator he recommended!&nbsp; Strong stuff.</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"=
>Jack<br></div><div><br></div>
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eb879fyahoo_quoted">
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ans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
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                    On Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 11:33:26 AM EDT, Joe=
 Alexander &lt;joealexandervintage@gmail.com&gt; wrote:
                </div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><div id=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890"><div>In the 70s w=
e were painting John Deere Tractors in DuPont Imron. What wasn=E2=80=99t do=
ne by robots was done by painters in HazMat Suits.<br clear=3D"none"><br cl=
ear=3D"none"><div dir=3D"ltr">Joe Alexander<div>4505 Donald Dr</div><div>Ce=
dar Falls, IA 50613</div><div>The-vintage-racer.com</div><div>Gasketinnovat=
ions.com</div><div>Cell: &nbsp;319.464.4711</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></=
div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div id=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890yqtfd60849" c=
lass=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890yqt6306304293"><br clear=3D"none"><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite">On Sep 28, 2023, at 10:29 AM, Jack Wheeler via Fot &lt;fot=
@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></blockquot=
e></div></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div id=3D"ydp9eeb=
879fyiv2577320890yqtfd04871" class=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890yqt6306304293=
">=EF=BB=BF<div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans=
-serif;font-size:13px;" class=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890ydpba2ca5ebyahoo-s=
tyle-wrap"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr">I don't know if it is even still available, but ye=
ars ago I painted the frame on my race car with Dupont Imron.&nbsp; It was =
the most durable paint available at the time, and my experience reflected t=
hat.&nbsp; The stuff is very toxic, so you must use a very good respirator.=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jack<br cl=
ear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
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78525148" class=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890ydpc738254eyahoo_quoted">
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ans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
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                    On Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 02:28:28 AM EDT, Ton=
y Drews via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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04046"><div>
    <p>Grey will show cracks better than black.&nbsp; POR is the first thin=
g
      that came to mind for me, but it's been YEARS since I used it.</p>
    <p>Cheers, Tony<br clear=3D"none">
    </p>
    <div id=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890ydpc738254eyiv2026604046yqtfd35055" =
class=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890ydpc738254eyiv2026604046yqt9936172975"><di=
v class=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890ydpc738254eyiv2026604046moz-cite-prefix"=
>On 9/27/2023 10:21 PM, DAVE HOGYE via
      Fot wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
      </blockquote></div></div><div id=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890ydpc73825=
4eyiv2026604046yqtfd57320" class=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890ydpc738254eyiv2=
026604046yqt9936172975"></div><div><div id=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890ydpc7=
38254eyiv2026604046yqtfd17211" class=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890ydpc738254e=
yiv2026604046yqt9936172975"><div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvet=
ica, arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"> <span style=3D"font-family:helvetic=
a;font-size:12pt;">I'd suggest
          POR 15.&nbsp; Depending on the color, the number changes.&nbsp; I=
 think
          15 is black.&nbsp; Gray is something else, maybe 10.&nbsp; Spray =
or
          brush on.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; POR products might be a little more
          durable than Rustoleum.&nbsp; If the frame is bare metal, an epox=
y
          primer is a good start, but with POR I "think" you can skip
          the primer.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> </div>
      <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif=
;color:#333333;" class=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890ydpc738254eyiv2026604046d=
efault-style"> <span style=3D"font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">Dave H=
.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>
      </div>
      <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif=
;color:#333333;" class=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890ydpc738254eyiv2026604046d=
efault-style"> &nbsp; </div>
      <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif=
;color:#333333;" class=3D"ydp9eeb879fyiv2577320890ydpc738254eyiv2026604046d=
efault-style"> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt;">On 09/27/2023 5:55 PM PDT Mc=
Kearn
          McKearn via Fot <a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.n=
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        <div dir=3D"ltr"> Hi All. <br clear=3D"none">
          <div> &nbsp; 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&nbsp;sand blasted if tha=
t
            matters.. </div>
          <div> &nbsp; &nbsp;Thanks.&nbsp; P.J. </div>
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