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To: Anthony Parker <solarant@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Frame paint
From: Dean Tetterton via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:33:43 -0400
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I painted my 58 TR3A in Imron in 1974. Still looked good when it hit the
tire wall at VIR in 2011.
Was a street car until 1999 and never stayed in a garage until it became a
race car.
Dean T.


On Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 5:26=E2=80=AFPM Anthony Parker via Fot <fot@autox.t=
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> I know Imron as aircraft paint.
> Meant to handle lots of sunlight and lots of abrasion.
>
>
>
>
> Anthony Parker, Mechanical Engineer
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Jack Wheeler via
> Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 28, 2023 11:35 AM
> *To:* fot@autox.team.net; Tony Drews
> *Subject:* Re: [Fot] Frame paint
>
> I don't know if it is even still available, but years ago I painted the
> frame on my race car with Dupont Imron.  It was the most durable paint
> available at the time, and my experience reflected that.  The stuff is ve=
ry
> 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:
>
>
> Grey will show cracks better than black.  POR is the first thing that cam=
e
> to mind for me, but it's been YEARS since I used it.
>
> Cheers, Tony
> On 9/27/2023 10:21 PM, DAVE HOGYE via Fot wrote:
>
> I'd suggest POR 15.  Depending on the color, the number changes.  I think
> 15 is black.  Gray is something else, maybe 10.  Spray or brush on.  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.  POR products mig=
ht
> be a little more durable than Rustoleum.  If the frame is bare metal, an
> epoxy primer is a good start, but with POR I "think" you can skip the
> primer.
> Dave H.
>
> On 09/27/2023 5:55 PM PDT McKearn McKearn via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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>
> Hi All.
>   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 sand blasted if that matters..
>    Thanks.  P.J.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I painted my 58 TR3A in Imron in 1974. Still looked good w=
hen it hit the tire wall at VIR in 2011.=C2=A0<div>Was a street car until 1=
999 and never stayed in a garage until it became a race car.=C2=A0</div><di=
v>Dean T.</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 5:26=E2=80=AFPM Antho=
ny Parker via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.=
net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1e=
x">



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<span id=3D"m_-1749119663132940804ms-outlook-ios-cursor"></span>I know Imro=
n as aircraft paint.=C2=A0</div>
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Meant to handle lots of sunlight and lots of abrasion.=C2=A0</div>
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<div style=3D"direction:ltr">Anthony Parker, Mechanical Engineer </div>
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<div id=3D"m_-1749119663132940804divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"C=
alibri, sans-serif"><b>From:</b> Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot-bounces@auto=
x.team.net" target=3D"_blank">fot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; on behalf =
of Jack Wheeler via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D=
"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 28, 2023 11:35 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@auto=
x.team.net</a>; Tony Drews<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Frame paint
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I don&#39;t know if it is even still available, but years =
ago I painted the frame on my race car with Dupont Imron.=C2=A0 It was the =
most durable 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.</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Jack<br>
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<div>On Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 02:28:28 AM EDT, Tony Drews via Fot=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team=
.net</a>&gt; wrote:
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<p>Grey will show cracks better than black.=C2=A0 POR is the first thing th=
at came to mind for me, but it&#39;s been YEARS since I used it.</p>
<p>Cheers, Tony<br clear=3D"none">
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<div>On 9/27/2023 10:21 PM, DAVE HOGYE via Fot wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
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gb(51,51,51)">
<span style=3D"font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt">I&#39;d suggest POR 15=
.=C2=A0 Depending on the color, the number changes.=C2=A0 I think 15 is bla=
ck.=C2=A0 Gray is something else, maybe 10.=C2=A0 Spray or brush on.=C2=A0 =
I&#39;ve used Rustoleum as the touchup rattle spray cans are perfectly
 matched to the quart cans, and you can get it just about anywhere.=C2=A0 P=
OR products might be a little more durable than Rustoleum.=C2=A0 If the fra=
me is bare metal, an epoxy primer is a good start, but with POR I &quot;thi=
nk&quot; you can skip the primer.=C2=A0=C2=A0</span>
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<span style=3D"font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt">Dave H.=C2=A0=C2=A0</s=
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<span style=3D"font-size:12pt">On 09/27/2023 5:55 PM PDT McKearn McKearn vi=
a Fot <a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"nofollow"=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi All. <br clear=3D"none">
<div>=C2=A0 It&#39;s been a long time since I&#39;ve painted a frame and I&=
#39;m just wondering what the latest / greatest thing to use is for a race =
car frame ? It&#39;s already=C2=A0sand blasted if that matters..
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<div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0Thanks.=C2=A0 P.J. </div>
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