Frame Prep for POR 15 coating

[Vindictus]

Very good!

When it comes to fighting rust, I'm kind of a belt-and-suspenders guy.

I bought a cheap $80.00 media blaster to remove the scaley rust. The blaster will go faster and get into the corners where the wire brush won't reach.

POR 15 works wonders but it will not penetrate the thicker stuff. They've got a product to apply before you paint.

Also POR 15 is only a primer. I bought a couple cans of Rustoleum Rust Encapsulator to go over the top. Spray paints alone won't last long on the frame. They need to be sealed too. Spray polyurethane or urethane will seal and last for a few years.

And if you want your exhaust system to last, It might be worth it to give it a couple coats of Rustoleum high temperature paint. Most spray ceramic coatings do not work as well.

Good luck!

I have a decent sand blaster but my big compressor is not running and I killed one of my small compressor blasting a bike frame for a friend a few weeks ago. Up grading the service on my house Friday. Then I can look at putting power in garage

 

[Lefty]

I was going to topcoat it like you said but the can of tremclad I thought was grey is canary yellow. So I'm stuck sanding it before I topcoat it.

You will get a good bond anyway. i'm pretty sure

 

[Vindictus]

I got it topcoated over the weekend. Picked up a gallon of Amor Coat rust paint and gave it 3 coats.
Started like this and ended with this
I started puttingit back together tonight. Got the trailor hitch back on. The carbon fuel box thingy back in place and the wire harness pulled back in place.
Got to dark for any pic's

 

[Lefty]

I got it topcoated over the weekend. Picked up a gallon of Amor Coat rust paint and gave it 3 coats.
Started like this View attachment 94934 and ended with this View attachment 94935
I started puttingit back together tonight. Got the trailor hitch back on. The carbon fuel box thingy back in place and the wire harness pulled back in place.
Got to dark for any pic's

Very good , especially with a top coat

 

[RobbieD]

That came out nice.