I agree with Shane, POWDER COAT, not that expensive and it will last. Just
make sure you cover all the threads, and places where you need metal to metal
fit. The stuff is thick and you will find it isn't too much fun to remove. If
you find that you've forgotten to cover a few areas, get a brillo type sanding
disc to remove the powder coat. Don't use a regular sanding disc, because it
will gum up.
I ended up paying $300 to have everything sand blasted, frame, suspension,
top frame, anything that was painted black on the car, and the steel wheels.
Then $785 for all of it to be powder coated.
Note if you sand blast the frame get it painted ASAP, it will start rusting
within 24 hours.
Richard Seaton
----- Original Message -----
From: SHANE Ingate
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 12:49 PM
To: dmallin@attglobal.net
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Frame interior rustproofing
Don malling asked:
>I've gone from a frame on to a frame off restoration of my TR250.
>My frame is solid but scaly in places. No one seems to talk about how to
>clean the frame interior or what to do
>about it. I'm sure there is dust and dirt in it, but how to clean it
>out, and what to use for rust prevention?
One word: powder-coat.
The powder-coating process requires that the frame be sand-blasted
inside and out. This will not clean the inside of the frame to bare
metal, but it is as close as you can get.
Use compressed-air to blow all the grit and scale out.
Powder-coating will reach the interior of your frame now because
the powder is applied under pressure, but because a charge
is applied to the frame, and an opposite charge is applied to
the powder, so the powder is attracted to unprotected metal.
I've looked inside (as far as I can) the rails of my frame, and it
all looks like it was covered. The cost for blasting and
powder-coating was $500.
If powder-coating is good enough for the legs of North Sea oil
rigs, its good enough for my garage-babied TR6. I expect that
this car will outlive me, by a lot!
Shane Ingate, shoveling sh..... snow, in Maryland
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