[Fot] Frame paint

[Dean Tetterton]

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 PM Anthony Parker via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> I know Imron as aircraft paint.
> Meant to handle lots of sunlight and lots of abrasion.
>
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> Anthony Parker, Mechanical Engineer
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> *From:* Fot <fot-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Jack Wheeler via
> Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 28, 2023 11:35 AM
> *To:* fot at 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 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 at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> Grey will show cracks better than black.  POR is the first thing that came
> 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 might
> 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 at autox.team.net>
> <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> 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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