| Author | Message | ||
     paul londrigan (Neversummer) Member Username: Neversummer Post Number: 125 Registered: 11-2002 |
I should be getting my bulkhead back from being welded this week, actually tonight or tomorrow. I am going to prime it and paint it myself. Here is the question, should I use my compressor and a paint gun or has anyone out there just used some good ol' krylon on there rig. I figure its just the door posts you really see and the cowls. If I use a compressor and paint gun how hard is it to do a so so job? | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2228 Registered: 02-2002 |
While a Series is one of the few vehicles that you can get away with a rattle-can paint job and it still be cool, since you already have a compressor I think it would be a far better route to go ahead and spray it right. You are right that much of the footwell isn't seen, the scuttle is a highly visible area on a Rover, so I think you want to take the time to make it look decent. Doing a good job correlates directly to prep-time. Take the time to get everything ready first, be patient with it, don't rush it, and it should turn out well. After going to the trouble of pulling the thing out and having a shop weld it up, you don't want to just slap it back in there.... take the time, and be proud of it afterwards.... IMHO, -L | ||
| Ike Goss (Leafsprung) Member Username: Leafsprung Post Number: 49 Registered: 03-2003 |
Galvanize that bulkhead. Spray paint can look fine on the panels but wont keep rust at bay as well as other coatings. If I had my bulkhead off I would galvanize it for long term corrosion prevention. -REgards -Ike | ||
| Brad Russell (Bradnc) Senior Member Username: Bradnc Post Number: 312 Registered: 03-2002 |
At the body shop we use this stuff called "Rubberized Underbody Coating" that has large rubber pieces in it and sprays out of a red attachment like the ones on WD-40 cans. The stuff holds up incredibly and won't let anything in. It's what we use on all our own trucks. Call around your local stores and see who sells a similar product. Good luck. Oh, I've also had great luck with good 'ole Rustoleum for bumpers and whatnot, but i wouldn't use it for this. | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2244 Registered: 02-2002 |
Hmmmm............ Galvanizing might not be a bad way to go, but, I'd consider POR-15 too.... -L | ||
| paul londrigan (Neversummer) Member Username: Neversummer Post Number: 126 Registered: 11-2002 |
I have heard good things about POR 15, I've thought about waxoyl or rubberized stuff, but I think I'm probably going to go ahead and prep it right and go for the real deal and spray it with the compressor. After getting it in the garage and looking at it I decided I want to do it right and go the nine yards. | ||
| todd slater (Toddslater) Senior Member Username: Toddslater Post Number: 303 Registered: 08-2002 |
Sand blast it, prime with epoxy primer (or POR 15 if you prefer) and paint it with acrylic urethane. My 02. |
