On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:02:01 -0500, "Gary Warner"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message


Are you going to paint it?


Yep, gonna paint it. Haven't yet but planning to contact some local body
shops to see what prices why have (should be a relatively simple job
compared to a car). We've also considered painting it ourselves with
spray cans - but I think a pro can do a nicer looking job and maybe
provide some paint that lasts longer + more protection.

At one point I also contacted some people that do color-galvanizing.
We've decided we'ld rather repaint every X years if we have to then
spend the money for the color-galvy - but it would be nice.

Ok, I'm going to throw caution to the wind here and recommend
something that really worked for me.

http://www.por15.com/

When I finished restoring my '50 International L-110 pickup ten or so
years ago, I used this as an undercoat for the finished paint to
prevent rust problem from arising from the repair sheet metal/old
metal problems so common with International restorations.

I don't have one single rust spot anywhere and the truck is outside
all summer long - not even in the bed of the truck. There are also a
couple of nicks in the top coat and no rust there either - none on the
hinges for the doors and none on the frame which was sand blasted and
primered with this stuff.

If I ever did a restoration again, I'd use this stuff - it honestly
works.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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"The wildness and adventure that are in
fishing still recommend it to me."

Henry David Thoreau
"Walden" (1854)