frame paint

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I've painted a few open wheel race cars with it, just don't like it - didn't like the coverage, the way it laid out, etc... I think you get what you pay for.

[Bergerz28]

In my shop we use Glasurit and on most GM's we use single-stage with a flattening agent and depending on the gloss or sheen to aqiure the choice it goes by weight not the percentage of mixture, very easy, super durable. I have been using Glasurit for many years and it is a great product.

[Nova Jed]

So, you are saying that the flattening agent works better on the weight measurement then on the percentages? No wonder I was having problems.

[Bergerz28]

Its not that the weight works better, mixture for Glasurit paint requires you to weigh the mixtures for flat, semi and so on. We can paint something 2 weeks later to match to another part and being that it goes by weight you will never have a problem with parts or other items matching the shade or gloss.

[WILMASBOYL78]

We just painted inner fendes and radiator support for a 69 Nova....used the SEM Rustshield satin w/hardner and gloss enhancer...we then used an eggshell clear coat and it came out awesome...just the right gloss and super durable.

wilma

[firstgenaddict]

Did you use a rattle can eggshell clear or was it mixed?

[firstgenaddict]

I ran across the following photo which I have had for years... This is a NOS subframe "allegedly from the early 70's" were the subframes originally this dull or was this a protectant before painting?
Or did the correct sheen age over the years?

[Nova Research Project]

I believe that many parts sent in to the parts system were treated to a different finish. This was so that they looked better and held up better to storage. As example many pulleys had a phosphate coating on the assembly line but were dip painted as spares.

The original frame coating was a bituminous type spray that was easily removed with wax and grease remover. Not to mention rain etc. It was not paint. I would expect that was a nasty coating to handle as a spare. I expect the NOS sub frame was painted vs coated.

Even the A arms were coated for the line. Yet all of the NOS ones are painted.

So you can not always use the NOS finish as a guide. Sometimes you can. Like Master Cylinders. They were treated the same way for the line and as parts. I have seen several NOS units that are coated black, just like in the early magazine pictures.

Greg

[firstgenaddict]

Seems alot of the Delco Moraine castings were dipped in a cheap paint before machining the raw castings.

[Bergerz28]

In 1991 I was doing a frame-off on a customers 1969 Corvette, every part the customer wanted had to be NOS or restored depending on the condition, through discussions and meeting people at Bloomington Gold I was able to aquire a 5 gallon pail of asphalt based coating that was used on the chassis. It was a bit thick, I thinned it out and sprayed it. The finish of the chassis was perfect, I sprayed the chassis standing it up on the end like the factory and had all the runs on the bottom just like the it was originally. Like greg said any wax or grease remover would take it right off. GM was not looking for longevity just a quick finish and semi protection.