Well, had hoped to get the front suspension parts sandblasted this weekend, but the weather made that impossible. I was able to hit them with my power washer, but just about when that was completed, the thunder and lightning pushed me back inside. I hooked up the washer to the sink in my garage which allowed me to power wash using hot water, and that helped get all the grease and road crud off more easily. Once again, it was nice to be able to see the actual components as they are, instead of how they appear when covered with grease and dirt. The next step would have been to attach the sandblaster and clean all the rust off, but the operation requires completely dry sand and so, that was put on hold for now. Maybe sometime this next week?... |
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So, now I have the front end parts I need to clean, sand-blast and POR15 just like the frame....
Finally found a bit of time to get my frame painted with POR15 today. Top half, one coat, anyway. Hopefully tomorrow I will have time to flip it over and cover the remaining areas on the underside. Looking good already though. The smooth black finish is so great to see after having seen it as one big greasy, rusty hulk just a few weeks ago. Now I need to decide if I want to cover it with a 2nd coat before painting it with semi-gloss black enamel. 2 coats are recommended.... have to see how it looks after 1st coat is finished and dried. The POR15 brushed on easily and achieved a very nice smooth level finish...just as promised. I am very happy with it so far. Only now wish I had the frame on some kind of rotisserie so I could flip it over easily and paint the other side instead of waiting. Oh well, there's always got to be something more I want, right?
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