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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 01:19 PM
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Hey guys, so I'm getting ready to do my spring/shock/rotor swap this weekend. My plan is paint black all the old suspension hardware and miscellaneous things in the wheel wells. Chances are everything has surface rust that I'll have to grind off. I want to use a brush on paint thats rust resistant and really tough. I want to use a brush because it will be a lot easier to paint what I want rather than just spraying. So what would be a good tough brush on paint to use?
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 06:39 PM
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Isn't there some pos-15 or something along those lines?
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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Por-15**
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 02:16 PM
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POR15 is awesome...super strong.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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Make sure you spend some time prepping. I've found that POR-15 will flake if the surface underneath isn't prepped. POR provides marine clean and metal ready. Follow the directions, and it should work out well. You may also want to top coat it with some hard nose paint, as POR-15 can fade.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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What is hard nose paint?
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I did mine with Rustoleum Hammertone Black rattle cans, and then used caliper clear coat on it. It turned out good, you just have to spend some time cleaning the parts. I didn't get the surface rust off, I just used a brass bristle brush with some simple green, hosed it off, and used some acetone to make sure there was no grease/dirt on the parts
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Originally Posted by 14k
What is hard nose paint?
It's a two step paint that has a hardner. POR sells it. You can use it over top por-15, and it should be super strong.
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Originally Posted by cobrakiller1989
i alwasy hear about por 15 where do you buy that?
I get it straight from their website. I also have used Rust Bullet Automotive Paint, which is silver.
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I need to get around to doing this too..
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 12:27 AM
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im thinking about doing this when i replace my spindle sometime soon. i need to get off my ***.
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