silversrtman

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I just ordered a Dana 60 and I plan on painting it black when it gets here in a few weeks. I have a somewhat stupid question. When painting it what areas are good to stay clear of/not get paint on? I tried searching and I cant really find a good answer. Anyone paint their dana with POR-15? Thanks.

msydow

i painted all of mine except for the billet pinion and aluminum diff cover. two coats of rattle can primer and 2 coats of red high temp. looks great.

silversrtman

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Nice, pictures?

Anyone know how much POR 15 I would need to do a rear? Would a pint be enough?

PAULZ98SS

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I painted my s60 2 weeks ago semi gloss black por15. I got the starter kit since it has metal ready and marine clean to prep it then also got an extra pint. brushed it on and looks great.

garygnu

try not to paint any machined surface like where the bearings go,or rear cover surface.I used epoxy paint.

jim ravencraft

Hi,
coverage on por-15 is roughly 30-40 square feet per pint. 60/80 on quart and that is pretty conservative......good luck and have a blessed weekend.....
Captain jim

deelong4002

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I just painted mine with POR15 today. I used about a quarter of a quart, and did 3 coats with a brush. That stuff really covers.

LPE 403

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hope you used a pre-metal primer....

2165 Turbo Rail

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I was going to paint the fab'd 9" i just put in the 69 GTO but I decided to have it powder coated instead... cost $75 WELL worth it to me
(you can see pics in my build thread)

dlandsvZ28

I used POR 15. I touch it up periodically. It stays pretty clean and is easy to wipe down when cleaning. You won't be disappointed. I probably used about a pint.

Tip: Get the rearend very clean of oils because it will fish-eye if you don't.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1835930...7623345499537/

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WS.SIX

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simply beautiful dland

silversrtman

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Thanks for all the input everyone. I'm going to order a quart of the semi gloss por-15 just to be safe. I will definitely post pics when I'm done!

deelong4002

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I cleaned with soap and water, and used POR's metal prep which is a zinc compound that is supposed to etch new metal. I had a couple of very small fisheye problems on the cover, but that was about it.

FYI the rust on the housing formed in about 10 minutes as i was letting it dry. It wasnt present at the time the rear arrived. Definately need to paint, or it will be a rusted mess at first wash.

silversrtman

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thanks for the pics dee, did you tape off your the ebrakes or were you just really careful?

deelong4002

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Just tried to be careful. I may have got a couple of dots on there, but i'll just hit it with a wire brush before i install the brakes.

Wear gloves, and long sleeves. I have that **** dotted on my arm, and it does not come off unless you scrub it with something abrasive.

silversrtman

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Sweet, thanks for the advice Dee! I will post up pics....I cant wait until it gets here!

jim ravencraft

Hi.
One last thing to consider is temperature!! Make sure the shop or garage is above 50 degrees..........good luck.....the por 15 will make you a very happy camper.have a truly blessed week....captain jim

Oldsmobility85

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For those spray painting I just did my 9" housing yesterday. I have a BMR black hammertone kmember and lca's and drop brackets. Rustoleum has a spray paint you can get right at wal mart also called black hammertone. It match's perfectly. Texture and all.

TransWS6Am

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wow! that por15 looks great...... maybe i should have considered por15 instead of powdercoating my rear end..... to save a few bucks.... oh well, im just ready to get my rear end and get that thing installed before the weather gets nice. Nice job again with the por15!

Z28/2002

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This is what I'm doing my Strange 12 bolt with