Re: [FWDLK] Under body paint.

[David Homstad <dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ken,

Someplace I read a suggestion of using different colors for each coat of POR
15, so you can easily see where the second coat has covered. Two coats
should be applied. Use the black first. Then finish with their medium gray.
It is close to the original color on the bottom sheetmetal of the 56 Dodge.
The frame is black, so use their chassis coat black. SKIP the undercoating.

Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500

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Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 9:40 AM
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Subject: [FWDLK] Under body paint.

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, I had the under side of the body sand
blasted.  What a beautiful site, all that white metal where the rust was.
My debating over how to finish the underside of the body will soon end.  I
am looking for final advice before priming and painting.

I plan on sealing the metal with POR-15 with a top coat of gray enamel
applied before the POR-15 is fully cured.

My debate is on the application of undercoating.  Should I use the tar based
product like the original or go with a black polyurethane bed liner.  any
opinions?

Which areas of the under body should be coated with undercoating?  Which
areas should be masked i.e. area above gas tank, muffler heat shields,
transmission tunnel, etc.?  How far up the firewall should undercoating be
applied (up to the seam below the heater and master cylinder) ?

Any advice will be appreciated.

Ken Rimington
1956 Dodge CR

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