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| jnp914 |
 Sep 9 2003, 08:47 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 177 Joined: 19-August 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 1,046  |
I have seen a few pictures here of some very nice weld in roll cage installations. But....how do you paint that sucker once it is in?
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| URY914 |
Sep 9 2003, 09:27 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,979 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Mask off everything, and shoot it.
PITA! Paul |
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| jnp914 |
Sep 9 2003, 11:09 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 177 Joined: 19-August 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 1,046 |
So I guess you torch out the rear bulkhead so you have plenty of access to shoot the rear of the tubes?
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| SirAndy |
Sep 9 2003, 11:12 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
paintbrush and por-15 ...
helps to have the front and rear windows out. Andy |
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| Brad Roberts |
Sep 9 2003, 11:49 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Like Andy and Paul said. You can mask everything off.. or use Por15 (its self leveling..so the paint strokes from the brush doesnt show)
B |
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| jnp914 |
Sep 10 2003, 11:13 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 177 Joined: 19-August 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 1,046 |
Thank you, Pondskipper, you have revealed the secret.
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| campbellcj |
Sep 10 2003, 02:55 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,547 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California 
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It seems like it would be pretty easy to paint the tubes before assembly/welding in the car. Obviously you would want to leave the ends bare and then POR-15 the welds later.
It is definitely possible to paint it inside the car (I did brushed-on POR-15) but it is really tough or impossible to hit every nook and cranny, esp. with any interior upholstery or the windshield still in the car. |
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| machina |
Sep 10 2003, 03:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848  |
QUOTE(campbellcj @ Sep 10 2003, 04:55 PM) It seems like it would be pretty easy to paint the tubes before assembly/welding in the car Not a chance. The welding conducts so much heat into the tubing and surrounding sheetmetal that just about everything near the weld site needs to be primed and painted. We even had the undercoating in the wheelwells catch fire a few times. (we removed the UC later) On the otherhand, if you are using a pre-fab cage, then just paint it first. If you want a tight fitting custom cage, plan on painting. regards, david |
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