How -to: Epoxy paint lower legs
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Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 459
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From: wa
ha, This settles it.. I've been out there sanding on one leg for 2 hours now, and im not even sure I will make the paint look good... Screw it.. 80 bucks is cheap.. Im gonna take the lowers off now. I was gonna do that anyways to put in oil and progressive springs anyways. Pm coming for shipping address.
2 cans paint - $16
air craft stripper - $10
220 sand paper - $5
denature alch - -$10
lint free cloth - $5
masking tape - $7
other masking materials - Free
total: $53
it is not just the paint you need bud... it is the prep and supplies too that people over look. for $27 more you can have them powder coated and they will last forever... just saying man i am all for do it yourself, hell this is my how to... but if i can save people the head ache from chips and worring about doing it again and offer options i try to do that as well
*also the paint does not come in a flat or satin, and it HATES to be cleared if you where thinking of knocking it down with a satin or flat clear...
air craft stripper - $10
220 sand paper - $5
denature alch - -$10
lint free cloth - $5
masking tape - $7
other masking materials - Free
total: $53
it is not just the paint you need bud... it is the prep and supplies too that people over look. for $27 more you can have them powder coated and they will last forever... just saying man i am all for do it yourself, hell this is my how to... but if i can save people the head ache from chips and worring about doing it again and offer options i try to do that as well
*also the paint does not come in a flat or satin, and it HATES to be cleared if you where thinking of knocking it down with a satin or flat clear...
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Supposed to be 63 tomorrow so I may try to sand it down a little again to get rid of the drips then respray those spots. If not I'll just wait until Spring when it's warmer then I can work on it easier.
Still looks a lot better right now than the scratched up clearcoat.
Last edited by PigInaBlanket; Jan 6, 2012 at 05:12 PM.
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From: Virginia
I want to know how this will work on cast wheels? Then I don't have to worry about shipping out my wheels for powder and pulling the bearings, etc.