subframe coating

[dollyboy]

does anyone know what a standard subframe is coated with? is it just paint or powder coated? while one would hope its powder coated i somehow expect its just painted with some kind of enamel type stuff<br>
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reason: subframe on orange is in reasonably good nick, original coating is generally in tact, and being a tight arse (<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> ) im watching my orange budget, and was toying with simply giving it a lick of something (hammerite <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> ) over the top of whats already on it rather than going to the expense of powder coating when it may not actually need it.<br>
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I guess this could stand me in the zone of being a hypocrite after my earlier rantings on the benefits of powder coating, and while i understand the benefits etc etc, im now debating in my case whether its actually worth it. I also expect the answer SHOULD be, "yes of course its worth it, while its all in bits" etc, it may mean that the car wont actually be ready until june/july rather than may as I originally hoped...<br>
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[2F45T4U]

Powdercoat it.....Orange <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[Carsreunited]

por1s or something that looks like that is the one to use apparently. Not because its original though.<br>
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Then paint it orange<br>
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[hutch76]

Playing devils advocate here. I powdercoated mine, but the car's for occasional dry summer use only. The drawback with powdercoating is that under normal daily use, it will, through time, get chipped and allow moisture in behind the coating etc. <br>
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With paint, you can generally just touch in any chips etc. If it was mine, for daily use, i'd go for paint, then waxoyl it.

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[tinweevil]

Kev, take yourself off somewhere quiet and give yourself a bit of a slapping for being a silly boy. Do it right, do it once.<br>
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Tinweevil

<p>1978 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/704">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
1972 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/754">Spitfire IV</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
1968 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/705">GT6 II</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
1973 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/755">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
39 anorak points on the Nicholas scale<br>
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[barracuda816]

Personaly i would for looks and rust resistance, first take it back to clean metal, then paint it with por15 (avalible from frost restorations) then uses some stonechip (similar to shutz but you can paint over it) then paint it orange <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> . that gives it exelent rust resistance it you then waxoil the cavitys, dont be stingy with the waxoil though. hope that gives some ideas.

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[davepoth]

Definitely paint it orange though. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hat --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/pimp.gif ALT=":hat"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[Carsreunited]

You aren't hearing me. Por15.!!! Forget Hammerite, seek hypnotic therapy.<br>
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I'll find you a thread debated by rusty chassis TVR owners.<br>
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<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p206.ezboard.com/bthetriumphdolo ... eunited</A> at: 6/1/06 4:44 pm<br></i>

[dollyboy]

orange subframe... <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rolleyes --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/eyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> like it, but fingers crossed it wont be on show very often! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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they dont do hammerite in orange. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :( --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /frown.gif ALT=":("><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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julian - im hearing you, feeling the love, but when my jigsaw bill hits in a few weeks im going to be feeling numb with skint-ness.<br>
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damn it. <br>
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powder coat<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> hammerite <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :x --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/sick.gif ALT=":x"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> powder coat <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> hammerite <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :x --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/sick.gif ALT=":x"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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bank robbery <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> pimp out the mrs <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hat --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/pimp.gif ALT=":hat"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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AAARGH!!!

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project white - let the mission begin...<br>
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[dollyboy]

ta scott - it looks like good stuff.<br>
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pints, quarts, lovely <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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i'll be getting some of that then I reckon, its not that expensive and looks like its well proven...<br>
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ps - going to jigsaw with cam tomorrow am, should be there around 11.30ish<br>
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<p>project orange - the longest rebuild project ever<br>
project white - let the mission begin...<br>
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