Trying to get all my painting done before it’s too cold in CO. The tank was painted at 40F…hopefully it cures. Overall, not the most fun work but glad to be getting it done.
All of the steel bits were sand blasted and the aluminum was vapor blasted. Few things make me happier than vapor blasted aluminum.
Turns out all four of my caliper mounting points on my rear arms had been helicoiled. Was far too dirty to tell before.
For the tank I stripped off the coating on the flange, around the screen, and at the outlet as it was already failing. I then painted all the bare metal with POR15. Turns out this stiff cures with moisture and there is non in November on CO. It would have taken a week or more so I put it under a plastic sheet with some wet towels. That did it. Some 3D seam sealer went on top for cheap protection and to make it look stock. The final coat was just some Krylon. The color was perfect so I went with it.
The steel parts got self etching primer and then I ran out of time. The oil tank was such a pain to strip but glad I had the right tools. These strip discs are amazing.
It will all get Spray Max 2K Hot Rod Black this week.
