Where is everyone #5

In a lot of spots, the needle scaler leaves a finish that looks like it's been sand blasted. I treated the whole frame with a good neutralizer wash, and then epoxy primerd it. It really attaches nicely to that frame surface. No wire brush or prep work needed in my experience.

Scale it, clean/wash it, and shoot it.

 

Is that the one you used POR 15 on?

 

Actually no I didn't on that one @johndeere4020 , I used automotive paint because I painted the frame, axles and other parts red and I wanted it to look really nice.

I did use that por15 on a frame that I painted black. That stuff gets really hard. I liked it, but I don't know how long it would take to crack and have issues, I didn't get to find out.

 

The white truck of ours has an aluminum frame with a steel insert. Talk about a bad deal. The former owner was a crane company in Northern Nevada, and they ran on mag chloride roads a lot. The bottom flange in one spot has actually been pushed down by the jacking.
I'll have some choices to make as soon as we get the blue one going as far as what to do with the white one. I may end up just parting it out. I'm guessing that a fella would have 10K into replacing it with a new steel frame.....maybe more.
That dang salt just makes me cry. In the old days out west they would use sand with just enough salt to keep it from freezing (except Montana, I swear they used 3/4' minus rock). We all got used to replacing the windshield every spring, and I think it was better then than now.
Hmm, I just thought of something. You know those anodes or whatever they call them that are attached to buried propane tanks to inhibit corrosion? @snowman_w900 might know what they are? Anyway, I sure wish that they could come up with something that wouldn't destroy these trucks in such a short time.

 

Water heaters have anode rods.

 

I’m gonna try it.

 

Would that be a good choice for lowboy trailer, or would it be too brittle and just pop off with use?