I used this on my cage while building to keep the surface rust from forming where I had wiped the tube clean to bend or weld. Applied it with a green scotch brite pad and kept any more rust from forming till the powder coat was done.
you must not have prep'ed it properly, because I sprayed mine with WD40 religiously before I was at a point where I could paint it and I have never had any issues. I have done this with all the tube work I have done. same results.
It's going to rust in Kansas City unless you stay after it. The guys in the desert can get away without any paint but I dont see how it will work in your area.
A buddy here locally clear coated his cage after it was tig welded. It looked really sweet. I am not sure of the actual product he used. I will see if I can find out for ya.
What are you guys recommending/using to clear coat tube? What has held up as good as paint?
I've thought about clear coat before, but I think it'd be harder to find places where the clear coat chipped or rubbed off as opposed to paint until it started to rust.
I would like to use a clear coat because I, like the OP, have to deal with the wonderful weather in Kansas.
This is great, there are lots of options. I think the bare tube really shows off the fabricators skill and in this situation really sets off the rig, not all can pull that off. My last rig in my opinion needed painted tubing. I figured there was a product that can easily either sprayed on and or wiped, I would guess after every wheel and wash. just to be safe.. I like the idea of a spray-on and after drying a clean dry surface.
what do you think the wait time to paint after you wipe the tube down, should i sand also? or should I wipe it down several times.. my reason for asking is I wiped down the TJ and painted 2hrs later and the paint didn't stick for shit.. and I used POR15
I have never used POR15 but I know several people that have and it didnt stick well at all. Just use some regular paint or have it powdercoated. We live in Kansas bare tube sucks and you will be fighting rust all the time.
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