Cleaning Frame

TWISTEDDIME · 04-15-2007, 02:10 PM

I am cleaning the frame on my 2nd gen s10 right now. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or suggestions... Right now all i am doing is using my wire brush extension on the end of my grinder and then i was going to use a smoother one to finalize it. Any suggestions besides that???

Thanks Ted

defekt · 04-15-2007, 02:27 PM

ive used hand scrapers for the under coating, then wire wheels, flap disks, and sandpaper on the rest. also alittle brake cleaner helps.

xtremechris · 04-16-2007, 05:22 AM

I haven't tried it but I'd bet taking a pressure washer to the frame would take that undercoating off real quick...

pearl91chevy · 04-16-2007, 08:30 AM

Heres mine, i did use a wire brush and then i tried out a flap disk.. and o man 100X better, then one i got time to get the spots i couldnt with a grinder i used a hand wire brush.. im in the process of doing the rest of the truck now.. and make sure u wear a mask and have good air casue that crap makes a mess and smells horrible..

jherrell · 04-16-2007, 03:11 PM

brake cleaner... it removes the undercoating better. then after you have gotten most off with the brake cleaner, start using a wire wheel

defekt · 04-16-2007, 06:38 PM

pressure washing will make the undercoating look really clean lol.

blazinblack · 04-19-2007, 08:46 PM

sandpaper, soft-grinder, more sandpaper wire brush, metal flatedge, and pressure washer.

BudRacing · 04-19-2007, 10:21 PM

X2 on the brake cleaner. Then get the little detailed areas with a wire brush. Make sure you coat it with something soon after stripped to bare metal.

97s10chevy · 04-19-2007, 11:29 PM

the wire wheel that has the ends turned in owns, then flap disk, then wire brush and maybe some sandpaper for those hard to reach spots. sandblasters are nice too

91_s-350 · 04-20-2007, 12:11 AM

if theres anyone in your area that does soda blasting you may want to look into that,more expesive than sandblasting but its worth it,similar to sandblasting but uses baking soda and it wont hurt glass or rubber trim and wont pit or warp metal like sand,and it wont rust for a while afterwards,stay away from sandblasters converted to soda,they just make a mess and give soda blasting a bad name,we just got one at the body shop where i work and its amazing what it will do

ablues10 · 04-20-2007, 08:43 PM

I do sandblasting here. I love it!

HighrollerII · 04-21-2007, 04:35 PM

i pretty much used a wire wheel on my eitire backhalf...a little flap disk too

stalephotograph · 04-21-2007, 05:45 PM

what kind of paint does everyone prefer? i know of por15 but what else. all of my buddies use spray bomb undercoating but it just looks dull. i want something that will shine and go along w/ my rear link setup. im just worried if i paint the frame, it will chip off and the rust will be back.

Milky4204 · 04-22-2007, 02:18 AM

i used por-15

DfntPntbll · 04-26-2007, 09:55 AM

gunk engine cleaner (the on ein the white can that you can get at pretty much any parts store) takes the undercoating and anything on top of that off with zero problems,... I figured that out when I accidently got some on my frame and hit it with a pressure washer,...

it was on there MAYBE 30 seconds and took the frame to bare metal.

04-15-2007, 02:10 PM	#1
TWISTEDDIME Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 86 Location: User is: OffLine	Cleaning Frame I am cleaning the frame on my 2nd gen s10 right now. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or suggestions... Right now all i am doing is using my wire brush extension on the end of my grinder and then i was going to use a smoother one to finalize it. Any suggestions besides that??? Thanks Ted
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04-15-2007, 02:27 PM	#2
defekt you deserve it. Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,009 Location: kansas User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Frame ive used hand scrapers for the under coating, then wire wheels, flap disks, and sandpaper on the rest. also alittle brake cleaner helps.
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04-16-2007, 05:22 AM	#3
xtremechris Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 451 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Frame I haven't tried it but I'd bet taking a pressure washer to the frame would take that undercoating off real quick...
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04-16-2007, 08:30 AM	#4
pearl91chevy Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,523 Location: Rockford, Illinois User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Frame Heres mine, i did use a wire brush and then i tried out a flap disk.. and o man 100X better, then one i got time to get the spots i couldnt with a grinder i used a hand wire brush.. im in the process of doing the rest of the truck now.. and make sure u wear a mask and have good air casue that crap makes a mess and smells horrible..
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04-16-2007, 03:11 PM	#5
jherrell SLASH - S.I.C. St. Louis Age: 36 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,205 Location: Shiloh, IL User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Frame brake cleaner... it removes the undercoating better. then after you have gotten most off with the brake cleaner, start using a wire wheel
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04-16-2007, 06:38 PM	#6
defekt you deserve it. Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,009 Location: kansas User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Frame pressure washing will make the undercoating look really clean lol.
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04-19-2007, 08:46 PM	#7
blazinblack Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 594 Location: loganville,ga User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Frame sandpaper, soft-grinder, more sandpaper wire brush, metal flatedge, and pressure washer.
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04-19-2007, 10:21 PM	#8
BudRacing Molon Labe Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,924 Location: Statesboro, Ga User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Frame X2 on the brake cleaner. Then get the little detailed areas with a wire brush. Make sure you coat it with something soon after stripped to bare metal.
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04-19-2007, 11:29 PM	#9
97s10chevy Ruff Ryder Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 644 Location: Joplin, Missouri User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Frame the wire wheel that has the ends turned in owns, then flap disk, then wire brush and maybe some sandpaper for those hard to reach spots. sandblasters are nice too
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04-20-2007, 12:11 AM	#10
91_s-350 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 407 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Frame if theres anyone in your area that does soda blasting you may want to look into that,more expesive than sandblasting but its worth it,similar to sandblasting but uses baking soda and it wont hurt glass or rubber trim and wont pit or warp metal like sand,and it wont rust for a while afterwards,stay away from sandblasters converted to soda,they just make a mess and give soda blasting a bad name,we just got one at the body shop where i work and its amazing what it will do
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04-20-2007, 08:43 PM	#11
ablues10 Resident A-10 Crewcheif Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,507 Location: Springfield & Whiteman AFB,MO User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Frame I do sandblasting here. I love it!
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04-21-2007, 04:35 PM	#12
HighrollerII 'Stevie Joe' Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,354 Location: Charleston, SC User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Frame i pretty much used a wire wheel on my eitire backhalf...a little flap disk too
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04-21-2007, 05:45 PM	#13
stalephotograph air ride equipped Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,891 Location: danville, ky User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Frame what kind of paint does everyone prefer? i know of por15 but what else. all of my buddies use spray bomb undercoating but it just looks dull. i want something that will shine and go along w/ my rear link setup. im just worried if i paint the frame, it will chip off and the rust will be back.
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04-22-2007, 02:18 AM	#14
Milky4204 body droppin' Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,457 Location: kc User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Frame i used por-15
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04-26-2007, 09:55 AM	#15
DfntPntbll Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,062 Location: St. Auggie Dog, Florida User is: OffLine	Re: Cleaning Frame gunk engine cleaner (the on ein the white can that you can get at pretty much any parts store) takes the undercoating and anything on top of that off with zero problems,... I figured that out when I accidently got some on my frame and hit it with a pressure washer,... it was on there MAYBE 30 seconds and took the frame to bare metal.
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