Banshee Tear Down

[DirtDiggler69]

So I took the banshee down the bare frame today , gonna give it a good powerwash , and trim the un-needed tabs and brackets and wire wheel the rusty spots . Got to decide what color to paint it .

I'm thinking about doing a General Lee paint job , BUT haven't decided , and I'm open to suggestions .....

[HardLuck]

Powdercoat it yourself or find someone to coat it the color you want.... You'll like it better then paint trust me

Edited March 28, 2011 by HardLuck

[HardLuck]

Edited March 28, 2011 by HardLuck

[DirtDiggler69]

I've been drooling over that one for awhile , I'll check into powdercoat cost , I want a quality job that will last

[HardLuck]

I'll check into powdercoat cost , I want a quality job that will last

 

 

I usually see coat jobs run between $185 up to $400 sometimes and that should include sand blasting too.

[DirtDiggler69]

I think I'm going to just do a nice quality spray paint job , powder coating is out of my price range for the build , so I'll go this route . I still need to clean the frame , and thinking about stripping off the factory paint , anyone ever use that aircraft paint stripper? I hear its good stuff . Any Opinions?

[Larry's Shee]

Aircraft "brand" stripper works pretty good, costs about $30 gallon. Funny thing is that it isn't recomended for alum. Gallon would probably do a frame. Thing is the rust. Wire wheel won't really remove the rust, only loose stuff. Depending on what your desired outcome is, sand, sandblast , or rust converter.

[robert.b.west]

Please don't spray it. I did mine. It looked good for a little while then started to look like crap. I ended up powdercoating it. It holds up much better.

[DirtDiggler69]

I have a buddy with a media blaster , said as long as i buy my own blast bead I can use the equipment . I'll strip the paint first , then blast bead the rust ( there isn't too much , its in good shape ) then use a epoxy primer .