frame coating?

[hunterdave29]

I went all out for a frame and want to give it long lasting protection so it lasts, what are the best options? Thanks!

[Luzbel]

You should consider por15 paint system.. The stuff is very expessive but you would be glad you used it. My uncle has used it for years on old tractors and machinery and he sweards by it..

http://www.por15.com/

[sam10basefish]

I am assuming you have a steel frame. If so, powder coat is the way to go. Especially if your going to tape on siding. It bonds extremely well to powder coat where other coatings can peel and or have poor adhesion.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Mine is powder coated, and I haven't been too impressed with it.

[hunterdave29]

what about the powder coating do you not like?

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

A picture speaks 1,000 words. I'll try to remember to get one tonight.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

This is my powder coated frame after one year. I probably rinsed this off 3 times throughout the winter, and gave it a good wash after the season.

[usmcjsy]

What about LineX or Rhino liner or something like that...?

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

I'd like to see what the bedliner would look like after a few years.

I'll be giving a serious look at a galvanized frame, if I ever build another.

[usmcjsy]

Ya that was my next idea on the next frame I do was bedliner. So if anyone has done it let us know how its working. As of right now I sprayed they underside of mine with rubberized under coating and painted the outside of the frame with rustoleum enamel. So far its been holding up excellent. I have about 3 years with this, with no sign of rust as of yet.

[Smoker]

I just sprayed mine with bed linner this year. I decided on that after doing my bosses about 3 years ago and so far no signs of rust or chipping.

[2thepointsetters]

This is my powder coated frame after one year. I probably rinsed this off 3 times throughout the winter, and gave it a good wash after the season.

That is not how a powder coated frame should look after a year. The reason it looks like that is because the metal was not prepped right before it was coated and baked. Whoever did that did a really poor job and I would be calling them to get some answers.

[Hawg]

I agree on this one LRG. One of my partners is in the powder coat business, he won't do fish house frames but does have large powder capacity. He said if they had done that he would definitely be doing it over for a customer. He says the overall finish should look better. As far as the scars, that could be done to anyone with a jack or something else but overall it should look a lot better. You probably won't disassemble the house to redo it but a settlement or at least a huge IOU is in order. There seems to be a lot of road damage to the cylinder and bolts also, you must put on a ton of miles or not use a rock guard?

[Capt. H (Ret.)]

I think that eventually all frames on factory built wheel houses will be coated with a bedliner material such as what Line X or some of the other companies use will be standard on frames IF THE CUSTOMER DEMANDS IT AND IS WILLING TO PAY FOR IT. If I were going to put a bunch of money into a factory built house I would want the best if it's affordable and if I decide I can't afford it then the battle with the rust etc., would be something to consider. Frankly, I have been part owner in 2 wheel houses (home-made) and we didn't do anything to the frames but we didn't have anywhere near $10-20 thousand dollars in them like what's on the market today.

I think for the home builder, bedliner material is probably the way to go if you plan on keeping the house for any length of time.

[Hawg]

Nobody bringing up POR15? It lasts as long as a car frame. I know they rust but nothing is forever. I still have my fingers crossed, first year on bedliner material.

[mysnopro]

I am going to try fluid film.