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scherp69

01-23-2009, 02:49 PM

What would be a good paint to use to paint my firewall? I want to paint the entire firewall area including the upper cowel vent area. I'm debating about using POR15 as I still have almost a gallon of it and I like the way it looks. I would do the chassis coat also so the UV rays don't affect it. Here's a pic of my firewall as it sits now. I'm just in the process of grinding the welds down and cleaning it up. Any advice would be great. Thanks.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd68/scherp69/PICT00282.jpg

peetsjunkie

01-23-2009, 03:03 PM

I would never use por on the firewall. Maybe on the inside of the cabin, but I would never put it on the engine bay. A few wet coats of epoxy should be fine.

rjsjea

01-23-2009, 03:05 PM

Same color as you plan on painting the body

elitecustombody

01-23-2009, 04:21 PM

Same color as you plan on painting the body

yep, that actually works:thumbsup:

68protouring454

01-23-2009, 05:40 PM

body color or sem hot rod black or duponts hot rod black single stage.or black base, flat clear

awr68

01-23-2009, 05:53 PM

I used PPG's version of the stock GM underhood black...and I like it a lot!

GM Muscle

01-24-2009, 02:41 AM

black imron or chroma one single stage. add a flattening agent if you want..

BBC69Camaro

01-24-2009, 06:19 AM

I used Por-15 and their Chassis Coat black on my firewall and inner fenders.

What I started with:
http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Suspension%20and%20Brakes/Front%20Suspension/FrontSuspension000b.jpg

http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Suspension%20and%20Brakes/Front%20Suspension/FrontSuspension004.jpg

http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Suspension%20and%20Brakes/Front%20Suspension/FrontSuspension013a.jpg

Very durable, finished product:
http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Engine/Engine%20Install/EngineInstall049.jpg

scherp69

01-25-2009, 07:39 PM

Thanks for the advice guys. I think I will likely end up atleast getting it in primer first. I wanted to atleast get the grinding done before I put the subframe back underneath as it's just been powder coated.

I used PPG's version of the stock GM underhood black...and I like it a lot!

Do you have any good pics of how it turned out?