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2067Bug Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2005 Posts: 596
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:52 am Post subject: Painting 57 Bug Front Beam |
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Hi, what would be the best method to paint a stock 57 bug beam that does not have any rust, but needs to be brushed on because the car is assembled and painted? My goal is to remove old paint that is coming off the beam. Should I use a degreaser followed by a rust encapsulator, and then paint over it? Will using a degreaser and just a rust encapsulator do the job? This is not my area of expertise, so any advice is appreciated. Thanks |
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17970 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: Painting 57 Bug Front Beam |
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www.masterseriesct.com satin silver and/or gloss black brushes on beam/chassis/inner fenders etc and looks good! _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
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clarkster75 Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2006 Posts: 161 Location: Lots of good clean livin' Utah
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 11:00 pm Post subject: Re: Painting 57 Bug Front Beam |
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You can check E. Wood auto body supply and they have a couple of chassis paints. I believe they are for "spraying" but for a beam I think you could use a brush/foam brush and get decent results. There should be some application info there too as far as cleaning/prep as well. |
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74 Thing Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2004 Posts: 7390
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viiking Samba Member
Joined: May 10, 2013 Posts: 2667 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 7:03 am Post subject: Re: Painting 57 Bug Front Beam |
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I hand painted mine with KBS and it came out great. The brush marks virtually disappear.
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