Eastwood Internal Frame Coating

**Brian M.** · October 20, 2011, 08:53 PM

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Also interested.

**Jake D.** · October 21, 2011, 06:51 AM

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I have used it on our boat trailer frame. It gets in everywhere! It's a light green/gray color, very high in zinc content. They provide a unique sprayer head that reaches in the frame about 18". I found that is just long enough to get in the places where I wanted to coat the frame. It has a head on the end of the sprayer that allows the coating to come out in four directions at once. It's thin enough to penetrate the rust already in there and coat everything it touches. I held the sprayer down while moving the 18" hose back and forth to coat it good. I stopped spraying when the coating ran out of the frame where I was spraying. I used 2 cans on our boat trailer frame and that was just enough. I would think that using it on a Corvette frame would require at least 4 cans. Overall I was very pleased and would recommend this product.

**Dale M.** · October 21, 2011, 07:03 AM

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I just used it on the frame for the hardtop for my '64 vette. I only had small screw holes and some rusted through spots to access the inside of the frame around the front edge. Since my holes were so small I could not use their nozzle, I used a small tube like you get with WD-40. I was able to apply this through these small screws holes and by rotating my top I believe that I have coated the inside surface. It does come out thin and flows great.

I cannot comment on its ability to stop and prevent further rusting, but I believe it should work well for these applications. I hope we get additional experiences and results.

**Paul J.** · October 21, 2011, 08:10 AM

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Jake,

Dale has raised the question that I have. Does the can say anything about encapsulating the rust that is already in there? There was'nt any coating originally inside the frame, so there is obviously going to be rust. I would think that POR-15 would be a better material to use.

Paul

**Dale M.** · October 21, 2011, 08:36 AM

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The label on the can states "converts, Encapsulates and Seals Rust on Internal Frame Surfaces" and "Phenolic Resin with Zinc Additive eliminates Further Corrosion". Since most Eastwoods products are GOOD, I would have to assume that this one will work. I just wonder how well you can get it all coated where you cannot see.

**Philip P.** · October 21, 2011, 09:43 AM

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I used it on a cowl area on a 1967 ranchero (sorry) . We used a camera to see what it covered, it appeared to get in every seam and crack. It is like water in consistancy and covers pretty well in my opion. The nozzle and tip spray a circular pattern and you want to move it pretty quickly as it puts out a lot of product.
Phil

**Dan D.** · October 21, 2011, 12:35 PM

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Why doesn't someone spray some of this stuff on a piece of heavily rusted steel and see how it appears to adhere. Then watch it for a period of time and see if rust re-occurs. This would be the equivalent of testing the product to its advertised claims. Post the results on this forum, and we could all benefit from it. If I had some I would do this test - side by side with POR-15, which I already have. This sounds interesting. I hate rust. -Dan-

**Michael M.** · October 21, 2011, 04:59 PM

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Tom, I use the product and if applied correctly you get a good coating on the inside metal. The product is easier to apply if the outside of the chassis is not coated yet. If the chassis is painted black already then alot of masking with tape and paper is involved. Plugging the holes in the chassis is also helpful.

**Brian M.** · October 21, 2011, 05:16 PM

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I wouldn't bring POR-15 anywhere near my car. JMHO

**Dan H.** · October 21, 2011, 05:53 PM

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previous owner of my 64 did a body off resto. Used POR-15 on frame outside. He then tried to spray it into the inside of the frame, it just peeled off like potato chips due to non preperation of inside. eastwoods spray sounds like the better idea to encapsulate the rust etc.
Dan

**Kenneth T.** · October 21, 2011, 06:27 PM

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Are you using this on a restoration project or for preventitave maintenance on a car that you are using and driving?

What I am asking is will it make a mess on an otherwise finished car?

Ken

**Dale M.** · October 21, 2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by Kenneth Tozzi (48795)

Are you using this on a restoration project or for preventitave maintenance on a car that you are using and driving?

What I am asking is will it make a mess on an otherwise finished car?

Ken

Kenneth, It is very thin and flows freely. It may leak out of any holes or openings and get on the outside. I was restoring my '64 hard top and used it inside the front brace that had a lot of rust. It did run out onto my fiberglass top. I just wiped it off with a rag to get most of it off. This will be under my headliner, so no harm for my project.

It did seem to penetrate into the rust and does seem to be working well. I don't have any exposure or testing how well it will hold up in the future.

Relating to a post to this, I may find a rusty piece of steel and test this as suggested. I don't currently have any POR-15 to compare. I hope this all helps.

**Kenneth T.** · October 21, 2011, 08:23 PM

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Originally posted by Dale Maris (48325)

Kenneth, It is very thin and flows freely. It may leak out of any holes or openings and get on the outside. I was restoring my '64 hard top and used it inside the front brace that had a lot of rust. It did run out onto my fiberglass top. I just wiped it off with a rag to get most of it off. This will be under my headliner, so no harm for my project.

It did seem to penetrate into the rust and does seem to be working well. I don't have any exposure or testing how well it will hold up in the future.

Relating to a post to this, I may find a rusty piece of steel and test this as suggested. I don't currently have any POR-15 to compare. I hope this all helps.

Dale,

Thanks for the reply. I live in the Northeast and have driven my car in the rain, snow and salted roadways. While I have restored the car and painted the chassis, I always worried about the inner box of the frame.

I would use this as comfort factor if it did not make a major mess of my existing nice car.

Ken

**Tom K.** · October 21, 2011, 10:19 PM

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Thanks everyone for your input. It has been very helpful. I have just started on a frame off restoration and I am concerned about stopping or at least controlling any rust inside of the frame. I will be able to use this product before I paint the frame. From what I have seen I should be able to coat all areas thoroughly. I would think that it would also be good in some hard to reach areas of the birdcage.This car will be a driver, and although it will not see any winter salty roads, it will be driven in the rain. The Eastwood website has a lot of reviews, but I wanted to know if any fellow NCRS members had any experience with it.
I'm sure I will have a lot more questions as this project slowly progresses.
Tom
67 NOM Rally Red Roadster
Was a big block in its first life.

Eastwood Internal Frame Coating

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