[DML] Re: epoxy damage from brake fluid

[srubano@xxxx]

If you wnat to strip down the entire chassis bring it to a 
sandblaster. The only drawback is that in certain areas (channel 
areas) they won't be able to remove the old epoxy....but then again 
it's better to leave it anyway since you won't be ablke to get to it 
as good when you fo to paint/powder coat it. JC Whitney sells some 
special sprayers and Rust Stopping formula just for getting into 
tight spots like the channel areas. The sprayer has different nozels 
to choose from. If you just want to repair the dmaged area simply 
scrape off all the loose epoxy of the chassis. Scrape around it 
until you get to good epoxy (wasn't damaged and still bonding to the 
steel). If you need to remove any remaining epoxy that just won't 
come off then go to home depot and get yourself a can of Kleen 
Strip, this stuff will attack the epoxy and loosen it right up. Once 
your down to bare steel, use POR-15 to paint it. This stuff is 
equivelent to Powder coating. It is not impervious to brake 
fluid....nothing is unless you galvanize. Before painting on the POR-
15 they maje a special metal "prep" formula. It's called "Metal 
Ready". This will neutrilize any rust that's present and also etch 
any smooth surface metal (POR-15 needs a toothy surface to bond too).

Steve