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SEM Trim Black is the secret for the frame. Give it a heavy coat of epoxy primer and a couple coats of trim black. Gives a nice factory look and if done right, wears like armor protecting the steel for years to come. I buy the stuff by the gallon and shoot everything with that stuff. I'm thinking of breaking away form the trim black on all the tube armor going on this one and using the bronze with matte clear.
POR15 is pretty crazy stuff. It is bullet proof, but for me gives a, how do I explain this... POR 15 look. For me, it looks like a rust treatment (which it is) whereas the Trim black (when applied on a clean fresh surface) looks like a brand new finished product. Like the frame under my new truck. My buddy owns an automotive paint supply shop. He turned me on to the trim black when I was looking for something to shoot my old 67Chevy Hot Rod pickup, I painted the whole body with it. It turned out being really scratch resistant. The key when shooting the Trim Black is it is a finish or top coat, for my uses anyway. Spraying the epoxy primer to seal the metal first is what makes the combo work on parts susceptible to abrasion such as a frame or tube work. I use a black epoxy primer (which ends up like powder coat but not a good top coat) and cover it up lightly with the trim black for finish. Even if you gouge off the trim black, the epoxy primer beneath can hold up well. Oh, and you can get the trim black in spray cans too! I use them for touch up. I'll see if I can dig up some pictures on my 68F100 build to show you the POR15 look versus the trim black. I used them both for different purposes. Treated the bottom of the bed with POR15 to kill the rust. Took the frame to bare metal and went Trim Black..
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