Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

barraza · 10-20-2006, 11:01 AM

Found this over at chevelles.com

Hot dip galvanizing a frame is apparently cheaper than powdercoating.

http://www.chevelles.com/forums/show...ght=GALVANIZED

The car guys have a lot of discussion about painting over the galvanizing, but I think for a truck, I would leave it bare. And heres a link to a company that has lots of locations:

http://www.nagalv.com

Anyone here have any experience with this?

earl87gta · 10-20-2006, 11:31 AM

wow thats a cool idea. I may have to call a round and see how much it would be to do a truck frame.

**Yukon Jack** · 10-20-2006, 12:52 PM

Some one on this board did this about 6 months ago or so. He liked it alot.

krue · 10-20-2006, 12:55 PM

I don't know whether I like the "galvanized" look, but it should prevent rust.

IvelDesigns · 10-20-2006, 01:37 PM

just make sure you are done with any welding you may need to do before getting it done.

LUV2XCLR8 · 10-20-2006, 02:39 PM

WOW, that's different

mbgmike · 10-20-2006, 03:18 PM

Galvanizing will still let the steel rust but it will slow it down alot. You can paint over it to with the correct paint which would help it even more. Sportsman trailers in DIckinson Texas used to take in work from individuals at times. Don't know if they still do.

jimmydean · 10-20-2006, 04:26 PM

The K10 frame I had done for a friend was $200 for powder. That is a cool idea and could be an option, but I like the way powder works and the price difference isn't enough for me to do something else.

Of course my truck may never get down to the frame, so POR15 is about as good as it will get for a while.

mbgmike · 10-21-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jimmydean

The K10 frame I had done for a friend was $200 for powder. That is a cool idea and could be an option, but I like the way powder works and the price difference isn't enough for me to do something else.

Of course my truck may never get down to the frame, so POR15 is about as good as it will get for a while.

watahyahknow · 10-21-2006, 11:42 AM

with calvernizing they dip the frame so i gets zink in and outside (on boxframes that is ) out here they do it on lanternposts and they dont treath it anymore they stay good no paint needed

**N2TRUX** · 10-21-2006, 11:45 AM

One thing to remember when discussing the difference between powder coating and galvanizing is how the process is done. Unless you plan to take every rivet out of your frame, you will never get in all the cracks and crevices with powder coating.

With galvanizing your frame is dipped in a tank and boiled so the galvanizing gets in all the hard to reach places. That gives you a much more complete coverage compared to powder coating.

It just depends on what you want your frame to look like, and the level of protection you think it needs.

Olden Days · 10-21-2006, 02:08 PM

I suppose you would need to decide how long you want to keep the truck and if you drive in rusty conditions. If I lived in the rust belt I would sure give it consideration.

roj2323 · 10-21-2006, 06:22 PM

this is interesting. i read the entire post at the top of the thread as well as your replys and i'm thinking i'm going to do it. if nothing else it will seal my frame for a while untill i decide weather i'm painting or powedercoating it. besides it's cheap and will give me peice of mind.

here's some info i found for a chicago area one :
copied from the other site

$150 at AAA galvanizing in joliet Illinois. frame ,front and rear control arms, bumper brackets, trans crossmember, and sway bar

(815) 723-2323 - 625 Mills Rd, Joliet, IL
talk to pam

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 10-21-2006, 06:28 PM

nu 72 or new to 72 was the board member who did it I think?????

watahyahknow · 10-22-2006, 02:14 AM

one thing with galvernizing after you get the frame back you need to debur some of the zink that leaked off the end or you cut yourself to the bone and you need to retap and/or redrill every hole you need to use to make sure it all fits back the way it came off

roj2323 · 10-22-2006, 01:00 PM

even if it takes me an hour or two to retap and make sure all the holes are the right size i still think it would be worth it. i'll keep everyone updated. now all i need to find are instructions on painting galvanized metal.

nu2-72 · 10-23-2006, 10:31 AM

Painting galvanized should be no problem if you acid wash and rinse with clean water. Blow it dry and then prep as you would any other metal. Prime and paint.
I love mine the way it is.

10-20-2006, 11:01 AM	#1
barraza Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: N. Alabama Posts: 131	Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! Found this over at chevelles.com Hot dip galvanizing a frame is apparently cheaper than powdercoating. http://www.chevelles.com/forums/show...ght=GALVANIZED The car guys have a lot of discussion about painting over the galvanizing, but I think for a truck, I would leave it bare. And heres a link to a company that has lots of locations: http://www.nagalv.com Anyone here have any experience with this?

10-20-2006, 11:31 AM	#2
earl87gta Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kingsport TN Posts: 4,641	Re: Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! wow thats a cool idea. I may have to call a round and see how much it would be to do a truck frame. __________________ Earl 68 2500 4x4 GMC Burb Last edited by earl87gta; 10-20-2006 at 02:25 PM.

10-20-2006, 12:52 PM	#3
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	Re: Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! Some one on this board did this about 6 months ago or so. He liked it alot. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

10-20-2006, 12:55 PM	#4
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! I don't know whether I like the "galvanized" look, but it should prevent rust. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

10-20-2006, 01:37 PM	#5
IvelDesigns Commander Taco Bello Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 2,232	Re: Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! just make sure you are done with any welding you may need to do before getting it done. __________________ Bagged '50 3600 - Bumper punchin' road kill since 2009... Bagged '69 C10 Longbed - Bumper punchin' road kill since 2007...

10-20-2006, 02:39 PM	#6
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,470	Re: Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! WOW, that's different __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Big Piggy: "Goliath" 07 Kodiak C4500 Lil Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

10-20-2006, 03:18 PM	#7
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	Re: Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! Galvanizing will still let the steel rust but it will slow it down alot. You can paint over it to with the correct paint which would help it even more. Sportsman trailers in DIckinson Texas used to take in work from individuals at times. Don't know if they still do.

10-20-2006, 04:26 PM	#8
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! The K10 frame I had done for a friend was $200 for powder. That is a cool idea and could be an option, but I like the way powder works and the price difference isn't enough for me to do something else. Of course my truck may never get down to the frame, so POR15 is about as good as it will get for a while.

10-21-2006, 11:42 AM	#10
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! with calvernizing they dip the frame so i gets zink in and outside (on boxframes that is ) out here they do it on lanternposts and they dont treath it anymore they stay good no paint needed __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

10-21-2006, 11:45 AM	#11
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! One thing to remember when discussing the difference between powder coating and galvanizing is how the process is done. Unless you plan to take every rivet out of your frame, you will never get in all the cracks and crevices with powder coating. With galvanizing your frame is dipped in a tank and boiled so the galvanizing gets in all the hard to reach places. That gives you a much more complete coverage compared to powder coating. It just depends on what you want your frame to look like, and the level of protection you think it needs. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

10-21-2006, 02:08 PM	#12
Olden Days Living In The Past Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Rockies Posts: 709	Re: Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! I suppose you would need to decide how long you want to keep the truck and if you drive in rusty conditions. If I lived in the rust belt I would sure give it consideration.

10-21-2006, 06:22 PM	#13
roj2323 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 985	Re: Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! this is interesting. i read the entire post at the top of the thread as well as your replys and i'm thinking i'm going to do it. if nothing else it will seal my frame for a while untill i decide weather i'm painting or powedercoating it. besides it's cheap and will give me peice of mind. here's some info i found for a chicago area one : copied from the other site $150 at AAA galvanizing in joliet Illinois. frame ,front and rear control arms, bumper brackets, trans crossmember, and sway bar (815) 723-2323 - 625 Mills Rd, Joliet, IL talk to pam

10-21-2006, 06:28 PM	#14
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! nu 72 or new to 72 was the board member who did it I think????? __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

10-22-2006, 02:14 AM	#15
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! one thing with galvernizing after you get the frame back you need to debur some of the zink that leaked off the end or you cut yourself to the bone and you need to retap and/or redrill every hole you need to use to make sure it all fits back the way it came off __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

10-22-2006, 01:00 PM	#16
roj2323 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 985	Re: Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! even if it takes me an hour or two to retap and make sure all the holes are the right size i still think it would be worth it. i'll keep everyone updated. now all i need to find are instructions on painting galvanized metal.



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10-23-2006, 10:31 AM	#17
nu2-72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Amazonia, Mo. USA Posts: 2,821	Re: Forget powder coat or POR, Galvanize your frame!! Painting galvanized should be no problem if you acid wash and rinse with clean water. Blow it dry and then prep as you would any other metal. Prime and paint. I love mine the way it is. __________________ 72 3/4 4x4 350 4spd 72 3/4 4x4 350 auto 2004 Duramax Silverado 4x4 2006 Duramax Crew cab 4x4 2010 Harley Ultra Limited 2011 Harley Street Glide

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