Paintin Inner Fenders

[55 Fargo]

Hi all, spent a good chunk of today, cleaning, prepping, and got on a first coat of Black Tremclad paint on the inner wheel wells of my front left side.

I will paint on another coat and get all the missed spots tomorrow, this should keep it in good shape and it looks much nicer like this than rust and dirt, will be doing the other side as soon as this side is finished, sure wished I was installing disc brakes up front though.................Fred

[Rodney Bullock]

Fred, That looks great, the metal in the inner wells are very grainy. I have painted them a couple of times however nothing I use seems to keep them looking good. I don't want to use a base coat/clear coat however that might be what I end up doing. All the paints I use seem to lose there luster:mad: I end up painting all these things at the beginning of the season, exhast, engine,radiator and muffler's it's funny I have only driven my car in the rain once and this still happens. It just shows you, no matter what you do they are just a collection of metals bolted together in motion...... look at me all poetic:cool:

[Joe Flanagan]

I think those areas are going to dull no matter what you do. The areas you're talking about won't be seen but rarely. I use Zero Rust and while it goes on nice and glossy, it fades quickly to flat. I just look at it as protection against corrosion. I've tried to take a wire wheel to it after it has dried and it is hell to get off, so at least I know the metal is well protected.

[55 Fargo]

Thanx for the thuimbs up Rodney, my goal is to clean up this area and give it some protection.

I of ten see classic cars with nice paint, chrome, etc, but rusty dirty in the wheel wells and underneath.

I am paranoid about it getting rusted out and falling apart, I won't drive it much in rain storms either, as I live on a gravel road, and rainy days means very dirty car, as you dirve to the highway about 3 miles..........fred