Frame off resto

Hi everyone. I'm in the beginning phase of a frame off resto on a 2002 sr5 4wd xcab and was wondering if this is where I should be asking questions. I've all ready received good help here from reading past threads but now I see I will have some deeper questions. If I'm in the wrong spot, please let me know.
So for starters, I believe the frame will be striped and ready for welding next week. Once it's finished I'll sandblast then coat. That's where the questions begin. Should I use a 2 part epoxy primer and top coat? Should I just go with POR 15? Are there other options? I would really love to hear from people who have been down this road. This will be a daily driver as it always has been. In the lovely New England winters with the fabulous products the put on the roads.
As for me, I own a small fabrication business so that end of the project is not complicated. Do my own sandblasting. Have painted enough to not be professional but to get good results. Mechanically, I can muddle through and get enough info here to carry me the rest of the way.
Any advice anyone has to offer will be appreciated.
Thank you for your time.
John

 

If you're sandblasting and removing essentially all of the rust I'm not sure there is any good reason to use POR15. I would personally just put on some nice coats of primer and paint and then keep it lubed up with fluid film or the like. Should be good to go based on what you're saying.

 

Galvanize the frame.

 

Welcome to the Forum!

Depends where the truck lives if winter means winter chemicals or not.

I would primer and paint then hit wiih something like fluid film or wool wax

 

If I had everything stripped down to the frame, I'd load it on a trailer and drop it off at the galvanizer. Probably have to check it for straightness after the bath and re-tap a few holes.

 

My vote is to use the epoxy primer. It’s good stuff.

 

This ^ Never worry again. Plus a professional etching primer and top coat, it'll be solid.

 

Thanks everyone for your insights/experience. I had thought about the galvanizing but due to the damage on larger items I've had dipped in the past I can't bring myself to go that route. Those fellas can be real rough from time to time.
I think I'll go with the Transtar 2k epoxy primer with a polyurethane top coat. After it sits a few days then I'll go after the inside with the wool wax. I'm planning on filling unwanted holes on the frame and putting in right size holes in the right locations to accept the long whip that comes with the wool wax spray gun kit. Then getting a set of proper hole plugs.
The only other thing I will look into is seeing if first spraying the outside with etch primer before the epoxy primer would be worth it.
Thank you guys for taking the time to chime in.
John

 

Rub it with ox blood.

I would personally por15, then topcoat with a glossy black like rustoleum, keep it simple.

 

If it’s a restoration, just use self etching Primer then topcoat with a satin black paint.
Anything else would not be a restoration it would be a modification.
I’ve done what you are doing I just chose to never let it see salt again ever.