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downpiped

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I did all the prep work and painted my versailles rear end with por15, which came out with a smooth, glossy black shine, which looked great, but the por15 website stated that I should top coat it, so I ordered the por15 primer and a chassis black top coat. After priming and brushing the chassis black(just like I brushed on the por15) the results left me frustrated. The chassis black top coat apparently doesn't level like the por15 does. So now I'm left with with a top coat with a lot of uneven brush strokes in it.

With some thought, I decided to sand it down evenly, prime where necessary and spray on the chassis black instead of brushing it on? Does this sound like the right thing to do... ?

Or should I just coat another layer of por15 and call it a day..

BTW...Does anyone have a layout pic of the versailles axle seals and where they go, I know theres an inner and an outer, any pics or diagrams out there?
 

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I think they state POR15 does not hold up well with UV light and recommend painting with chassis paint. Since this is your rearend and will reaely see light, I would sand and paint over with POR15.
 
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I just finished a 9" and also painted it with the por 15 gloss no topcoat necessary. just go with the por 15. I also sprayed an engine compt with the same por 15 and am very happy with it.
 

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You don't need Por15 primer for chassis topcoat.

Here's how I'd have done it:
Clean - Etch - Rinse - Por15 - Por15 - Light Spatter Coat with Rattle-Can Primer while Por15 is still tacky - Spray with whatever brand finish you want. (This is covered in the instructions)

FWIW when brushing topcoat, you can minimize (but not eliminate) brush strokes by using a quality brush and always working the wet edge.
 
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