painting after fire?

[Michael Homan]

What are the steps to take after a fire to an auto?

Blast,wash,chemical strip????

Looking for advise to restore a auto body after a car fire!!

Thanks Mike

 

[Schreiber]

Are you checking out that Bronco for sale in Albuquerque like I am? Looks like a great deal despite the fire damage.

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=165813

 

[gearida]

I don't think you can ever get a nice paint job after a fire. I wanted to purchase a Porsche Boxster that was totaled due to fire in the rear, it would have been a great autocross racer, anyway, my connections at the body shop told me it will never hold paint.

 

[NicksTrix]

why would it not hold paint? if the material is prepped accordingly i don't see why.
any insight?

when i get my builds stripped, the first thing they do is put them in a burn oven. it is like a kiln. a controlled heat rise, bake and cool down. the panels are straight and free of sealers, paint and anything else that was on them. a fire damaged vehicle could have some warpage but i don't see why the paint would stick once prepped.
just my .02

back to the original question. i would think you could get it media blasted and carry on from there accordingly.

 

[gearida]

The Boxster was burnt much worst than the Bronco shown. The metal looked as if had rusted and yes warped, I wish I had a good answer why. I will ask a good buddy tonight about fire damage.

He just said fire does something to the metal where paint will not stick right to it.

 

[NicksTrix]

10-4 thanks gearida. i'd be curious to see what he says.

 

[Michael Homan]

Thanks to all for advise. Yes i was checkiong out the EB that had burned . why not for the money?

 

[Schreiber]

why not for the money?

I was thinking the same thing. Seems like a steal for a trail rig. If I were closer / had additional space to stick it, I'd be all over that sale.

 

[Nightmare Bronc]

From the pics it looks like the top got pretty hot but the body looks like it has lots of black on it but the paint is still on so the panels did not get that hot?

 

[jedblake]

Go for if the price is right. Lots of great vehicles started by a PO's mistake. I'd start by taking my Dewalt orbital w/ 220 all over that beast. Take it down to bare metal, prime accordingly and get that body hammer w/ dolly and polyurethane body filler out.

 

[badmuttstang]

the biggest problem with a car/truck that has been on fire is the metal is now tempered and can become brittle and crack its the same thing as trying to work a large dent and working the metal to much with a hammer and dolly . paint should not be an issue as long as you do a good job with prep just like any paint job.

 

[67ster]

Painting after fire

Clean-Clean-Clean ! Years back I got my hands on some burn damaged parts to repair a stripped theft recovery EB . The paint was bubbled and had a greasy soot on everything . I ended up stripping and sanding , sandblasting in some areas. Used metal prep (phosphoric acid) neutralized it and primed. It held paint just fine. Large flat panels may not be savable if to much heat got to it.

 

[NGABronco]

I'd be more concerned with having a "Salvage Title" and what that requires than making paint stick!!!%)%)%)