{"id":3974,"date":"2012-09-01T15:15:41","date_gmt":"2012-09-01T22:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?p=3974"},"modified":"2013-02-15T16:51:53","modified_gmt":"2013-02-16T00:51:53","slug":"leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/","title":{"rendered":"LEET Roll Cage Build &#8211; Part 3 &#8211; Prep and Paint"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pntrst_main_before_after\"><\/div><p>We last left off on this roll cage build with <a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?p=3501\">finishing all the welding.<\/a> Now it is time for the cleanup, prep and paint.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3991\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3991\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3991\" title=\"prep-area\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/prep-area.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All unnecessary seam sealer and sound deadening gets removed to lighten things as possible. We trimmed off any brackets and tabs. Most small holes get covered and smoothed over with metal tape for a cleaner look.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3994\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3994\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3994\" title=\"prep-seamsealer-01\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/prep-seamsealer-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All the bare steel on the roll cage and welds needed to be cleaned and prepped with a light acid wash.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3992\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3992\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3992\" title=\"prep-doorbars\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/prep-doorbars.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everything gets masked off nicely. The floor gets cleaned and roughed up with sandpaper and a Scotchbrite. Blow all the<!--more--> dirt and dust out of the corners and cracks and vacuum it several times.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3993\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3993\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3993\" title=\"prep-rearbars\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/prep-rearbars.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bars first get painted with a special etching primer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3986\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3986\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3986\" title=\"etchingprimer-04\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/etchingprimer-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then semi-gloss black urethane enamel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3976\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3976\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3976\" title=\"blackbars-02\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/blackbars-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4014\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4014\"><br \/>\n<\/a>Then the bars and foot plates get masked off to spray the red. It is easier to paint the bars first and then the interior second is easiest.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3997\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3997\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3997\" title=\"redpaint-01\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/redpaint-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aluminum foil actually works pretty well to wrap around the bars and joints.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4000\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4000\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4000\" title=\"redpaint-04\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/redpaint-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4001\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4001\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4001\" title=\"redpaint-06\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/redpaint-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All done and unmasked:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3982\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3982\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3982\" title=\"done-bare-06\" src=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/done-bare-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4000\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4000\"><br \/>\n<\/a>Next up final assembly and details. Check the gallery below for all the painting detail pics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3974 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/blackbars-01\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/blackbars-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/blackbars-02\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/blackbars-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/done-bare-01\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/done-bare-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/done-bare-02\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/done-bare-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/done-bare-03\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/done-bare-03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/done-bare-04\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/done-bare-04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/done-bare-05\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/done-bare-05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/done-bare-06\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/done-bare-06.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/done-bare-07\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/done-bare-07.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/done-bare-08\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/done-bare-08.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/done-bare-09\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/done-bare-09.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/etchingprimer-04\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/etchingprimer-04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/etchingprimer-06\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/etchingprimer-06.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/etchingprimer-07\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/etchingprimer-07.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/etchingprimer-11\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/etchingprimer-11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/prep-01\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/prep-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/prep-area\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/prep-area.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/prep-doorbars\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/prep-doorbars.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/prep-rearbars\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/prep-rearbars.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/prep-seamsealer-01\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/prep-seamsealer-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/prep-seamsealer-02\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/prep-seamsealer-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/prep-side\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/prep-side.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/redpaint-01\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/redpaint-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/redpaint-011\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/redpaint-011.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/redpaint-02\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/redpaint-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/redpaint-03\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/redpaint-03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/roadraceengineering.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/01\/leet-roll-cage-build-part-3-prep-and-paint\/redpaint-04\/'><img width=\"150\" 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