Delorean Frame Touch-up

Delorean Repair: Front Frame Surface Corrosion
(note: This was actually accomplished November of 2005)


One of the first things you should do when restoring or maintaining a Delorean is to 'secure' the frame. The DMC-12 uses a mild steel frame coated in Epoxy for corrosion resistance. Unfortunately the epoxy can become brittle and allow corrosion to occur, sometimes without obvious external indication.

The following repair was made to touch up the front crossmember section of my Delorean's frame.

1) The first step is to remove as much of the epoxy (scrape+heat) surrounding the area as is necessary to expose the corrosion. Hopefully you'll find, like me, that it is only surface corrosion.

If so,
2) remove loose rust
3) clean the area with your favorite degreaser
4) coat with POR-15 (Grey)

5) follow up with frame-matching grey paint.