so i just ordered chassis saver cause it was $100 cheaper than por15.

my question is what should i do to prep the metal for this?

its for my f150 build thread truck i have on here..

anyone else on here used this stuff?? all info is appreciated

 

Never used chassis saver, but it should be like all the other rust inhibitor type coatings.

Get as much loose rust and scale off the frame as possible using wire brushes, wire cups in drills and grinders, etc. Then wash down with water, then use something like prep all Klean-Strip Prep-All Wax & Grease Remover - GSW362 to clean/degrease it and wait for it to dry then paint it. heck, I bet you could use brake cleen to degrease/clean it off.

 

thanks man.. i have just heard stories about chassis saver and por15 peeling and i really dont want this to happen to my frame

 

You have to give it a clean ( free of oils, grease, ect ) surface, and some thing to grip. AS said already wire wheel, chip the heavy rust off, just do not get the surface SUPER smooth. The paint will peal off clean rust free newer metal. Its really made to be used on rusty metal after its been sandblasted and has all those little craters and pits to fill and bond to. I have used Chassis Saver on a ton of things here and love it. I used the gloss black and it has a nice shine to it once its try. It will be slick and glass like once dry. The sun does and will damage it if exposed to direct sun light. Be sure to use 2 or 3 coats.

The frame was sandblasted and painted in Chassis Saver:






Here is a look 5 years ago when I started this project:

 

i know the frame wont really need a top coat but will the axles need one?? because of the sun and all

 

No they should be fine unless you plan on rolling your truck every other weekend If you look at the front of my pic you can see the hoop sticking up for the plow yoke. I will have to top coat that.

I painted a trailer just to see what the sun would do to the paint. ( I over loaded the spray gun and the trailer was there soooo ) The paint is no longer shinny .. its more of a flat black now.. only took it like 3 months to brake it down like that.

Just stuff that will be in the sun all the time you need to worry about. .. IF you were to paint the truck bed, or maybe your rocker panels, the axles are under the truck and should be fine.

 

Chassis Saver is good stuff..I did a trailer with it and it hasn't peeled at all. If you get it on your skin good luck getting it off. They say its a glossy black but when I've used it it has dried more of a flat color. And BTW...once you open the can and try to reseal it, it tends to dry up. So you are better off doing it in one time period.

 

Two great points here! Yea use some protection there on your hands and what ever. I have had pretty good luck with opening and closing the can a few times. Trick is to keep both areas clean and I wipe the cover part with a rag and the thinner needed to spray it. Problem is if there is paint in there it will dry and bond with the lid! I have destroyed a few cans in the past getting them open. I buy cheap paint brushes for doing small parts .... Pretty much the brush is trash after one use as you cant wash that stuff out of the brush.

You did a trailer .... Did you top coat it? All the glossy black I have used has had a great gloss to it. However I did a trailer and did not top coat it and let the sun destroy it and it turned more of a flat black. This stuff is not UV resistant its right on the can.

 

I would top coat it, doesnt have to be anything crazy though. Id use some of your typical krylon or rustoleum flat or satin black spraypaint.