Chassis paint
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Joined: Jun 2004
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From: W. Central FL.
Rustoleum gloss works fine, lasts a long time. About $35. a gallon. First time you drive it in the rain or on a dusty road, or muddy road, the sheen is gone and your back to semi-gloss.
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Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Jefferson City, MO
I used Rustoleum and it worked great for me. Now my truck hasn't left the garage, but it's weathered moving the cab around on it and my frame being used a a workbench and storage area for a couple of years. I have touched up a couple of areas that got scratched with the cab.
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Anyone try this stuff:
Majic® Town & Country Tractor, Truck & Implement, 1 gal., Matte Black - Tractor Supply Co.
Majic® Town & Country Tractor, Truck & Implement, 1 gal., Matte Black - Tractor Supply Co.
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From: in a barn
Anyone try this stuff:
Majic® Town & Country Tractor, Truck & Implement, 1 gal., Matte Black - Tractor Supply Co.
Majic® Town & Country Tractor, Truck & Implement, 1 gal., Matte Black - Tractor Supply Co.
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From: NY and VA
Years ago, the guys in the Chevy Club on LI (NY) were using Gloss Rustoleum on the frames of their cars.
I've used POR-15 on a couple of frames with good results. It does fade if exposed to sunlight. As mentioned it is pricey but, the coverage is more than they state.
Rust Inhibitor Paint & Corrosion Converter Remover ? Rust Bullet is another pricey one.
Don't like "Chassis saver"
This summer I hope to do underneath my car trailer. Plan on using
Professional High Performance Protective Enamel Product Page
I've used POR-15 on a couple of frames with good results. It does fade if exposed to sunlight. As mentioned it is pricey but, the coverage is more than they state.
Rust Inhibitor Paint & Corrosion Converter Remover ? Rust Bullet is another pricey one.
Don't like "Chassis saver"
This summer I hope to do underneath my car trailer. Plan on using
Professional High Performance Protective Enamel Product Page
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From: Fallon,NV & Bainbridge OH
I used Summit Racing brand chassis paint, it is a two part paint and seems very durable. They make two different sheens. Been on the frame outside exposed to the sun (at 6000', and it does make a difference), snow and rain for over a year and appears fine
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Joined: Jan 2001
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
Some time ago I was researching alternatives to POR15, which is called a urethane mastic. I called around and found PPG makes an epoxy mastic called Pitt Guard. It's used to paint directly over rusty metal like water tanks and bridges, things that can't be perfectly cleaned. I bought a two gallon package, one gallon epoxy, one gallon activator, for around $100 at my local hardware store, I had to have them special order it.
I've sprayed in on numerous things, like the frame of my '37 Buick. I haven't had it exposed to the elements yet but once it dried it seemed really tough to scrap off, which I couldn't. What I liked about it was it was a two part system and didn't start to harden until you mixed the two parts together, unlike POR15 which starts to harden as soon as you open the can and expose it to air. I can mix up as much as the epoxy as I want and seal the rest up. It will harden over time. I've bought this product over two years ago and recently I went to use it and it had hardened in the can but it took a lot longer than POR15, and it was a lot cheaper.
I've sprayed in on numerous things, like the frame of my '37 Buick. I haven't had it exposed to the elements yet but once it dried it seemed really tough to scrap off, which I couldn't. What I liked about it was it was a two part system and didn't start to harden until you mixed the two parts together, unlike POR15 which starts to harden as soon as you open the can and expose it to air. I can mix up as much as the epoxy as I want and seal the rest up. It will harden over time. I've bought this product over two years ago and recently I went to use it and it had hardened in the can but it took a lot longer than POR15, and it was a lot cheaper.
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Joined: May 2011
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From: West Central IL
I have used a product called ZERO RUST. it can be rolled on, brushed or thin it some to spray.
I used 2 gl. to do frame and the I thined down and sprayed the fenders, cab hood and bed both inside and out of all.
It will wet sand and you can put other primer over it or a top coat. It goes on kind of a matt black color. I did the cab and then put it ouside under a tarp for 18 months and it showed no signs of any rust through.
I paid $59./gl. two years ago.
I used 2 gl. to do frame and the I thined down and sprayed the fenders, cab hood and bed both inside and out of all.
It will wet sand and you can put other primer over it or a top coat. It goes on kind of a matt black color. I did the cab and then put it ouside under a tarp for 18 months and it showed no signs of any rust through.
I paid $59./gl. two years ago.
