Chassis paint

Has anybody tried the Eastwood Extreme Satin Chassis Black or the 2K Ceramic Satin Chassis Black ? How about the POR 15 Chassis Coat ?

 

I am a fan of zero rust black. It is a satin kind of finish and claims to seal from rust. Plus it is rattle can so easy to use.
Definitely not factory correct but if that doesn't matter to you I like it.

 

Tim, I use a ton of Eastwood products all with great results! My latest project, I had the frame powder coated. I'll never blast and paint a frame again . $450 frame blasted, epoxy primed, and coated. Another $250 for A arms, rear housings, bumper brackets. This saved a ton of time and it looks perfect.I

 

Tim, I used the ceramic satin black on my 70 gsx i'm restoring worked great. The sheen is just right. I put it over black epoxy primer.The only thing is you got to stir the crap out of the can before you put hardener in.
good luck Tim Garland

 

My Body Guy used the Eastwwod ceramic on my frame as well. I used the spraybomb Extreme on my control arms. Etc,

 

I am using POR-15. You will not find anything more durable. Just don't use it anywhere the sun can see it. If you do, use a top coat. The color will fade from the sun but the paint will stay strong.

 

GM still sells a chassis paint which looks very much like the original. Maybe use it as a top coat. I had the frame on my Suncoupe powdercoated in satin black very nice.

 

Thanks for all the replies. Hey John, on that GM reconditioning paint I had checked last year with a dealer and that part# was obsolete. There are probably some of those parts suppliers that have it though. The closest powder coating around here is 150 miles. Which that wouldn't bother me, depending on the cost. The only problem with that may be the all - metal filler I used in a few small areas. I'm not sure if it will withstand the 400 degrees they bake at.

 

Here is a product much like POR 15 but more cost effective:

http://www.masterseriescoatings.com/index/

I e-mailed them and asked them some questions:

Sean Gaskin:

Good Morning,

I have a chevy truck that has surface rust all over the frame, and underside of the body before the truck rusts out I want to try to keep the rust from getting worse. Can you explain what metal prep I would have to do. Not looking for a show look just want it to slow the rust down. Does this product require for the rust to be removed before application or can I just use the metal prep you sell to clean the truck then use the 3 stage system like they used on the bridge I am just worried about the rust still growing under the coats of paint.

Thanks for your time. Sean

Pat from the coating company:

Hi Sean Thanks for your inquiry. Yes, the metal prep is very aggressive for dissolving surface rust. Spray the whole bottom and keep it wet until it dissolves or turns black .The silver primer goes on next that seals the rust, use 2 coats, then apply the black. This is the max you can do to fight rust, burn it with the acid then smother it with a airtight seal ,the silver .call if you need more help Thanks Pat

 

Also sounds cheeper than por 15.

 

The POR may be durable but does not look factory. Why use something that cannot take the sun?

 

That is what I used on my frame-off resto. Turned out real nice and is very durable and has an amazing salt-corrosion resistance rating.

 

10 years ago, we used satin black tremclad in a rattle car. i still use it for touch ups.