Chassis paint

[2WHEELERCUSTOMS]

What do you guys recommend for painting the chassis? POR-15, Chassis Saver or other? I would like to hear your opinions.

Thanks!

[kovz34]

when properly prepped, POR15 looks amazing.

[lt1s10onair]

Chassis saver.... by a long shot..... ive used that, and ive used por15, and por 15 is like water..... chassis saver goes on thick as hell, so it covers really nice.... por15 needs a bunch of coats, it sucks imo

[AVdime]

tractor paint works great! It puts up with alot and is alot cheaper

[BlackEsDime]

Quote: Originally Posted by AVdime

tractor paint works great! It puts up with alot and is alot cheaper

i posted this suggestion in another thread as well. I've done it on a few of my customer's trucks. Its good stuff, durable, and like $40 a gallon +/-

[llorracs93s10]

i would like to know this too, i am not really looking to spend 150+ a gallon or whaterv POR is costing now adays, and not including all the prep you have to buy too. Mine as of right now is just a daily that i am painting the frame to not let it stick out like a sore thumb when i paint my truck. I was going to spray gun it glossy black to match my truck, but i am not looking for something that is going to be 300+ dollars worth. I figure its going to not look as good as soon as it hits the road, but atleast look better than shit brown color it was before i primed it earlier.

[2WHEELERCUSTOMS]

Quote: Originally Posted by lt1s10onair

Chassis saver.... by a long shot..... ive used that, and ive used por15, and por 15 is like water..... chassis saver goes on thick as hell, so it covers really nice.... por15 needs a bunch of coats, it sucks imo

Where do you order Chassis saver from? i could not find a place to order it online. Do you have to spray it or can it be brushed on and is that all that is needed is just the can of Chassis saver?

[kovz34]

read this thread on some reviews...

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f125/p...-frame-330171/

I bough the zero rust stuff. Seems to hold up well, but I won't buy it again. You can see too many brush strokes and it is a softer paint... POR15 looks amazing with the clear coat top coat on it.

[sparks017]

I just put the first coat of por15 on last night and it looks great. I didn't really think it was all that expensive. I got a quart of por15 and quart each of the marine clean and metal ready and it was only 80$. I have never used anything else, but as of the first coat I am not dissapointed.

[2WHEELERCUSTOMS]

Thank you for all the post! I believe I am leaning towards the POR 15. Does anyone know how long it takes to fully cure? Thanks again!

[zap-mann]

When done right you can do 3 coats on a full ext. cab frame with about 1.5 pints of POR15. Not to mention the stuff is amazingly scratch resistant. I used it on my frame and it looks amazing, and I don't have to worry about brake fluid messing it up.

[sik_sdime]

POR 15 ftw

[Spooker_Doodles]

Por15 works great if you do the prep stuff right. I, of course, didn't spend much time for prep and now I have parts flaking off. Then I didn't allow enough dry time between coats so it didn't cure all the way. All of this was my fault though. Prep work and letting it cure all the way is the way to do it.

I am trying the stuff from Eastwood this time around. I am interested to see how it compares.

[kaczarollision]

chassis saver is only 25bucks a quart here. flat or shiny black or silver. i used it on my frame and i would recommend it but i have also never used por15. chassis saver is also better brushed on because being a single stage product it is exposed to more ambient air when sprayed. there for actually setting up to much before it gets a bite. hope that helps

[2WHEELERCUSTOMS]

Thanks for all the replies! After spending a good part of the day reading up on all the different brands I felt like they were pretty much all the same. I did do a search here on the forum and it seems like a majority uses the POR 15 so I decided to spend the extra cash and go that route. I called POR and they recommended that if you want your frame to stay nice and shiny to use the Glisten PC clear. I wasn't to crazy about the fact that it takes the Glisten PC 48 to 96 hours to fully cure but then again I am not in a hurry to get my truck done so I am sure it will be worth the wait. I will let you guys know how it turns out!
thanks again, you guys have been a big help!

[Dr. Pepper]

duplicolor truck bed coating looks good to me. thats what ill be doing with mine, if i ever decide to do it.

[J.Cakes]

i just used some single stage omni gloss black, have about 100 in for for a gallon and the hardener and some other things, still glossy but cant the abuse like other stuff

[2WHEELERCUSTOMS]

I figure that if I am stripping it down to the frame and taking the time to do all this other stuff to it that I really needed to paint the frame with the best stuff I can find. The last thing I want is for the paint to chip or fade in a short amount of time while everything else looks nice.

[sparks017]

I don't think I am going to top coat mine since the bed will be covering it. It says on the website to top coat if it exposed to sun light. After 3 coats I am completely satisfied and think it looks amazing. Check out my project thread to see pics. it is called 4 years and finally in the project section

[tuckin22s]

Por 15 Ftl!

[AVdime]

dont por 15 chip really bad after a while?

[OneLowSdime]

por 15

[Noremac]

Quote: Originally Posted by AVdime

dont por 15 chip really bad after a while?

not if you prep the surface really well..

[greencactus3]

i just did rustoleum flat black, it looks good now but it hasnt seen road yet.
we'll see how it holds up to michigan daily driving.

[tuckin22s]

Even if you use POR 15 and do it right, its a freakin pain in the ass to prep.

[boricua4_life]

powdercoat!

[2WHEELERCUSTOMS]

I'm taking my time and I'm not in a big hurry so I will let you know how it goes and how it last.

[sadexcuse4s10]

tractor paint, or single stage black, the cheapest stuff OMNI makes.

both have worked great for me and taken a pretty good beating

[llorracs93s10]

Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10

tractor paint, or single stage black, the cheapest stuff OMNI makes.

both have worked great for me and taken a pretty good beating

do you mean like chassis paint or car paint out of a gravity feed spray gun? I was thinking of doing this for my daily to clean it up.

[2WHEELERCUSTOMS]

Quote: Originally Posted by llorracs93s10

do you mean like chassis paint or car paint out of a gravity feed spray gun? I was thinking of doing this for my daily to clean it up.

Single stage is automotive paint that you don't have to clear coat. it will have to be sprayed were as POR-15 or Chassis Saver you can brush on.

[Myst]

i used zero rust...works great

[llorracs93s10]

Quote: Originally Posted by Myst

i used zero rust...works great

pics? And how does it go on?

[m007gunit]

Quote: Originally Posted by 2WHEELERCUSTOMS

What do you guys recommend for painting the chassis? POR-15, Chassis Saver or other? I would like to hear your opinions.

Thanks!

Chassis saver I did the inside of my cab in gloss and it looks "wet" Love that stuff!

[jman]

2wheeler, your going to post a link to your build aren't you. i want to see all those nice parts you won come together