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Projects place => Tech => Topic started by: TrailTamer on October 25, 2016, 12:34:25 PM

Title: Paint
Post by: TrailTamer on October 25, 2016, 12:34:25 PM: What you use to paint your trail rigs with?

I'll have a lot to paint on chassis on my XJ build. I wants to do POR-15 it all but it'll be very time consuming and take forever to cure in this cold weather.

I don't want to find my spray bomb paint job to be flaking off everywhere.
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: rejeep on October 25, 2016, 12:35:39 PM: custom mix rattle cans..

too cold to paint without heat.. better off waiting or heating garage
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: Wingman on October 25, 2016, 12:38:56 PM: Isn't there a chassis paint out there other than POR15? Probably still need warm...
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: TrailTamer on October 25, 2016, 12:42:01 PM: Custom mix rattle cans?

I will need to paint my XJ's frame, axles, floors. It don't need to be some pretty color matching paint. I'm thinking some kind of bedliner.

I'm open to suggestions. I'll like to figure out what's way to go then I'll have it ordered in bulk, possibly through rejeep or somewhere online.
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: TrailTamer on October 25, 2016, 12:42:43 PM: Quote from: Wingman on October 25, 2016, 12:38:56 PM
Isn't there a chassis paint out there other than POR15? Probably still need warm...

I painted my Dodge's D80 in the chilly weather with success. It took forever to cure though.
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: TrailTamer on October 25, 2016, 01:02:11 PM: Under $30 shipped for a pack of 6 of rubberized undercoat spray cans

Of course if I go with this one, I'll get something else to do axles and top side of floors. Thoughts?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CBJZP9Y/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1477414684&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=undercoat&dpPl=1&dpID=41cKPKyKuSL&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: rejeep on October 25, 2016, 01:08:39 PM: need warm...
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: TrailTamer on October 25, 2016, 01:12:02 PM: Quote from: rejeep on October 25, 2016, 01:08:39 PM
need warm...

Heating a garage for extended period of time will be challenging lol.
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: mr.mindless on October 25, 2016, 02:23:07 PM: beware of flaking with POR if painting clean metal no matter the temp. I believe Cora's old cage was indeed prepped but it was new clean steel and the POR flaked pretty badly.

I'd probably just rattlecan it Hammered if getting it into warmth isn't feasible..
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: etk300ex on October 25, 2016, 02:32:08 PM: I painted my rusty ass toyota frame and new cage with 1 thick ass coat of brushed on Rustoleum. No prep. Held up great.
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: matt on October 25, 2016, 02:34:42 PM: Quote from: etk300ex on October 25, 2016, 02:32:08 PM
I painted my rusty ass toyota frame and new cage with 1 thick ass coat of brushed on Rustoleum. No prep. Held up great.

X2. Painted my trailer with brushed on rustoleum and held up pretty good.
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: TrailTamer on October 25, 2016, 04:02:16 PM: Quote from: mr.mindless on October 25, 2016, 02:23:07 PM
beware of flaking with POR if painting clean metal no matter the temp. I believe Cora's old cage was indeed prepped but it was new clean steel and the POR flaked pretty badly.

I'd probably just rattlecan it Hammered if getting it into warmth isn't feasible..

I used Metal Prep from POR-15 to avoid that problem. Although my XJ's bare metals already flash rusted
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: TrailTamer on October 25, 2016, 04:04:42 PM: Quote from: mr.mindless on October 25, 2016, 02:23:07 PM
beware of flaking with POR if painting clean metal no matter the temp. I believe Cora's old cage was indeed prepped but it was new clean steel and the POR flaked pretty badly.

I'd probably just rattlecan it Hammered if getting it into warmth isn't feasible..

I painted my Dodge's D80 two years ago. It still looks like I painted it yesterday when wiped clean. Hammering to it don't hurt it. If I remember correctly I applied at least 3 coats.
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: M4wdFab on October 25, 2016, 04:53:30 PM: the rattle can hammer rustoleum is pretty thin and cheap.

cant beat the oil based brush on, zero prep paint.