Make sure there’s no surfaces on the frame that’s smooth. My dad had wheels powder coated for his car, they were supposed to be blasted to remove the chrome and werent. The powder coating is bubbling and flaking off the wheels currently.
Frame Paint?
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I used Chassis Saver from Magnet Paints on the frame and under body. The make a Gloss and Satin finish.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004IQDHZW/?tag=gbody-20
I coated that with with Eastwood Chassis Black 2K for the correct semigloss finish I wanted.
Hutch
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004IQDHZW/?tag=gbody-20
I coated that with with Eastwood Chassis Black 2K for the correct semigloss finish I wanted.
Hutch
When I did the frame on my wagon I used a heavy wire cup on a 4" grinder. Got it down to bare metal pretty quick. Then PPG DP epoxy primer and two coats of SEM Hot Rod Black. I only did from the firewall forward. All the suspension parts got sandblasted and the same paint. I really like the SEM but the only downside is its almost impossible to touch up. Not something that you can just blend in.
That being said, my friend has done two Corvettes. Hes used Eastwood chassis black on both of them. One of them is in a shop in PA getting an ultra high dollar paint job. If I had to do it again I'd consider the Eastwood paint. I saw him touch up a couple of spots on the suspension and it feathered in pretty well using a simple aerosol.
Also when I was doing both cars I used 3M Body Schutz underneath the body. Since I had been using it for years I thought it would be the way to go. Then I found out about U Pol Raptor. Hands down 100 times better. It sprays out nicer and it dries hard as a rock. Live and learn.
That being said, my friend has done two Corvettes. Hes used Eastwood chassis black on both of them. One of them is in a shop in PA getting an ultra high dollar paint job. If I had to do it again I'd consider the Eastwood paint. I saw him touch up a couple of spots on the suspension and it feathered in pretty well using a simple aerosol.
Also when I was doing both cars I used 3M Body Schutz underneath the body. Since I had been using it for years I thought it would be the way to go. Then I found out about U Pol Raptor. Hands down 100 times better. It sprays out nicer and it dries hard as a rock. Live and learn.
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Epoxy primer also likes clean metal plus its waterproof. As I said before, the factory coating on GM frames isn't paint, its wax. GM recommends touching up frames with Nox-Rust X-121B. They also recommend not using Fluid Film as it attacks the factory wax frame coating.
Can any epoxy primer in non spray form be brushed on? Working in a driveway, so brushing is my only option.
I brushed on a bunch of sherwin Williams epoxy but the finish is kinda shitty. It leaves brush strokes. This just came out. Its supposed to flow out smooth but its kinda expensive.
www.eastwood.com
Eastwood OptiFlow Epoxy Primer Gallon and Catalyst Kit - Automotive Roll-On Paint - Gray
The easiest way to get your car in primer and ready for paint. No Paint Gun Needed!
www.eastwood.com
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