Frame painting advice needed

[sigshooter]

I have my frame stripped down, and I am ready to paint. I am wanting a daily driver not trailer queen. I steam cleaned the frame and it has no grease and light surface rust with alot of the factory paint still on.

My question is, I will probably spring for the 100 bucks to blast the frame and would like to paint vs powdercoat due to the price difference. What paint should I use that won't peel and rust thru? Looking for an economical way to get a good finish for a driver. Looking for someone who has used the product they will be recomending.

Thanks

[markeb01]

I've used a variety of paints including POR-15 and Zero Rust with mixed results. If I went to the trouble of sandblasting a bare frame I'd shoot it with epoxy primer and spray it with catalyzed acrylic enamel. It's a relatively inexpensive option that is very durable.

The best job I've ever done was my 46 Ford back in the 1980's. I primed it with Corroless primer and shot it with catalyzed acrylic enamel. 8 years and 300,000 miles later it still looked fantastic.

[bama63]

ppg has a line of catalyzed alkyd enamel for heavy equipment and commercial use called alk-200, i have used this on a ton of heavy equipment and man is it tough and also very resistant to sunlight and chemical cleaners and this is also a direct to metal paint no primer required, comes in pretty much any color you can dream of. i picked up some last week for a lift truck at work cost $42.00 a gal for the red ready to spray right out of the can

[sigshooter]

I have read alot of threads on this and other places online. I think I will go with Tractor Supply's Equipment primer and paint. I will use the catalyst/activator and have the frame sandblasted.

If any has had a bad experience with this please let me know. The paint is reasonably priced @ 23 bucks a gallon and the convience of being able to get what ever I need locally instead of having order everything from Eastwoods or the such. They also have this paint available in a spray can for those little pieces. I bought a spray can today of the satin black and did a test piece, looked just like the sheen I am after.

Thanks to all you have given their input

[vin63]

Originally Posted by markeb01

I've used a variety of paints including POR-15 and Zero Rust with mixed results. If I went to the trouble of sandblasting a bare frame I'd shoot it with epoxy primer and spray it with catalyzed acrylic enamel. It's a relatively inexpensive option that is very durable...

That is basically what I did recently for my frame below.

Originally Posted by sigshooter

I have read alot of threads on this and other places online. I think I will go with Tractor Supply's Equipment primer and paint. I will use the catalyst/activator and have the frame sandblasted.

If any has had a bad experience with this please let me know. The paint is reasonably priced @ 23 bucks a gallon and the convience of being able to get what ever I need locally instead of having order everything from Eastwoods or the such. They also have this paint available in a spray can for those little pieces. I bought a spray can today of the satin black and did a test piece, looked just like the sheen I am after.

Thanks to all you have given their input

Post up some photos of the painted frame, when you get a chance.

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

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No primer. The gasoline is being used as a catalyst & hides the brush marks.
Gasoline is a petroleum bi-product which works well with the Oil Based Rust-Oleum.
It dries very quickly this way!
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