Chassis Paint??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Sonny · 03-13-2007, 10:36 AM

There was another thread where a board member said he used something called "Chassis Saver" paint from Auto Zone. I went to Auto Zone and the refused to do a search on his computer to see which store carries the stuff, or if it is even available around here. I can't remember who posted the info but his chassis looked really good. Anyone remember who that might have been?

Sonny

ChevyDude · 03-13-2007, 10:54 AM

I don't know anything about it but if you doa Google search for Chassis Saver paint you will find all sorts of places. Here is of all places the Opel forum talking about it:

http://www.opelgt.com/rp/showproduct.php/product/40

bobthecop · 03-13-2007, 11:07 AM

I'm gonna use POR15 (gets rid of rust) and paint it black

Sonny · 03-13-2007, 11:30 AM

Thx for the info so quick! Has anyone used Eastwood's chassis kits? I was tossing around the possibility of using them too. Can you guys and gals post pics of your chassis? My 68 will be a daily driver so I am looking for something that will hold up well. I was going to powdercoat my chassis but it seems that powdercoating dosen't hold up well to rock chips and dings.

ChevyDude · 03-13-2007, 11:33 AM

Lots of Peeps have used both Eastmans and POR.

nvrforgotten52 · 03-13-2007, 12:13 PM

i sandblasted mine and used primer and than this industrial strenght polyurethane and its tough stuff. but i assume you could apply it after a rust stopping primer or something like por 15

BCOWANWHEELS · 03-13-2007, 12:51 PM

Nothing Beats Dupont Epoxy Primer With A Dupont Imron Color Coat. Especially If You Sandblast The Parts Before Painting. This Is A Lifetime Paint Job And Always Looks Wet.

Nachos82 · 03-13-2007, 01:08 PM

I saw the word picture and could not resist. Here is the frame on my 82 after sandblasting, primer, putty, and a coat of PPG paint. Here is anouther one just for fun. Ignore the dust and water spots on the second picture and the bed bottom is not painted with the same paint (it is just spray can painted I think but it was a while since and I cant remember)

metalmassfab · 03-13-2007, 02:14 PM

Picture time! I used Eastwoods chassis kit...the stuff is ok, but nowhere near as durable as por-15. I'll be stripping it back down and doing it the right way in a bit. The A-arms are topcoated with Rustoleum Hammered gray...love this stuff! Killer texture, and veins throughout, cant really see it in the pics...

the 'before' pics show the wrath of the salty winter MO roads...had to move back to CA to bring my baby back to life

03-13-2007, 10:36 AM	#1
Sonny Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Centerville, GA Posts: 240	Chassis Paint??? There was another thread where a board member said he used something called "Chassis Saver" paint from Auto Zone. I went to Auto Zone and the refused to do a search on his computer to see which store carries the stuff, or if it is even available around here. I can't remember who posted the info but his chassis looked really good. Anyone remember who that might have been? Sonny

03-13-2007, 10:54 AM	#2
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Chassis Paint??? I don't know anything about it but if you doa Google search for Chassis Saver paint you will find all sorts of places. Here is of all places the Opel forum talking about it: http://www.opelgt.com/rp/showproduct.php/product/40 __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4

03-13-2007, 11:07 AM	#3
bobthecop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yukon Oklahoma Posts: 2,647	Re: Chassis Paint??? I'm gonna use POR15 (gets rid of rust) and paint it black __________________ Happiness is towing your "new" truck home. 1972 C-10 1982 GMC (parts truck??) 1969 c10 parts truck 1969 C-10 ( my sons) 1992 Silverado 4X4 (now the boys truck)(now mine again) 2002 Tarus (my wife loves that car)

03-13-2007, 11:30 AM	#4
Sonny Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Centerville, GA Posts: 240	Re: Chassis Paint??? Thx for the info so quick! Has anyone used Eastwood's chassis kits? I was tossing around the possibility of using them too. Can you guys and gals post pics of your chassis? My 68 will be a daily driver so I am looking for something that will hold up well. I was going to powdercoat my chassis but it seems that powdercoating dosen't hold up well to rock chips and dings.

03-13-2007, 11:33 AM	#5
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Chassis Paint??? Lots of Peeps have used both Eastmans and POR. __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4 Last edited by ChevyDude; 03-13-2007 at 11:33 AM.

03-13-2007, 12:13 PM	#6
nvrforgotten52 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Morro Bay C.A Posts: 179	Re: Chassis Paint??? i sandblasted mine and used primer and than this industrial strenght polyurethane and its tough stuff. but i assume you could apply it after a rust stopping primer or something like por 15 __________________ '69 C10 SWB 350 edelbrock int/carb .420 .442 cam 700r4 70 lwb c10 work truck 250 I6 with two inch lift springs and a two inch bodylift and 33/12.5s

03-13-2007, 12:51 PM	#7
BCOWANWHEELS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: KINGSPORT,TN. Posts: 3,035	Re: Chassis Paint??? Nothing Beats Dupont Epoxy Primer With A Dupont Imron Color Coat. Especially If You Sandblast The Parts Before Painting. This Is A Lifetime Paint Job And Always Looks Wet.

03-13-2007, 01:08 PM	#8
Nachos82 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 166	Re: Chassis Paint??? I saw the word picture and could not resist. Here is the frame on my 82 after sandblasting, primer, putty, and a coat of PPG paint. Here is anouther one just for fun. Ignore the dust and water spots on the second picture and the bed bottom is not painted with the same paint (it is just spray can painted I think but it was a while since and I cant remember) Attached Images

03-13-2007, 02:14 PM	#9
metalmassfab Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sunny CA Posts: 98	Re: Chassis Paint??? Picture time! I used Eastwoods chassis kit...the stuff is ok, but nowhere near as durable as por-15. I'll be stripping it back down and doing it the right way in a bit. The A-arms are topcoated with Rustoleum Hammered gray...love this stuff! Killer texture, and veins throughout, cant really see it in the pics... the 'before' pics show the wrath of the salty winter MO roads...had to move back to CA to bring my baby back to life Attached Images __________________ Ryan Metal Massacre Fabrication New Projects: -New radiator core supports, steel and stainless -Aluminum radiators -Aluminum dual electric fan shrouds '69 C-20 Custom '69 Nova...BIG BBC soon '72 3-door 'Burb...in a few '94 K2500 454 'Burb

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