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Old 07-27-2013, 04:43 PM   #1
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Chassis paint help!!! :(

Hi all i just got done sand blasting and painting my 64 Chevy truck frame with "eastwood company chassis kit (epoxy primer x2 coats, and their signature 2k ceramic black chassis paint)

PROBLEM = the paint scratches like nothing, just putting the frame on jack stands has the paint scratching off. I waited 2 days for paint to dry and its been 5 days and its still scratches really easy. the reason i bought the stuff was they advertised that it was super durable. i used all their products and cleaned the frame like they instructed....im at a loss if anyone has any ideas please help
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Old 07-27-2013, 05:15 PM   #2
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Re: Chassis paint help!!! :(

Is that epoxy not a two-part mix of epoxy and activator? Was it mixed exactly as recommended?
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Old 07-27-2013, 05:20 PM   #3
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Re: Chassis paint help!!! :(

yes it was 2 part 1:1 mix, in a paint cup like the instructions said and the black was a 4:1 with activator used in paint mix cup... im no pro and im not above thinking it was human error but i followed their instructions and used only their product to clean and paint the frame not sure what else i could have done it seemed very easy
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Old 07-27-2013, 05:31 PM   #4
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Re: Chassis paint help!!! :(

I'm not familiar with Eastwood's product line, but catalyzed stuff in general gets pretty darn HARD. Can you tell if it's the primer, or paint (or both) that's still soft?
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Old 07-27-2013, 05:42 PM   #5
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Re: Chassis paint help!!! :(

It goes right down to bare metal so I assume it's both
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Old 07-27-2013, 07:33 PM   #6
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Old 07-27-2013, 07:36 PM   #7
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Re: Chassis paint help!!! :(

I heard this stuff is pretty good.http:// https://www.por15.com/mobile...t.asp?itemid=8
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Old 07-28-2013, 10:15 AM   #8
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I too a specific chassis paint from Nisson and is disappoint with it. Next time ill use 1-stage paint and primer. IMO
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Old 07-28-2013, 02:32 PM   #9
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Re: Chassis paint help!!! :(

I use regular black rustoleum on mine, the stuff is bullet proof when dry, you can hit it with a hammer with no damage.
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Old 07-28-2013, 03:01 PM   #10
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Id use POR 15.
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Old 07-28-2013, 05:19 PM   #11
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Call Eastwood, they should be able to lead you in the right direction, I'm sure it's happened before.
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Old 07-28-2013, 10:58 PM   #12
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Re: Chassis paint help!!! :(

And maybe get a video of how easy it flakes off.
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Old 07-29-2013, 12:50 PM   #13
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Re: Chassis paint help!!! :(

How long did you wait between spraying the epoxy and paint? If you got the paint on too soon over the epoxy then that could be the problem.
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Old 07-30-2013, 07:54 PM   #14
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I waited 24 hrs which is in the window for what the instructions say
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Old 07-30-2013, 08:52 PM   #15
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Sounds like the hardener for the epoxy may have been bad. Check to see of there is a batch or lot number and call Eastwood to see if they've had problems.
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Old 07-30-2013, 09:14 PM   #16
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Re: Chassis paint help!!! :(

Use POR 15. Check out my build thread below. Super strong


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