Are most of you just rattle canning your frame and chassis parts?

.....I don't have a big compressor yet nor a paint gun....just curious..

what about using rattle can to protect my new parts, axle, 32 shell ect....

 

I'm a huge fan of Krylon Semi-flat black and Rustoleum Semi-gloss black spray cans. I'm called the spray can King of Sun Valley! Of course it's ME that calls me that. Scotch pad and spray

 

most of em are rattle canning their cars, so why wouldnt the rattle can the chassis????

 

been using hammerite spray paint on my suspension parts for a couple cars.....works good and hold up fine......brandon

 

so don't use the .99 walmart stuff.......hmmmm......

 

Do you have a Dollar General store out there? They sell good Flat Black Rattle Can Paint for 1.00 plus tax. Good for inner panels and suspension parts.

 

Hammerite's good stuff too. Got the same chemicals as POR i'm told.

 

Either powdercoat or singlestage urethane. You need to buy a gun at some point anyway!

The best semigloss rattlecan however is John Deere brand MUFFLER BLACK. Not cheap but even holds up on exhaust. Matches the 20% gloss powdercoat we do on driver type chassis. I pay $11 per can.

 

Sometimes I use rattle can Rustoleum, but usually I just use a brush dipped in the can for small parts or bolts to save clean up time and mess, if I don't have enough work to justify braking out the spray gun. I just make sure to use their compatible primer first after prepping the parts like I was going to spray, this would be true for any kind or brand of paint. For something like large parts or frames, it wouldn't take long to equal the cost of a cheap Harbor Freight type spray gun and compressor. Last time I checked, an 11 oz rattle can of Rustoleum ran 3 to 6 bucks and you could buy a gallon to use in your paint gun for around $25.00, sprays easy and seems to hold up well, too. Just a thought.

 

Brush.......

 

I've been using an industrial semi-flat black made by Rustoleum called Industrial Choice. I buy it at Graingers. It and the primer cover great.

Semi-Flat Black part #6KP21 $3.59
Gray Primer 6KP23 "

They also sell a brand called DEM KOTE. It's good stuff too.

Semi-Flat Black part #6MT53 $2.74

Both of these cover great. Why? Because for the same size can as the cheap stuff, it weighs 2oz. more.

Now what do ya' think makes the 2oz. difference? Liquid? Nope, it's SOLIDS . Guess that's why they cover better and cost a little more.

I gave up on the stuff at the Advance Auto Parts. DupliColor or Krylon.

Plasticote is good stuff, but hard to find around here. I think Tractor Supply has it.

 

Nope. I hate spray paint. I usually don't do my chassis but once every 25 years.

 

buy the gun. the chassis makes for good practice. seriously get the compressor, the $40 harbor freight gun and go nuts on the chassis and underbody.

 

Single stage urethane over DPLF...makes for a gorgeous '55 Caddy frame...

Oh yeah, that's me trying out the seating...

R-

 

I've always used rattle cans (Rustoleum mainly) for brackets, pulleys, braces, etc...but with frames I usually brush on Rustoleum primer then coat it with brushed on Rustoleum paints...either black, grey or whatever. Applied properly over the rougher metal on a typical frame, brush marks don't show and it's a good protectant.

 

After my heart valve replacment,the DR. suggested staying away from paint spraying. I'm a brush,and roller man now. Did Michaelangelo use a Binks,or De Vilbis??Sparky

 

What's that on your chin, stude!!! hahaha

I have a smaller compressor, maybe it would be a good time to learn with the cheap gun.....I have a decent filter for water and I could get one of them thar inline filters right before the gun........this compressor tank it full of gunk....

thanks!!!

 

Oh, that's my new Clive Cussler look...and Darryl Mayabb look...figure if those guys are successful and can make a ton of money...I can too...just need to have a "natural colored" goatee like they do!

R-

 

I use spray can gloss or satin black on chassis. I did have a gallon can of GM chassis black, sprayed it with the spray gun, did a couple frames with it.

I learned long ago that if you use primer on the chassis it better match the topcoat color, because you'll see all the rock chips real well if it doesn't. After that experience I just spray it all black and don't worry about primer on the chassis.

 

Roll on the stuff or use foam brushes. Ace Hardware rust stop paint works well also. Hammertite rocks, don't know if it comes in non aresol, but if you can find it it is hard to beat.

 

Yep, the only way to go.

 

if you don't want to invest in a gun, then rattle can the tight hard to reach places and brush on the rest.

 

The hammerite is good stuff. If you ever want to test it, get a couple feet of scrap (I always have 1x1" laying around. ) Mask off some sections and spray each with a different brand and hammerite. Then throw it out in the yard for a couple weeks or so. I've painted over old rusty stuff and it lasts pretty good, even in the salty air here.

 

Use a gun.Spray can paint is too thin and you'll see rust coming through in no time. Way better coverage and faster with a gun. -Strat.

 

I too used hammerite on the frame of my roadster because it didn't show. That stuff is the shit as far as I'm concerned. Not even brake fluid or gas, used it on my gas tank too, really bothers it. Resiliant as hell from what I can tell. Go for it. POR 15? too damn expensive for a hotrod IMHO, ah hell you guys know it ain't humble.

 

I use a lot of rattle can paint for chassis work. All the flea markets that I go to have vendors that sell the Seymour brand of detail rattle can paints.

Cast blast
cast aluminum
stainless steel
etc. etc.
I love wrinkle finish black for contrast
Hammerite or hammertone is great stuff for sheet metal boxes like heaters etc. very 50's looking

I try to keep 2 cans of each in stock. It looks so much better than the all flat black cover it all look. IMHO. It's not flashy but it looks clean like you've used new old parts.

I hate the mess and the clean up involved with the professional paint system for the small parts.

 

My chassis is being painted this coming weekend with a single stage gloss black. Yesterday it was warm enough to open the door a little for some air so I took advantage and sprayed allot of small parts and brackets with rattlecans. I like to use a variety of different colors for detailing. I think it makes for a nicer looking job in the end rather than just spraying everything black. I hate looking at a chassis that looks like it was assembled and then sprayed with 3 dollars worth of flat balck. I gotta have the details. I am powder coating the 4 bars and other suspension pieces the steering box and master cyl. and all wheel cylinders I sprayed with cast finish engine paint. The stuff I rattle can I spray a couple coats of primer of the same brand on first.

 

The hammerite I found works even better when used over rust then it does clean bear metal. I used it on my dirt car chassis and on the inside of the body of my cheby tub. I have no carpet in my tub and it toke me three years or about 50000 miles to wear through the paint under my feet. Hammerite is ideal for the inside or rusty frames of our old cars and when brushed on it flows out and you dont see the brush marks.

 

Why yes, yes I do
Infact I even use it all over the rest of the car!
-Dean

 

Where do I get this Hammerite? Does it come in brush and spray? I thought it was that paint like Martha Stewart would use......leaves a marble finish