Chassis paint

AlbertDefender90 · Feb 25, 2013

Hi all,

I'm in the process of renovating my defender, I've just purchased a galv chassis and after looking through various posts I've decided to paint it. I've already got some mordant t wash, but now I'm not sure what primer and topcoat to use. Any ideas of paint types/brands would be great thanks

lorri789 · Feb 25, 2013

Tractol has been very good to me if you want an enamel type paint. You can get it quite cheap at Tractol Paint | Buy Paints & Aerosols Oils & Lubricants Online | Smith & Allan

stutab · Feb 25, 2013

I would use Polyurethane paint from Smith and Alan, use the link in Lorri's post ^^^ and ask for Joe. They will mix any colour you want. Polyurethane is marine grade paint and dries semi flexible, I am painting my RRC chassis with it.

defender greg 90 · Feb 25, 2013

im also thinking of painting my galv chassis does the paint stick well to it? cheers Gregor

Pikey · Feb 25, 2013

Needs Etch Priming first

AlbertDefender90 · Mar 6, 2013

Hmm just having another look at various paints, a lot of people seem to go on about chassis black paint, but I don't have a clue what brand or supplier to get it from although I have seen a company called purfleet selling chassis paint. Think I'm a little lost with all the masses of different paints available.

Pikey · Mar 6, 2013

Hammerite Smooth Black..

AlbertDefender90 · Mar 6, 2013

Been told to keep away from Hammerite because it chips too easily unless you've had a different experience with it?

200tdi ayre · Mar 6, 2013

I was told by a professional painter that more coats if cheaper paint is better than 1 coat of expensive stuff, not sure about the semi flexible stuff but with normal paint if you have more seperate layers stone chips etc do less damage

AlbertDefender90 · Mar 6, 2013

Well my plan so far was to t-wash, apply a couple of coats of tetrosyl etch primer, red oxide then a couple of coats of top coat. It's just choosing a suitable topcoat that's the problem.

200tdi ayre · Mar 6, 2013

I'd say a couple if coats of something softer then a final hard top coat or 2 to create a harder barrier to reduce stone chip

gse1986 · Mar 7, 2013

I did red oxide and then hammerite. Not had any issues so far, and its 7 months since I painted it.

Stuballsed · Mar 7, 2013

Stupid question time - Why are you painting a galvanised chassis? And, while I'm at it, why isn't chassis spelt shasee?

AlbertDefender90 · Mar 7, 2013

Three reasons, one galvanising goes a horrible dull colour from salt and a farm environment, two, to make it a little less obvious to pikies and thirdly I prefer a painted finish to galv.

AlbertDefender90 · Mar 7, 2013

Don't know about the spelling, English was never my strong point.

Stuballsed · Mar 8, 2013

AlbertDefender90 said:
Three reasons, one galvanising goes a horrible dull colour from salt and a farm environment, two, to make it a little less obvious to pikies and thirdly I prefer a painted finish to galv.

Ok fair enough. I'll let you carry on then

AlbertDefender90 · Mar 8, 2013

Just been to a paint specialist, and have been told to mordant t-wash the chassis, use a two pack epoxy primer followed by a two pack gloss black topcoat.

Thanks for all the advice but I think I'll go with the paint specialist on this one.

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