New chassis paint or not

Trumar · Oct 5, 2024

Need to get a new galvanised chassis very soon. My question is I purchased some Lanoguard before I realised I needed a new chassis, now I need chassis do I use the Lanoguard on inside and outside and paint the chassis black?

Forrest Gump · Oct 5, 2024

I would still paint it. New galv chassis and a coupla layers of good quality paint is only going to be a good thing. Did mine that way. Backed up high impact areas with some stone chip and raptor in other places. Good luck.

Anaconda · Oct 5, 2024

Before fitting it I would use a good cavity wax inside. I would probably paint it black then give it a wax coating, Bilt Hamber or something.

lynall · Oct 5, 2024

Paint it black so as not to advertise it ia s new shiny galved one.

grewth · Oct 6, 2024

Always painted mine black after a coat of mordant T wash, or whatever it's called.
Don't go wild with the T wash, it strips off a layer of zinc

chrisstdt · Oct 6, 2024

T wash and stone chip is the way I went as it's nice and easy to apply

dag019 · Oct 8, 2024

Do as much as possible. There is no way you can do to much to rust proof a chassis. Galv, then primer, then top coat, then wax inside and out.

boguing · Oct 11, 2024

There isn't anyone who knows more about keeping metal intact in seawater than MG Duff. They started Zinga, and I used their
Tarfree after T-Wash. It's a single pack PU and very tough. I then put on several coats of Zinga. Then a couple of satin black Tractor paint from Vapormatic. Five years on and then only damage is tow bar scratches - which are completely clear of rust. FYI both galvanising and Zinga work through cathodic protection, and the latter isn't really a a paint!

New chassis paint or not

Trumar

Active Member

Forrest Gump

Well-Known Member

Anaconda

Well-Known Member

lynall

Well-Known Member

grewth

Active Member

chrisstdt

Well-Known Member

dag019

Well-Known Member

boguing

Well-Known Member

Similar threads