Painting chassis

XRIZLAX · Dec 7, 2015

Don't think it matters that much what you use inside, dinnitrol seems to be the favorite on here.

farmershort · Dec 8, 2015

Exactly what I've done to my new galv chassis....

T wash
U pol acid #8
Grey oxide HB primer (manor coatings)
Chassis black (manor coatings again I think)

All from ebay

Saltlick · Dec 8, 2015

but instead of dinitrol go for Bilt hamber Dynax s-50 in the cavities - it's even better...

AntHughes · Dec 18, 2015

I got it coated at widnes galvanising in Cheshire I live in st helens so its only down the road.

so ive decided that I'm gunna use a zinc rich primer on any areas I'm not happy with then just a normal primer and then black 2 pak

and I know it might be over kill but I want some protection on the inside just for piece of mind so that's gunna get done in the either dinitrol or the new bilt hamber stuff.

just need wait for my mate get some space in his garage now to do it, probably gunna have to be after xmas now.

Turboman · Dec 18, 2015

AntHughes said:
I got it coated at widnes galvanising in Cheshire I live in st helens so its only down the road.

so ive decided that I'm gunna use a zinc rich primer

Good, much better to use a local place that will take a personal interest!

And make sure you use the premium zinc rich, like galvavfroid, not the cheapies. You want one with at least 80% zinc. The tin should be really heavy when you lift it!

farmershort · Dec 18, 2015

Is it just me that's terrified of this 2 pak stuff?

There was a chap either on here or on uksaabs that basically said he was dying from isocyanate poisoning after using it...

Too big a risk for me given that the chassis is galv under the paint... So you've doubled its lifespan anyway

Saltlick · Dec 18, 2015

No, it's good to be very cautious about it - a friend of mine nearly died after inhaling a tiny amount of it when his mask had a slight leak when spraying once. It burned the back of his throat so badly that a huge blister formed in about an hour, which nearly choked him to death, then after a couple of days it popped and unleashed all sorts of shit and toxins which further poisoned him, and he couldn't swallow any food or water properly for months. In fact it's a couple of years down the road now and he's still suffering problems with eating, acid reflux and very bad indigestion.

So stick to cellulose or roller/brush painting and the new water based paints and avoid the risks!

AntHughes · Dec 18, 2015

Am I right in thinking that with celly you lay down primer then colour the lacquer?
with 2pak its just primer then shoot the colour? do you need an air fed mask for 2pak or will just good normal mask do???

whats the process with water based ?

Saltlick · Dec 19, 2015

That's about right for cellulose, and you should still wear a mask, but a proper air fed mask is absolutely essential for spraying 2 pack paints.

You can brush or roller 2 pack though I'm told, and that doesn't pose the same risks. You should confirm this with the suppliers or a pro first though!

I'm no painter, but I've done a little, and know not to go near 2 pack without serious ppe. Some people will tell you that you can't get hold of cellulose paints anymore, but you can - you're just not supposed to use them on modern vehicles.

I know anyone who works with the modern water based paints, so can't say, but it's probably similar to using cellulose.

Dan_Trials · Dec 19, 2015

Spraying water based paints is very different to 2K. Besides, water based is no use for a chassis, you want something a bit more industrial.

Dan_Trials · Dec 19, 2015

Saltlick said:
No, it's good to be very cautious about it - a friend of mine nearly died after inhaling a tiny amount of it when his mask had a slight leak when spraying once. It burned the back of his throat so badly that a huge blister formed in about an hour, which nearly choked him to death, then after a couple of days it popped and unleashed all sorts of shit and toxins which further poisoned him, and he couldn't swallow any food or water properly for months. In fact it's a couple of years down the road now and he's still suffering problems with eating, acid reflux and very bad indigestion.

So stick to cellulose or roller/brush painting and the new water based paints and avoid the risks!

I guessing he wasn't a smoker?

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