I'm picking up my new galvanised series 2 chassis from Richards on Tuesday. I'm going to t wash it and brush paint it in corroless Cs primer then rf16 top coat, they advised I don't need to etch prime after the t wash, not sure if that's correct? Can anyone advise
 
I'm picking up my new galvanised series 2 chassis from Richards on Tuesday. I'm going to t wash it and brush paint it in corroless Cs primer then rf16 top coat, they advised I don't need to etch prime after the t wash, not sure if that's correct? Can anyone advise

Not sure about that. I assume you mean Corroless S1?

I use it quite a lot, and it is an excellent paint, however, I can't say I have ever tried it on galv, which is a notoriously difficult surface to paint.
A lot of people don't paint galv chassis, some just do the rear crossmember for a more original appearance.
Most that do paint them seem to use mordant wash, then etch or special metals primer, followed by topcoat or chassis black.
 
I may be talking rubbish here, but I did a little research on this when I received my Richards chassis in the summer.

Not sure about that. I assume you mean Corroless S1?

Isn't that a rust-stabilising paint? Would you really need that on a new galvanised chassis? I would have thought Corroless M (Multi-Metal Primer) would be more appropriate.

I used Rust-Oleum 3202 Galvinoleum Primer when I did mine - weird stuff, like painting with really thin glue. Didn't etch-prime, but I did give the it a quick going over with Scotchbrite. Seems to have worked reasonably well, but since it's still a long way from being on the road, I really don't know how well it's going to stand up to (ab)use! I'll look at using Corroless when it needs patching! :)

Are you planning on washing it with Ammonia?

The other thing I heard is that the more weathered the galvanised surface, the better. Their chassis really are very shiny when new, so if you have time to let it sit outside a while before you need to paint it, that might also help. You've picked a better time of year for it than I did!

Good luck with your rebuild!
 
I may be talking rubbish here, but I did a little research on this when I received my Richards chassis in the summer.



Isn't that a rust-stabilising paint? Would you really need that on a new galvanised chassis? I would have thought Corroless M (Multi-Metal Primer) would be more appropriate.

I used Rust-Oleum 3202 Galvinoleum Primer when I did mine - weird stuff, like painting with really thin glue. Seems to have worked reasonably well, but since it's still a long way from being on the road, I really don't know how well it's going to stand up to (ab)use! I'll look at using Corroless when it needs patching! :)

Are you planning on washing it with Ammonia?

The other thing I heard is that the more weathered the galvanised surface, the better. Their chassis really are very shiny when new, so if you have time to let it sit outside a while before you need to paint it, that might also help. You've picked a better time of year for it than I did!

Good luck with your rebuild!

It is a rust stabilising paint, which is why I said I had never heard of anyone using it on Galv.

And I am not rebuilding anything. I fact, I haven't owned any kind of Land Rover for 3 years! :)
 
It is a rust stabilising paint, which is why I said I had never heard of anyone using it on Galv.

And I am not rebuilding anything. I fact, I haven't owned any kind of Land Rover for 3 years! :)

I thought you were suggesting @rich201283's reference to Corroless C was actually supposed to be Corroless S1. I didn't find 'C' on their web site, but 'M' looked like a more appropriate choice than S1.

And the 'good luck' comment was actually directed at @rich201283 - I assume he's about to rebuild on his new chassis. :)
 
I thought you were suggesting @rich201283's reference to Corroless C was actually supposed to be Corroless S1. I didn't find 'C' on their web site, but 'M' looked like a more appropriate choice than S1.

And the 'good luck' comment was actually directed at @rich201283 - I assume he's about to rebuild on his new chassis. :)

Nope. I was suggesting that I had never heard of Corroless Cs primer, but I have heard of Corroless S1, because there is a 5 litre tin in my boat, and I have often used it, both on farm machinery and boats.

If you want to direct a comment at him, try quoting him instead of me! :D
 
Sorry I meant corroless s, I've found a couple of people using this combination of the primer and topcoat on land rover chassis which are galvanised on various forums
 
I actually contacted corroless about what would be best to use on my galv chassis and the recommendation was from them was "The Corroless M dries matt to a red/brown finish. You can over coat with RF16 which is a very tough glass leaf flake reinforced top coat and dries to a gloss finish. We can tint to most colours. " Both of my chassis are "old" so are no longer shiny new galv, but if you t-wash first you will be in the same position.
 
mordant wash (T wash) then paint it with epoxy paint primer and topcoat.

I used etch primer first and then epoxy primer along with it's topcoat. Penguard and Hardtop.
Despite not having any problems with flaking or anything i wish i'd t-washed it instead but etch primer was a lot quicker for me at the time.
 

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