Want to rattle can my undercarriage
03-09-2005, 08:21 PM
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Want to rattle can my undercarriage
I am thinking of putting my truck on the lift this week and rattle canning the undercarriage black. What paint should I use? I am not going to do any special prep work, I'll probably just take a wire brush to it. It's starting to look pretty sad under there. Any ideas or techniques for doing this?
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03-09-2005, 08:46 PM
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i would use something like por15 ... not to undercut what epic is saying, but i have used pretty much every kind of that spray rubber undercoating, and they all pretty much suck.....
03-09-2005, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
i would use something like por15 ... not to undercut what epic is saying, but i have used pretty much every kind of that spray rubber undercoating, and they all pretty much suck.....
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03-09-2005, 08:59 PM
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they jsut didnt really stick well.... and i tried to prep the area too......i had my fenders in the rear all done with some of the duplicolr stuff.... well i went mudding... its all gone now.......
03-09-2005, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
i would use something like por15 ... not to undercut what epic is saying, but i have used pretty much every kind of that spray rubber undercoating, and they all pretty much suck.....
edit - as for the rubberized stuff, just promotes rust, say you get a cut in it from a rock, water would get trapped under it. im currently peeling some rubberized crap off my frame that the previous owner put on.. so much rust.
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03-10-2005, 05:35 AM
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What about spray in bedliner stuff you can get in a rattle can. I used it to coat up my gravel guards last time I had them off doing my trans cooler and its held up well and the stuff sticks and dries quick. The only problem I see if you have rust all your doing is covering it up to eat away behind what you spray on it. There are a few other photos in the album if you poke around.
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Oh just thought of something else, for cleaning it up just get a power washer and go to town under there to get all the loose stuff and cacked on stuff off and let it dry before you start to paint it up.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...27131775jnkSBK
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...27131470iMRqJi
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Oh just thought of something else, for cleaning it up just get a power washer and go to town under there to get all the loose stuff and cacked on stuff off and let it dry before you start to paint it up.
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03-10-2005, 07:24 AM
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POR-15 is a good suggestion. A good more economical alternative is called "Chassis Black" by Eastwood Company. You can brush it on or rattle can it, and it is specifically designed for the underbody and frame. Correct color, high solids content......
www.eastwood.com
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03-11-2005, 04:49 PM
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I painted a rusted 16"spare Toyota rim with Eastwood's Black Rust Encapsulator then Oringinal Chassis Black. It seemed a bit shinney when finished.When winter and salt are over I plan on spraying parts of my chassis with just Black Rust Encapsulator it had a black matte finish that was pretty close to Toyota's.
03-11-2005, 05:20 PM
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Well I tried washing the undercarriage of my 89, but it was stained for life. For $3, I got 4 cans of the cheapest gloss black I could find and went to town with the entire chassis from front to back. Nice! Much better than it was, and it covered all those ugly stains. Easier to clean now, too. I would say I gained at least 10 horsepower...hehehe.
03-11-2005, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 89macrunner
did you guys mask anything or did you just go to town and spray anything?
03-11-2005, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 89macrunner
did you guys mask anything or did you just go to town and spray anything?
03-11-2005, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
i would use something like por15 ...
You have too much time on your hands.
03-12-2005, 09:37 AM
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you know, if i should do this..i would have to scrape offf so much rust i dont think you guys understand...haha...im gonna need a resporator and a ˟˟˟˟load of wire wheels and a few dremel batteries...oh well i guess it iwll be worth it and will look sweet afterwords
03-12-2005, 10:35 AM
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if you wheel, don't use POR-15. It acts a lot like powdercoating - if you get a scratch, then the moisture will get underneath, it will peal and rust. The only way to use it correctly is to spend TIME prepping it appropriately. And if you have that time, I'd still skip it for a good etching primer and epoxy top coat..
