[Bitchin'57]

My frame is almost ready for paint. It has been sandblasted, epoxy primed, and I've smoothed the rough areas. What is the best sprayable (with a spray gun) satin black paint out there? I don't need a paint that has rust prevention characteristics, like POR-15 or similar products.

Has anyone here used Eastwood's Chassis Black?

 

[Bitchin'57]

Alright guys, thanks for thr help. The SPI fan boys win, I'm going with their epoxy primer on my frame.

 

[Bitchin'57]

I've had nothing but good experiences with POR-15.
I changed my mind. I'm going to try Eastwood 2k Satin Ceramic Chassis paint. I'm going to paint the frame next weekend, with 1 coat of gray epoxy primer, followed by one coat of the Eastwood paint. I'll report how it turns out.

 

[Bitchin'57]

You must not have used it much then. I HATE that stuff!

I used it correctly, over a rusty surface. IT needs a rough, rusty surface for best adhesion.

I ordered two quarts of Eastwood's Extreme Chassis Black in satin. One quart may have been enough, but I was afraid I'd run short. Thanks for the responses, guys!

 

[Bitchin'57]

I've not been happy with the way the Eastwood chassis black has held up on my frame. Granted, It is not stored in a building but it has never seen highway use and you can hardly tell it's ever been painted.

Your statement is confusing. Are you happy with it, or not, and why?

 

[Bitchin'57]

You are right. I should have been clearer. I prepped my frame by sandblasting it, etch priming it, and painting it with the Eastwood chassis black and a paint gun. I assembled it, put the body on it and it was sat under my shelter since then. It now has little specs of surface rust popping up all over it. Granted, I live in a high humidity environment and it is not in an enclosed building. I just thought it would have held up better. I wish they still made old school Imron.

It wasn't the fault of the paint. The instructions for the Eastwood Chassis Black specifically states that it should not be applied over self etching primer.

 

[Bitchin'57]

Not the way you're talking about going - but I had my frame powder coated. I was a little skeptical about doing it but I'm really happy with how it turned out.

I had to shop around to find a reasonable price - had this done for $300.

I didn't go with powder coating for the simple reason that I wanted to eliminate a lot of the imperfections on the frame, like little dents, rust pitting, etc.