Thread: Painting Suspension Parts

Tweet

Good question - I've always wondered the same.

Perhaps rather than a brand name, someone will comment on which paint type is best.

If you are blasting the parts, DupliColor self-etching primer has worked well for me. It gives a good protective and adhesive surface. And it sprays on real easy, as it has a wide 'fan' nozzle. For suspension parts, I don't think the cover coat choice is that important if a good primer is applied first.

The fan nozzle definately applies a better coat of paint as it allows the ability to properly overlap the previous pass.

I did find a related thread -

http://www.smokstak.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20065

I know some companys like Eastwood sell Chassis Black paint that supposedly has the proper gloss and is very tough. Just this week when I was at the paint store, I noticed aerosol cans of paint and primer there, and they were by name brand companys like Dupont, etc. I suspect they are slightly better than the hardware store varieties, but I have had good luck with Rustoleum and Krylon brands in the past.

I have to admit, there were times in the past week that I was tempted to bugbomb some of the parts on my T.

Don