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Old 09-11-2010, 03:43 AM   #1
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What paint to use for frame?

i am repainting a frame since the one under the truck is cracked(trashed) around the steering box. what type (kind) of paint should i use to paint this frame? something that will be hard to chip and rust. and something that doesnt add a lot of pounds.
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Old 09-11-2010, 04:09 AM   #2
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Re: What paint to use for frame?

POR15 or rustoleum satin If you have a tractor supply store near you check out the tractor enamel they sell
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Old 09-11-2010, 08:38 AM   #3
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Re: What paint to use for frame?

Rust-Oleum satin brush-on. Good stuff cheap.
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Old 09-11-2010, 09:30 AM   #4
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Re: What paint to use for frame?

John Deere Blitz Black. It's made by Valspar and is seriously tough.
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Old 09-11-2010, 11:24 AM   #5
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Re: What paint to use for frame?

id go with the por 15
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Old 09-11-2010, 11:44 AM   #6
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Re: What paint to use for frame?

i went with SEM, good stuff! id do that or por15, but you can do the SEM with one step and its cheaper.
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Old 09-11-2010, 11:59 AM   #7
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Re: What paint to use for frame?

Summit sells a really nice looking satin black frame paint. I would check it out.
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Old 09-11-2010, 03:19 PM   #8
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Re: What paint to use for frame?

personally I have used por15 and zero rust and rustoleum.

I can get the whole frame done top bottom, iniside and out with the rustoleum, but the others wouldn't do the frame once let alone two coats that they call for. Not to mention they are $30 or so when rustoleum is only $9. I just used it on my 88's frame and used gloss black, I like it shiney LOl. I have tons of pics too if anyone is interested. There are some here in the 88-98 build threads called 88 on a tigh budget.
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Old 09-11-2010, 06:21 PM   #9
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Re: What paint to use for frame?

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John Deere Blitz Black. It's made by Valspar and is seriously tough.
another vote for the blitz black i use it on every thing and its perty tough stuph its not cheap like 6 bucks a spray can but when your dad works a john deere you can get a lil discount
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Old 09-11-2010, 08:46 PM   #10
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Re: What paint to use for frame?

Por-15 but if your on a budget black tractor paint, do you ever see a rutsty tractor... Nope. i did my frame about 8 years ago in tractor paint and havent had a spec of rust just some mud
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Old 09-11-2010, 08:59 PM   #11
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Re: What paint to use for frame?

thanks for the input yall. my neighbor bought to much por 15 so im going to buy it from him for cheap. thanks again
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Old 09-11-2010, 09:03 PM   #12
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Re: What paint to use for frame?

I am going to use tractor supply gloss black with hardener. This is good paint as I have used it on a number of tractors and wagons.
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Old 09-11-2010, 10:57 PM   #13
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Re: What paint to use for frame?

I use valspar tractor and Implement paint for about $50 bucks you can get a gallon can and bottle of hardener
http://www.tractorsupply.com/agricul...12-oz--3449392
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Old 09-12-2010, 10:33 PM   #14
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Re: What paint to use for frame?

Chassis saver is also great stuff very similar to por 15, we use it on all of our semi frames that we paint
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Re: What paint to use for frame?

I ditched POR-15 for Zero Rust.
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