Best spray can primer/paint for chassis?

[lupo]

Originally Posted by Dexterb

Hi all,

Looking for recommendations for what is the best primer/paint from a spray can for painting frame/chassis components.

I plan on cleaning up some items by wiring wheeling and/or red scotch brite pads and clean with brake cleaner to degrease. I also have a few new parts that are just bare steel that need to be coated.

Not interested in powder coating due to cost and time.

Krylon ColorMaxx? or VHT Rollbar and Chassis Epoxy?

I've read a few build threads that said Krylon ColorMaxx was good, but then read a fairly recent post that the formula was changed and to avoid it.

Any feedback or input is appreciated.

Thanks!

-Dexter

Is this vehicle going to be driven in the winter ?

[Dexterb]

Originally Posted by lupo

Is this vehicle going to be driven in the winter ?

Not planning on winter driving.

I've been thinking about using a rust inhibitor or converter on frame/mounts etc, wherever there is pitted rust that can't be cleaned up perfectly with wire wheeling, and then top coating with Krylon Satin Black. I painted the rear diff this way and hopefully it holds up. Wire wheeled it up best I could, then red scotch brite, and brake cleaner to degrease. Sprayed a few coats of rust inhibitor primer, then top coated with Krylon Satin Black.

Maybe POR would be better and then top coat?