Painting front beam

Class 11 streeter · Post by **Class 11 streeter** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:49 pm

Want to paint a front beam with something durable. Black. Offroad tough.

Beam may be fully assembled so powdercoating may not be an option.

Ideas?

plumblessed · Post by **plumblessed** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:58 pm

CAT paint for Catapiller Equipment

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:25 am

Spray Zero Rust..

Takes some time -

Class 11 streeter · Post by **Class 11 streeter** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:30 am

Hmm..........are pricing for these similar?

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:27 pm

$50/gallon for zero rust.. makes about 3 gallons..

Looks like powder coating when done.

Forgot - direct to metal too.... in the same rust encapsulator class as POR etc.

plumblessed · Post by **plumblessed** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:46 am

CAT paint $20.00 a gal.

73VWBUG · Post by **73VWBUG** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:49 pm

Rustolem spray paint. Works great...

Iv'e never had durability issues with this ty pe of paint.

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:01 pm

Any good quality epoxy spray paint...if you have propely degreased....will last for decades. Ray

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:15 pm

my favored vw body guy uses single stage enamel (from a body shop) on high wear items...

bugsterkafer · Post by **bugsterkafer** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:59 pm

raygreenwood wrote:Any good quality epoxy spray paint...if you have propely degreased....will last for decades. Ray

Agreed

Lew · Post by **Lew** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:27 am

The beam has really got to be cleaned well. I used "Heavy Rust" Rustoleum. The finish coat was Duplicolor Low Gloss Engine Enamel....Looks great to me!

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:15 pm

Looks nice..

Tim