Chassis Coating

[56pickup]

Paint because there is no "Touch Up" for Powder coating

[wmhjr]

Originally Posted by 56pickup

Paint because there is no "Touch Up" for Powder coating

Bs.

Old wives tail. I've touched it up at least a dozen times on my current build. Only remotely true if it's some sort of wild color.

[pokey64]

Originally Posted by wmhjr

Bs.

Old wives tail. I've touched it up at least a dozen times on my current build. Only remotely true if it's some sort of wild color.

What did you use to touch it up?

[wmhjr]

Normal paint. On semi-gloss black powdercoated paint, just semi-gloss duplicolor worked perfectly. First touch up 2 years ago. Still perfect today.

Again, if it's a Ridler ISCA indoor show car then it's a different story. However if it's anything else, and in particular if it's one of the "normal" chassis colors (like gloss, semi-gloss or flat black, or silver) then I still scratch my head every time somebody says you can't touch up powdercoating. Heck, I've been touching it up on other stuff for at least 10 years. I don't get it.

[ccracin]

Originally Posted by wmhjr

Normal paint. On semi-gloss black powdercoated paint, just semi-gloss duplicolor worked perfectly. First touch up 2 years ago. Still perfect today.

Again, if it's a Ridler ISCA indoor show car then it's a different story. However if it's anything else, and in particular if it's one of the "normal" chassis colors (like gloss, semi-gloss or flat black, or silver) then I still scratch my head every time somebody says you can't touch up powdercoating. Heck, I've been touching it up on other stuff for at least 10 years. I don't get it.

Yea, but your dealing with a RACE car, not a normal street car!

[wmhjr]

It's a pretty shiny race car, though

[syborg tt]

Here are my thoughts

Chassis - POR or Paint
Why: Most frames need a little body work and you can't powder it once it's body worked.

Anything that bolts to the chassis - Powder

[214Chevy]

I have a question that is slightly off topic. First, let me say I prefer powdercoat myself. I too, will powdercoat everything I can...i.e., frame, control arms, brackets, rear end, etc. Now, the question I have is...other than powder, paint and POR, what in the hell is the "other" option that some of the guys are voting for? Didn't know there was anything else you could do other than the three aforementioned choices.