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painting my axles

combatmatt

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So im picking up my axles from the sandblaster today, hopefully before it rains, and as im figureing on painting them, i start doing my research. And after reading all the painting ttp's and threads on all the different preferences i figure i'd just ask another dumb question and see what feed back i get. Im kinda limited in what i can do as im stuck with either brush-on or rattlecan.

so im stuck between 2 options-

1) POR-15 with an epoxy rattlecan topcoat

2) Self etching zinc primer with an epoxy top coat (both rattlecan)

feedback?
 
I've used POR-15 quite a bit, and always been happy with the quality. Too thick for anything really noticable, but it should work fine with axles. Just plan on a lot of sanding if you want a real smooth finish.
 
I believe POR-15 is designed to work with rust. Since you had your axels blasted, I woulds go with option 2.
 
I like RustOleum Industrial gloss black $30 a gal. Just slop it on with a brush.
 
I used a a product called ZeroRust. Like a POR product but in a rattle can. It goes on real well and hardens to a friggen rock. I also used the ZeroRust Topcoat. The Topcoat is like a UV inhibitor and gives it a glossy look. The axles look real good but if you like to be able to touch up the axle after a lot of scrapes then a rattle of easily accessible paint from Depot might be a better route.
 
where's the leave 'em nekkid option? the rocks and mud are just going to scratch off the paint anyway:D
 
sweetk30 said:
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lots of snow plow guys like this and never look back.
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I did everything my firewall floorboards under bed and under cab. Prob used 2 gallons. The best thing is it lays down flat even with a brush
 
I've read alot of builds where people have used POR on stuff like axles or frames and when they start to get scratched through the paint it will start peeling off in chunks. I like POR products but they have their place and it's NOT anywhere that might see rock rash.

I have used Rustoleum oil based red/brown primer, brushed on. Then Rustoleum oil based semi gloss black over the primer when it dried, also brushed on. You can use whatever color/texture you want. Easy to fix with a rattle can too.
 
I wouldn't do either of those options.

POR15 sucks because once you get a scratch in it, the rust creeps underneath the polyurethane (totally unseen) until is starts coming off in chunks. No it is not hard enough to hit with a hammer. Maybe the company "knows what permanent means" but that doesn't mean their product really is.

Rattlecan and epoxy are contradictions in terms, so what are you really getting with that product?

So I would use real 2-part epoxy or Rustoleum. You have to spray the epoxy, but you can get a really cheap gun at Harbor Freight. A sag or rough spot on an axle is not the end of the world (plus you were talking about brushing on POR-15, so perfection was never part of the plan).
 
  • SO after the army gave me a snow day today i go a chance to go down to the local paint shop and got schooled on stuff i dont know about, like paint. Ended up going with option C with was neither of my original plans. Old boy at the store reccomended Hammerite without a primer. So seeing as how theres 1001 ways to paint stuff i went with the reccomendation. Went on nice, decent finish, just have to wait till it cures and then beat it to death on the trails and see how it holds up.
 
i did RustOleum without a primer. I tried to prep the surface but at times just went over rust. it is better then nothing and was easy to work with. not sure how long it will last. just a simple brush on.
 
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