Painting underside of car

[^Trickster^]

Has anyone done this?

I am looking at stripping all suspension off, cleaning all surface rust etc and painting it.

I want something that is flexible and won't chip easy but isn't tacky all the time like waxoil, looked at this http://catalogue.3m.eu/en_GB/GB-Marine/ ... ng%7E08861#

But any other suggestions?

Hammerrite and por 15 etc wont do the job

I would also prefer something that can be brushed on

Thanks

Graeme

[daz364]

Yeah Iv done it 2 years ago and still looks great I painted mine using red lead which after a few layers is really think then painted over it with Red plant paint as used on fork trucks tractors and like think on and you can scrubb it clean it but anything on tfr ect and still looks great heres some pics.





Cheers Daz

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[^Trickster^]

Looks really good actually daz!

What is the red lead paint? Any links?

Graeme

[Torero]

What is the red lead?

Red lead is red oxide Graeme, a thick primer for bare steel, they do this in Halfords, B&Q etc. Should be readily available and not too expensive but use some decent brushes as it can thicken up as it goes on.

Looks really good actually daz!

+1 That does look the business, Daz. Must be armour plating the car against the UK elements.

[Rev5GT]

Looks good. I have an original '90 Sapphire Cosworth that I bought a few months ago and was looking to use waxoyl to protect the underside but heard mixed reviews about the stuff.

Rash

[Rob]

From my investigation POR15 with a top coat of anti stone chip is spot on.

[asdrewq]

I would use POR15, with a thick underseal topcoat as Rob says.

That stuff dries seriously solid. I have a block of it that had dried in a container here and it is like a hockey puck.