Chassis Paint colour

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Chassis Paint colour

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The questions are about the US Army 4 wheel truck. The answers are probably to be found buried somewhere in this forum but my searches have not found them. Firstly, what do people prime the metal chassis with? Is there a brushed primer available? Secondly, what colour would the chassis be painted as a finishing coat?
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Re: Chassis Paint colour

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I just use OD rustolium.
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Hey, I got an idea...

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For chassis you need to use a special metals primer or red oxide. But honestly it still doesn't stick well. Painting over with thick brush on enamel seams to work well however, but takes ages to dry.
If you were to rough up the chassis a bit, everything would stick much better.

Although honestly i am remaking chassis with aluminium with much better results, also easier to paint with special metal primer and paint.
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Re: Chassis Paint colour

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Hi all, Will01Capri Can you tell me where you sourced the aluminium c channel ? I've been searching and searching so I can replace the steel c section on my truck Thanks Malc
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maltins wrote:Hi all, Will01Capri Can you tell me where you sourced the aluminium c channel ? I've been searching and searching so I can replace the steel c section on my truck Thanks Malc
Ebay, in the UK I found B&Q was good too BUT please be aware you will need to trim some of it to fit as it the long sticking up bits of the U profile will be alot bigger than the stock one, just remember you need an INSIDE width of 9mm or more, I am using 10x13x10 stuff from B&Q, 1.5mm Alu, gives internal width of 10mm so bit bigger than the stock one.

Due to the sticking up bits you will need to take big chunks out of it or file it down to about 3mm high to match the existing chassis due to bits "clipping" into the support brace, and such

https://www.diy.com/departments/alumini ... 294_BQ.prd
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Would this be better?

Varnished Steel U profile (H)10mm (W)10mm (L)1m | DIY at B&Q
https://www.diy.com/departments/varnish ... 201_BQ.prd
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Son of a gun-ner wrote:Would this be better?

Varnished Steel U profile (H)10mm (W)10mm (L)1m | DIY at B&Q
https://www.diy.com/departments/varnish ... 201_BQ.prd
Technically yes but it is then steel so a bit more difficult to work with, its also 1mm so leaves inside width of 8mm, just took measurement of the rear bumper and its showing as 8.2m so not impossible to work around with via a teeny bit of filing.
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Richard, this should do you for primer. Wilco used to sell it, trouble now, some places are greedy like Amazon and Halfords.

Special Metals Primer – Protect your metal - Hammerite
https://www.hammerite.co.uk/product/spe ... ls-primer/
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The Japanese company "Mr Hobby" sells some quality Paints, weathering and fillers including a very good metal primer,
The Metal Primer is labelled "Mr Metal Primer-R"
On E-BAY it is selling at £7.06 Freepost for a 40Ml bottle,
A lot of money for very little product BUT over the last ten years I am just starting on my second bottle,
It really does work and you don't need much of it,
All my Photo-Etch and metal tools and hinges gets an application before painting an undercoat and then the top coat. No flaking or bubbling although before you start I recommend wiping over the metal with Acrylic Thinners to remove any grease.
I recommend anyone interested in fixing a Tank body that has been scratched or marked to have a look at the Mr Hobby Range of products, The Mr Surfacer fillers come in various grades and are great for covering up "mistakes".
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Re: Chassis Paint colour

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Thanks Mishka will pop down B&Q and see what they have Cheers
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