Best way to Paint Undercarriage?

[Dusty]

Putting my lift on yesterday I noticed the paint on my Diff Cover
and other areas shining like a dime due to the paint popping off. What is safe and what is everyone else using to keep it looking good?

 

[10frank9]

I used some high heat flat black but they sell high heat paint in gloss also. Works well and looks good.

 

[Dusty]

Does Rustoleum carry something that fits that criteria 10Frank9?

 

[10frank9]

Does Rustoleum carry something that fits that criteria 10Frank9?

I can't remember the make I'm sure you could find it in google. I bought mine at Lowes but I've seen cans of it at auto parts stores as well.

 

[Dusty]

Do I need to tape everything off or can I spray and go?

 

[zip04]

I am interested in this as well. Is the stuff that Quadratec sells to block rust worth the pricetag versus just going and picking up rustoleum?

 

[Dusty]

That's what I'm interested in and something I can do on the weekend in the driveway.

 

[Dusty]

I know there is a write up out there somewhere but I can't find it yet.

 

[MTG]

Sand off any rust and spray away. If you play on rocks it will just get scratched up again. Rinse and repeat.

 

[JK&Beyond]

Sand off any rust and spray away. If you play on rocks it will just get scratched up again. Rinse and repeat. 

Yes painting anything on the undercarriage is almost temporary paint because of debris flying around under there, especially when wheeling. I painted mine with high temp rustoleum. I used a sander and a wire brush to prep it and then taped off things I didn't want black or didn't want paint in (like u joints or brakes :doh and sprayed it down. Looks real good and now I just use a paint pen to fill in what gets chipped. DON'T rhino line anything but the frame. I saw a guy rhino line his axles and diffs and it got really hot under there.

Hope this helps.

 

[Dusty]

Which Rustoleum did you go with for the Differential?

 

[JK&Beyond]

Which Rustoleum did you go with for the Differential?

I did it a while ago but here I think this is it. Its rated to 2000 degrees (not sure if I believe that but it's high enough for an axle.

http://paint-and-supplies.hardwares...pla&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=rkg

Hope this helped

 

[jkmadness]

POR15, by far the best

 

[JK&Beyond]

POR15, by far the best

If I repaint I'm gonna get a kit from POR15. But I wasn't thinking when I first did this.:doh: But I still got the results I wanted and didn't spend too much time or money.

 

[Dave_g]

Rustolium BBQ stuff, 2000 degree rust preventor

 

[Dusty]

I did it a while ago but here I think this is it. Its rated to 2000 degrees (not sure if I believe that but it's high enough for an axle.

http://paint-and-supplies.hardwares...pla&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=rkg

Hope this helped

Thanks for the tip I just looked at this in Walmart before you posted it and will probably be picking some up once the rain stops.

 

[Ben-0]

Por-15 is an amazing product that I will stand by and use on all of my important vehicles, I painted the whole undercarriage of my 72 f100 it makes it look show quality even when its dirty and will never rust I plan on doing my jk pretty soon here
100% worth the time effort and money

 

[Veetz]

Por-15 is an amazing product that I will stand by and use on all of my important vehicles, I painted the whole undercarriage of my 72 f100 it makes it look show quality even when its dirty and will never rust I plan on doing my jk pretty soon here
100% worth the time effort and money

I will have to agree por 15 is the ultimate in steel protection , did my street rod chassis in it before I put the body on and it's 10 years and it still looks new...you can hit it with a hammers and it won't come off or chip...scraping it on a rock might give it run for its money but the stuff is worth it.note: be sure to seal the can up tight if any air gets to it it will turn into a black rock....quick


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