Thread: Opinions on Type/ Brand of paint for your Chassis

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Josh,
I attempted to tag onto an old thread with a new question about paint choices, which did not work, but I got my answer at the paint shop so no need to repost in a new thread.

My bad powder coating experience is with parts that come powder coated from the supplier, like skid plates for the underside of the Jeep, aftermarket rock bumpers, rocker skids, tire carrier, etc, and not with custom powder coating of raw parts. This may be a big difference, in that preparation and application are critical with any coating. I have had very bad experiences with factory powder, to the point that I peeled it off in sheets with heavy rust beneath on my gas tank skid, and since it does not bubble up like paint, you could not see that there was any rust problem on the surface. In fact, I don't believe that I have had any factory coating hold up for more than a year. Both my front and back bumpers (five years old) have started rusting at the weld joints where parts meet at sharp angles, and I have attacked those places with satin black Rustoleum in an effort to seal the flaws. Again, these are factory coatings as opposed to custom applications. If a custom application solves these problems I would be interested in knowing in enough detail to build some confidence in the coating for harsh environments.