Painting suspension parts

[browndevil]

I'n not sure if this is the right place for this post but since it paint related I am posting it here. I am getting ready to rebuild my front suspension (ball joints, bushings, etc) on my 70 Challenger and I am going to paint the arms and sway bar, torsion bars, etc  while it is apart. This is just a driver car an I am not looking for a top restoration quality look, just something that looks decent. I am going to sandblast the parts first. Would regular rattle can spray on primer and paint hold up ok? Someone suggested using POR-15 and then painting over that. Any opinions based on what you have seen or past experience (including brand recommendations) would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Michael

[dutch]

on a blasted surface, a good quality rattlecan paint will hold for a while.  Powdercoat would be best imo.  I would NOT recomment por15.

[tommyg29]

powdercoating is generally a better idea for parts like that, but I suggest researching Eastwoods site for some good ideas.
They sell all kinds of specialized paints and coating.
They are by no means the only source, but they are a sponsor, and they do have good stuff and a great site.

[elitecustombody]

since you're going the extra mile and sandblasting the parts, why use inferior rattle can stuff,only to have problems down the road,?  Have them powdercoated, if you want to do it yourself, get some epoxy primer and follow up with single stage paint. That way you will have something much more durable and fairly easy to apply if you have access to air supply and spray gun

[FJ5_440]

If you have the room and a compressor to sandblast the parts, I would suggest the Eastwood Powder coating kit.  I got an old oven free from a local appliance store and did the entire suspension of my Corvette with it when the system first came out, and those parts still look great.  Some parts will be too big to fit in an oven, and some parts can't take the heat, but it is a great solution for the parts that you can do.  A cheap spray gun and an epoxy primer with decent paint would be a close second.

[lemming303]

What about thick industrial type coating? Like an epoxy type paint, such as Chem-O-Pon or Jones Blair epoxy coatings?

[Todd Smith]

on a blasted surface, a good quality rattlecan paint will hold for a while.  Powdercoat would be best imo.  I would NOT recomment por15.

 

What about thick industrial type coating? Like an epoxy type paint, such as Chem-O-Pon or Jones Blair epoxy coatings?

Be my second choice. That stuff is pretty tough.