What kind of paint are you using on suspension, steering, and brake parts?

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I used a variety of spray can paints to get colors I wanted. Mostly Rustoleum, which is holding up better than some of the others. Been about 4 years and I have some rust spots on areas that were mostly 'other' brands. Rust on - Engine which is Mopar paint with VHT primer, strut rods that were done in some other brand 'cast' paint...
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Find a local hobbyist powder coater. I have been powder coating for about 12 years now. I started out with a kitchen oven in my garage and a $100 Eastwood powder coating gun. I guess a lot of people started out like that. I now have a 3' x 3' x 6' oven. But it is still a hobby to me. I do some coating for others; all word of mouth. I usually only charge about half as much as the pros, since I don't rely on the income. Anyway, my point is that if you find a local guy like me who does good work and has good prices, powder coating may not be out of budget.
Does curing powder in a "food" oven actually ruin it for future cooking? All the powder manufacturers say so. I'd think if you ran a self-cleaning oven thru a clean cycle that any bad stuff would get burnt away pretty thoroughly. Always wondered about this.
 
Does curing powder in a "food" oven actually ruin it for future cooking? All the powder manufacturers say so. I'd think if you ran a self-cleaning oven thru a clean cycle that any bad stuff would get burnt away pretty thoroughly. Always wondered about this.
Once you start powder coating in an oven, it can no longer be used to cook in. I bought a used stove for $75 and used it for about 5 years. Then I took it to a metal salvage place.
 
What kind of paint are you all using on your suspension, steering, and brake parts?

The bits I've gotten so far have been powder coated black. Differential and shock plates from Dr. Diff. The 1.03 torsion bars from PST were black, but not powder coated. Paint, I guess.
 
Interesting...I know that is made for indoor appliances, does it hold up to the outside elements? Might have to give that a try.

I am doing a little painting on my calipers and spindles - used the black VHT on the calipers which is a pretty nice hard paint (I think it has some epoxy in it) and supposedly cures harder as they heat up from brake use. I used the Seymour Cast Blast on my spindles and hubs- really like the cast color but not sure of the durability. I am still deciding on what color to paint my other suspension parts - probably black or gray!View attachment 1715101686 View attachment 1715101693 View attachment 1715101696
It holds up really well, I did my hood hinges on my truck, well paint got into the pivot area on one, tried to break it free, propane torch (did not even loosen it and still looked great) , 2x4 for leverage, Grinded around it the best I could nothing worked to get it free had to get another hinge! Really recommend it for high abuse areas.
 
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