What to use for paint on a battery box ?

[DaveB]

I welded up a heavy duty battery tray for my Commando project and wanted some ideas as to what paint I should use. I want something that will help with corrosion yet will stick to new metal well.
Should I get it galvanized ? if so does anyone know who does that in town ?

 

[Hickey]

Galvanized will conduct electricity. I'm not sure that is the best thing for a battery box. Metal Craft trailers will powdercoat for surprisingly cheap. They have extensive colors. I'm going to have them paint my trailer when I finish it.

 

[Gravy]

You could do a rubberized undercoating perhaps.

 

[HardLuck]

I would just powder coat it.

 

[DaveB]

Galvanized will conduct electricity. I'm not sure that is the best thing for a battery box. Metal Craft trailers will powdercoat for surprisingly cheap. They have extensive colors. I'm going to have them paint my trailer when I finish it.

The box is more of a tray and nothing should short out. I have used Metal Craft before and the first thing I had them do was very reasonable but the last small thing I had done was pricey.

 

[Karnage Fab]

if u are running dry cell batteries like an optima, u dont have to worry about corrosion. and zink plating is cheap and looks good too.
heres a pic of my parts plated

 

[DaveB]

if u are running dry cell batteries like an optima, u dont have to worry about corrosion. and zink plating is cheap and looks good too.


Who did your plating ?

 

[Karnage Fab]

precision metal finishing in grand junction, co

http://www.industrynet.com/listing/427231/precision-metal-finishing-llc

it was around $2 per bracket with a $30 minimum order

 

[lhracing]

You may want to check into POR-15, it is as tough as it gets.

 

[DaveB]

You may want to check into POR-15, it is as tough as it gets.

I have some but I haven't had much luck getting it to stick to new metal. I have cleaned the surfaces and used their metal prep and still it comes off. Maybe I should let it get rusty first.

 

[lhracing]

I have some but I haven't had much luck getting it to stick to new metal. I have cleaned the surfaces and used their metal prep and still it comes off. Maybe I should let it get rusty first.

Use an etching primer under it.