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I am getting ready to blast my frame and was considering using Eatwoods chassis paint kit.I was wondering if anyone has used that kit and what kind of luck they had with it.I would like to powder coat it but am on a budget and if I could save that money and use somewhere else on the truck that would be good,if not I will suck it up and have it powder coated.Thanks for any advice you can give me on this.

There is tons of post about paint vs powder coating vs POR15 and Rust Encapsulator and the list goes on.
Personally I have painted the chassis on my 37 and I used Por15 on the 52 Panel chassis.
I have NOT used any of the Eastwood chassis products but I would say I am very pleased with the POR15. Its tough as nails and gives good coverage. (it is not UV resistance but hey, its on a chassis)
Do a search and gets tons of reading material but in the end its up to you and what works best in your situation.

I have used Eastwood products and have been happy with them for the most part. I would use their Extreme Chassis products over the original. Its a lot heavier and covers better. Cecil.....

Longhorn,
I used the Eastwood Extreme chassis black on my frame.
My only complaint with it was that after a good cure of 2 months a leaky M.C. dripped overnight onto the frame and a-arm on the drivers side, it stripped the Eastwood down to the bare metal in NO TIME!
I used POR15 on the underside of my hood and a few other places it seems to be a LOT harder than the Eastwood product.
If I had to do over I would go with the POR15 for my frame and other OUT OF THE SUN places.
Just my review of the product.
Tim

I've used POR-15 but have had no experience with the Eastwood product,so I suppose my opinion is biased.
I DO agree with Tim though,the POR-15 is as hard as nails and as long as you can deal with the UV sensitivity,it is a good product.
I cleaned off some overspray on my POR with neat paint thinner and it never even marked the POR.
I also took a bit of 40grit sandpaper to a small dried spill on my workbench,just to see what happened and it hardly touched it!
My 2cents.

Sounds like the POR-15 is the way to go.Did you brush it on or spray it on?
Thanks

Longhorn....I got good results with a brush,it flows well, covers easily and dries to a really nice gloss.
I got loads done with a pint I initially bought to try.
If you do decide to spray make sure you have the best breathing equipment.
Oh..and read the instructions well about usage,storage after opening and definately wear gloves!!

THIS IS POR 15 brushed onto my fender apron.If you click on the photo it will enlarge it and you can see it looks like it was sprayed on. POR 15 flows out very well so brushing it on looks fine and is safer on the lungs.(spraying it without proper respirator can mess you up bad or kill you.)

We painted POR-15 on my son's frame. It looked great for about a year, but it still chalked even though it's not in the direct light.

I used POR 15 on a pontoon trailer i built. It has a matched top coat on it to protect it from UV. the steps and other vulnerable areas do not have any wear spots, chips, scratches, etc. after 4 years of hard service.

I plan on using POR 15 on the chassis of my 41 pickup very soon. I am not familiar with the other products mentioned, but I am very please with this stuff. I tried hammering it off of a piece of scrap metal and couldn't.

It depends on what kind of truck you want to have when you are finished. If it will be a show truck, powdercoat it; if it will be a "real pretty" truck, prime and epoxy it. You don't have to worry about rust holes in the chassis. The only rust will be surface rust. If you plan on driving it much it won't be long before all that "nice" look will be gone.

I like the Zero Rust paint. I only use it over the POR-15 because I can get it at my local store, KMS in Vancouver area. IT brushes on really nice, but I have also used their spray. They also make a clear coat for protecting the paint. I like the look as it is not super glossy. Comes in primer gray too. There is a review on this site. http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/rust/zerorust/zerorust.htm

epoxy primer and paint