Hey blue I was looking at your post when you painted your frame and i am wanting to do mine also. I agree that it looks a hell of a lot better painted black instead of having that rusty look. What kind of paint did u use, how much, where did u buy it, and what kind of prep work was involved? Sorry for all the questions.
thanks man
oh btw i installed my zero rate lift last weekend and it brought some spring in my rear end. Also did the reverse
u bolt thingy and it took only about 1 hour.

Black Chevy Extended CabZ71 with 285 MaxxisMudders

When I did mine on the black truck I used rustoleum flat black. Took about 4 cans cause I did alot of layers.

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did yall paint the frame under the doors also? And would it be a bad idea to paint in an open garage?

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I painted them in the driveway. I painted from bumper to bumper. Just the outside visible side though, not the inside.

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A few years back I painted the frame and underside of the body on my 84 K-5. I degreased it at the car wash, and then blasted it with soap and water. When I got to the fire station, I rinsed it down again with the garden hose and let it dry. I went at it with a wire brush in the crusty places and taped off things I didn't feel like pulling off, like shocks. Had I done it at home I would have removed the shocks. Anyway, I went with a gloss black, figured "I wanted it to look better,and black, so what the hell, may as well have a little shine". It turned out good too. I don't remember priming anything, maybe the axles and diff cover if I did. It lasted until I sold it. I plan on getting after my 97 soon, now that the little rust colors are starting to appear here and there under there. I don't think you will have a problem in the garage....wouldn't try it if you have a gas water heater in there though. Just to be safe. Besides, overspray might get on other things.

if you get some decent black undercoating, it not only paints it, but also protects it from rust better then just spray paint.

88 chevy 1500, 3" body lift, 33's

I used rattle can rustoilium gloss black. Worked well and sticks awsome. I took a high pressure steam ginny across it and it couldnt take it off.


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Hey Zoffroader,

When you installed your zero rate kit, did you have to but new, longer u-bolts? I ducked under my truck last night and it looks like I will have to buy some longer ones.

1995 Chevrolet Silverado Z71

neo yes i had to buy new u-bolts. the old ones had only like 1 in left but to be on the safe side i went ahead and forked out 30 bucks for the new ones.

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well I dont see any point in answering this post NOW since everyone else has. but to add my say in. I used "Krylon- Rust Tough- enamel. Gloss black. I first did it in flat black which is what yall saw in my pictures. but then I went over everything in gloss black. after a few rains the glossy shine goes away and leaves you with just a nice black paint. i'll go snap a shot of it a little later maybe.



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