What paint for chassis parts?

[Tom Nas]

Gerard <gerard at poboxes.com> wrote:

>Now, what to get that will stand up to a bit of stone chipping and brake
>dust, oils, other chemicals, whatever? Auto refinish place said
>polyurethane/akaline 2K paint or an enamel of some sorts. Enamel is
>cheaper and I only need a primer and thinners. The 2K stuff needs
>thinners, hardener, and etch primer with a activator.
>
>What'd stand up to road abuse and give a smooth finish (on parts no-one
>but I will see :))?

First suggestion: Smoothrite (smooth version of Hammerite).
Better still: powder coating. Ask Huw Powell. :-)

Tom