The car world is full of old habits, and the worst one is the obsession with liquid paint for chassis parts. It is time to face facts: if you are restoring a car to drive it, paint is obsolete technology. Rusty Lions is here to tell you that the days of spraying toxic solvents onto your suspension and hoping they survive the road are over. If you want a build that lasts, you need to upgrade to modern electrostatic protection.
Think about what your car goes through. Stones, salt, brake fluid, oil, and heat—it is a brutal environment. Liquid paint is simply a dried film. It is brittle. When a rock hits a painted control arm, it chips. That chip becomes a rust spot, and that rust spot spreads like a cancer under the paint. Within a year, your beautiful restoration looks tired. Is that what you paid for? Real preservation requires a coating that fuses to the metal, creating a flexible, impact-resistant skin.
The industry knows this. That is why modern OEMs don't paint springs or subframes—they coat them with dry polymers. It is superior engineering, plain and simple. Yet, many enthusiasts still cling to spray guns because it is "traditional." Tradition is fine for upholstery patterns, but not for corrosion protection. You wouldn't use 1950s tires on a performance car, so why use 1950s paint technology on your frame?
Some skeptics claim you can't get the right finish with powder. That is outdated thinking. Today's technology offers deep glosses, satin finishes, and metallic flakes that look better than wet paint ever could. The difference is, these finishes are tough. You can hit them with a wrench, spill gas on them, or drive through a gravel trap, and they hold up. But this requires a shop that knows cars, not just patio furniture. Rustylions specializes in powder coating for the automotive world because we know that thick buildup on a mounting surface or powder in a thread pitch is a disaster. We mask with precision because we know how cars go together.
Stop accepting fragility as part of the classic car experience. Your restoration should be built to drive, not just to park. Demand a finish that acts as armor. If your current shop is pushing liquid paint for under-car components, they are selling you a future repair bill. Switch to the technology that actually works.
Conclusion Liquid paint cannot compete with the durability and resistance of fused polymers for automotive applications. It is time to abandon outdated methods and choose a finish that withstands the reality of driving. Armor your car with the best protection available.
Call to Action Challenge the status quo and give your car a finish that lasts. Contact Rusty Lions to discuss your build. Find us at https://rustylions.com/.
Think about what your car goes through. Stones, salt, brake fluid, oil, and heat—it is a brutal environment. Liquid paint is simply a dried film. It is brittle. When a rock hits a painted control arm, it chips. That chip becomes a rust spot, and that rust spot spreads like a cancer under the paint. Within a year, your beautiful restoration looks tired. Is that what you paid for? Real preservation requires a coating that fuses to the metal, creating a flexible, impact-resistant skin.
The industry knows this. That is why modern OEMs don't paint springs or subframes—they coat them with dry polymers. It is superior engineering, plain and simple. Yet, many enthusiasts still cling to spray guns because it is "traditional." Tradition is fine for upholstery patterns, but not for corrosion protection. You wouldn't use 1950s tires on a performance car, so why use 1950s paint technology on your frame?
Some skeptics claim you can't get the right finish with powder. That is outdated thinking. Today's technology offers deep glosses, satin finishes, and metallic flakes that look better than wet paint ever could. The difference is, these finishes are tough. You can hit them with a wrench, spill gas on them, or drive through a gravel trap, and they hold up. But this requires a shop that knows cars, not just patio furniture. Rustylions specializes in powder coating for the automotive world because we know that thick buildup on a mounting surface or powder in a thread pitch is a disaster. We mask with precision because we know how cars go together.
Stop accepting fragility as part of the classic car experience. Your restoration should be built to drive, not just to park. Demand a finish that acts as armor. If your current shop is pushing liquid paint for under-car components, they are selling you a future repair bill. Switch to the technology that actually works.
Conclusion Liquid paint cannot compete with the durability and resistance of fused polymers for automotive applications. It is time to abandon outdated methods and choose a finish that withstands the reality of driving. Armor your car with the best protection available.
Call to Action Challenge the status quo and give your car a finish that lasts. Contact Rusty Lions to discuss your build. Find us at https://rustylions.com/.
