Need advice on Carbon spray paint

[cheshirecat]

Here’s what I found in their(STEEL-IT Black or Charcoal) Amazon reviews, and it actually looks quite promising. Although, I'm not entirely sure how much I should trust the reviews.

 

[cheshirecat]

Looks like 90% match with Juliet Carbon color

 

[SpecialAdvisor]

Your explaintion of the finish sounds right...up to the point where mine is...

Never know what you'll find on here...about what. I had to dig long and deep to find out answers for my own quest...exotic leather wrapping my own MARS. Ended up mostly sorting it out myself with a lot of sleuth work...and guess and check.

I've only started using Steel-It this year and have four cans of different colors...one almost emptry. Zero leaks so far and no issues...but who can say? I believe @LambertDad1976 has been using it a good while. He might have some insight...

 

[SpecialAdvisor]

Looks like 90% match with Juliet Carbon color

That was my thought...somewhere in between their Charcoal and Black.

Reviews on Amazon are only as sane...or accurate as the folks writing them...just sayin'

 

[cheshirecat]

Your explaintion of the finish sounds right...up to the point where mine is...

Never know what you'll find on here...about what. I had to dig long and deep to find out answers for my own quest...exotic leather wrapping my own MARS. Ended up mostly sorting it out myself with a lot of sleuth work...and guess and check.

I've only started using Steel-It this year and have four cans of different colors...one almost emptry. Zero leaks so far and no issues...but who can say? I believe @LambertDad1976 has been using it a good while. He might have some insight...

Your leather customizations, especially on the Mars model, are genuinely impressive and inspiring. Just thought I’d mention that!

 

[SpecialAdvisor]

Your leather customizations, especially on the Mars model, are genuinely impressive and inspiring. Just thought I’d mention that!

You are too kind! I’m just an ole retired soldier tinkering

 

[LambertDad1976]

I have used the Steel it on a few o-matter frames this year, prior to that I used it for years on the undercarriage, chassis, and suspension components on my Yamaha Rhino sxs and my lifted TRD Tundra. The finish holds up excellent and doesn’t require a primer unless the surface is rusted, and I haven’t followed that rule religiously!

 

[LambertDad1976]

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Thanks to everyone on here who does their own custom work for inspiration to try something different! I have coated 4 frames with Steel-it! It’s a stainless steel flake in polyurethane that is incredibly durable and has a matte finish. I use it on Tundra and rhino parts from tow hooks to suspension parts and it really takes a beating so I figure I’d give it a try! It turned out somewhere between steel finish and dark grey metallic. Of course I had a ton of my favorite frames laying around and did a Rotor, Turbine, new valve, and fuel cell. I’ll update when everything cures and I can reassemble!

This is the thread where I used the stainless steel on Oakley frames

 

[Slojack]

Looking for something like this?

 

[Msgt Oakley]

Looking for something like this?
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Excellent results!!