Chassis protection
Chassis protection and body metal spraying for vintage cars and commercial vehicles.
We protect vintage cars, oldtimer vans, and truck and trailer chassis against corrosion using thermal metal spraying. We remove rust and old paint by grit blasting, then apply a zinc, aluminium or Zn/Al metal coating and an industrial primer. The final paint finish is usually the job of the bodywork specialist.
What we do
- Vintage cars – chassis and bodywork, for example a Ferrari Dino and a Trabant 500 Kombi. Land Rover, Bentley and UAZ vehicles have also been through our plant.
- Oldtimer vans and commercial vehicles – chassis.
- Truck and trailer chassis up to 12 m long, including vehicles built for coastal, tropical and urban environments.
- Military vehicles and artillery pieces – chassis.
How we work
- Grit blasting with electro-corundum to Sa 3 cleanliness: all rust and old paint comes off.
- Metal spraying to a thickness of 150–300 µm with zinc, aluminium or Zn/Al 85/15 alloy, using Arc Spray or Flame Spray equipment, including the underside and inner surfaces.
- Priming with a two-component epoxy sealer primer.
- KTL e-coating on request, at our partner: the body is dipped into a paint bath, so the cavities are coated too.
- Final paint finish: the final colour is usually applied by the body restoration specialist.
Why metal spraying?
The sprayed zinc or aluminium layer protects the steel even where the paint is damaged, and the primer soaks into the microporous surface, so the paint adheres better too. On truck chassis, metal spraying, primer and a UV-resistant polyurethane topcoat together are designed for a corrosion lifetime of more than 20 years. In salty, urban and coastal environments, aluminium coatings perform particularly well.
References
- Trabant 500 Kombi body (2025)
- Ferrari Dino chassis (2014)
- Chassis of an oldtimer van built in the 1950s (2019)
- Truck and trailer chassis, Dráva Trailer, Goldhofer (since 2012)
- Military vehicle chassis (2015)
Frequently asked questions
Do you only treat chassis, or car bodies as well?
Both. We have protected the complete body of a Trabant 500 Kombi and the body of a Toyota Hilux with metal spraying, the latter with KTL e-coating as well.
How thick is the metal layer?
Typically 150–300 µm on passenger cars. On truck and military chassis it can be even thicker.
Do you paint the chassis as well?
We coat it with a two-component epoxy primer. The final paint finish is usually done by the bodywork specialist; on request, we can also provide KTL e-coating through our partner.
How large a chassis can you handle?
Our grit blasting chamber can take even a 12 m truck chassis.
Zinc or aluminium?
Both are good choices. Aluminium performs particularly well in salty, urban and coastal environments. We often use Zn/Al 85/15, an alloy of the two.
Request a quote
Tell us the vehicle model and year, and whether the chassis, the body or both need treating. Photos are a great help.
Call: +36 30 9360 183E-mail: info@metalspray.hu