Is Alloy Armor same-same as Seymour paint or no?
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You did the suspension in Alloy Armor or Seymour?
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Seymour
Copy! BTW your truck is art.
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With the cost of Krylon professional creeping up I tried Seymour 316L and was thoroughly impressed. Sprayed out smooth, went on thick, and didn't run. Retail of $13 but regularly on Amazon for less. Impressed me enough to want to try their MRO paint on axles I want black.
The Alloy Armor art is cool, but not $7 cool.
The Alloy Armor art is cool, but not $7 cool.
I have a price alert Email set for the Symour paint on Amazon through camelcamelcamel.com.
| Price Type | Lowest Ever * | Highest Ever * | Current + | Average * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $7.01 (Mar 12, 2016) | $29.60 (Jun 13, 2023) | $15.35 (Aug 14, 2024) | $17.01 |
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Not sure about the Alloy Armor vs Seymour. I do know Nick ( Loose and Lost) and Michael Cox are good dudes. Alloy Armor is their company. I'd rather support a few buddies and spend a couple bucks more personally. 
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It’s easily double the price, without shipping. Them trying to pass it off as something it isn’t is lame. Makes me not want to buy anymore loose and lost stuff lolNot sure about the Alloy Armor vs Seymour. I do know Nick ( Loose and Lost) and Michael Cox are good dudes. Alloy Armor is their company. I'd rather support a few buddies and spend a couple bucks more personally.
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Haven't personally done a deep dive on the weldable paint and the ins and outs of the different brand.
Until this thread I've never even heard of Seymour. I've only heard of Steel it which goes for a cool $37 a can? the Seymour is showing $14 a can for a 12 oz can.
Seymour Stainless-Blast, Specialty Automotive Stainless Steel Spray Paint (12 oz) - Seymour Paint
Seymour Stainless-Blast Automotive Steel Spray Paint is more than just a specialty coating paint—it’s a promise of quality.
www.seymourpaint.com
If it is indeed exactly the same...
Buying from Amazon, JBtools thats blowing out cans after buying a truck load of paint selling them for $8.62 until they run out. vs Some dudes that are active within our space both prerunner/racing scene and rock crawling scene. Coming up with marketing, branding, art work, paying for insurance, labeling, distribution, etc. and charging 5 bucks more a can than the manufacturers retail price?
Yea I guess I am okay with that. I want people I know with small businesses and family's to win.
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Steel-it is a bit of a different animal as it's a polyurethane vs acrylic lacquer of Seymour. Leads to a harder surface that should more UV stable and impact resistant, hence the price difference. Unfortunately they also added Chromium which is banned on most federal facilities and not a great heavy metal to inhale regularly.
I have only used steel-it so can't speak to the other two paints but so far I am not that happy with steel it for the longevity of a coating. It is not that uv resistant. The gray on My back half started to rust throught after applying it correctly so not that impressed. The black is a little better. They all suck to weld through so that is a useless argument. I still clean it off if I need to weld.
Pros- it covers really nice and blends when u need to recoat or make a repair. Pretty seamless.
So far I would use a single stage car paint. We used a single stage car paint on the wife truck cab cage in 2013 and back half in 2016 ish and it still looks new! Has tons of dirt miles and very little rock chips. I did use an epoxy primer.
Cons- not easy to blend or make changes / repairs. Can do a solvent blend if needed.
Just some 2 cents from all the years of using many different coating. I hate painting so not something I want to do all the time.
I do plan to give the alloy armor a try in the future for small parts. Will check back when I do.
Pros- it covers really nice and blends when u need to recoat or make a repair. Pretty seamless.
So far I would use a single stage car paint. We used a single stage car paint on the wife truck cab cage in 2013 and back half in 2016 ish and it still looks new! Has tons of dirt miles and very little rock chips. I did use an epoxy primer.
Cons- not easy to blend or make changes / repairs. Can do a solvent blend if needed.
Just some 2 cents from all the years of using many different coating. I hate painting so not something I want to do all the time.
I do plan to give the alloy armor a try in the future for small parts. Will check back when I do.
Seymour paint on sale here.
www.tmrcustoms.com
Seymour Stainless-Steel Specialty Coating (BUY 9 GET 3 FREE!)
A special formulation containing 316L stainless-steel mixed in with pigment to provide maximum corrosion resistance and protection against weather, sunlight, oil, and water. Dries to a satin finish. Contains 316L stainless steel material inside pigment that dries to a satin gray finish (Seymour...
www.tmrcustoms.com
Just did all my bronco suspension in Seymour. It sprays on really nice and dries to a very consistent smooth finish. No runs or drips. Also you can get through the entire can without it clogging or running down the side of the can like steel it. Paid 8 bucks a can at JB. So far i'm a fan.
Side note I had 3/4 of a can of steel it left so I decided to do a removable cross member in it. Got about 10 seconds into the can and it clogged!! To be fair the can has been sitting on my shelf for about a year.
Side note I had 3/4 of a can of steel it left so I decided to do a removable cross member in it. Got about 10 seconds into the can and it clogged!! To be fair the can has been sitting on my shelf for about a year.
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The Seymour goes on thin and does not hold up over time.
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I genuinely don't understand the fascination with steelit/seymour/alcoholics anonymous... ermm I mean alloy armor. I guess it looks good for rusted out shock bodies, but the cost:value ratio is wayyyyy off.
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