Paint a steel machine frame

Guided frame coating

Guide to painting a steel machine frame

A steel machine frame needs more than a cosmetic coat because rust, weld edges, old paint and handling marks can quickly weaken the finish. The specified Mipa products support cleaning, rust removal, sanding, active corrosion primer and a semi gloss chassis style 2K PU topcoat.

What do you need to paint a steel machine frame?

Cleaning and degreasing

Mipa silicone remover in liquid or spray format removes wax, grease and silicone before sanding, primer or topcoat work. Clean panels make the next layer bond to the surface instead of to contamination.

Rust removal

MP Rust Remover Rust-Off helps remove rust from ferrous metal before coating. It is useful on frame corners, bracket areas and older steel where corrosion is already visible.

Hand sanding and edge work

MP Hand Block Soft helps keep abrasive work controlled on flat frame faces, weld edges and repaired zones. It supports a uniform mechanical key before primer.

2K PU acrylic primer

Mipa PU 100-20 with Mipa PU 912-25 hardener and Mipa 2K Thinner creates an active corrosion protection primer with excellent adhesion on steel, zinc coated substrates and aluminium.

Semi gloss chassis paint

Mipa PU 265-50 is a semi gloss 2K-PU-HS industry chassis paint for steel structures and frames that need resistance against water, UV and weathering.

Topcoat curing control

Mipa PU 912-25 hardener and Mipa 2K Thinner Normal V 25 keep the PU primer and topcoat stages within the specified 2K processing method.

How to paint a steel machine frame

  1. 1
    Remove rust and loose coating

    Scrape, sand or treat corrosion first. Rust left under primer will continue to weaken the frame coating.

  2. 2
    Degrease the frame

    Use Mipa silicone remover after heavy cleaning and before coating work, especially around welds, grease points, bolt holes and lower frame faces.

  3. 3
    Sand and shape the key

    Use the soft hand block to key stable paint and feather edges around repaired areas so the primer and topcoat do not bridge sharp ridges.

  4. 4
    Apply the primer layer

    Prime bare steel and repaired zones with Mipa PU 100-20 using the specified PU hardener and Mipa 2K Thinner.

  5. 5
    Finish with chassis paint

    Apply Mipa PU 265-50 in an even semi gloss layer, then protect the frame from handling, bolting and outdoor exposure until the coating has cured.

Which steel frame coating products should you choose?

For rusty or exposed steel

Start with rust removal, sanding and PU 100-20 primer before applying the semi gloss chassis paint.

For stable old frame coating

Clean, key and feather the old coating, then use the primer where metal is exposed and PU 265-50 for the final protective finish.

For brackets and welded corners

Work slowly with hand sanding and degreasing because edges, welds and recesses are the areas most likely to lose coating first.

Technical details

  • Mipa PU 100-20 is a high quality 2K PU acrylic primer with active corrosion protection and excellent adhesion on steel, zinc coated substrates and aluminium.
  • PU 100-20 uses a 10:1 by weight and 7:1 by volume mixing ratio with Mipa PU 912-10, PU 912-25 or PU 900-25 hardener.
  • Mipa PU 265-50 is a semi gloss 2K-PU-HS industry chassis paint for frame and structural coating work.
  • PU 265 systems use Mipa 2K Thinner and compatible PU hardeners, so primer and topcoat components should not be mixed with unrelated systems.
Practical suggestion

Coat the underside and inside corners as carefully as the visible outer faces. A frame usually fails first at edges, holes, welds and brackets, not on the flat middle sections.

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