ISO 1957 Battery box paints

[farmerdick]

Looking for a good battery box paint as close to original as possible. Sometning with an acid resistant addative if possible.

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[56Redbird]

In my 1956 Bird, I stripped and cleaned the box, then on the bottom of the box where the battery rests I used black spray-on bed liner. Everywhere else including the heat shield got painted gloss black as stock.

With the battery in place, you can't even see the rougher bedliner finish.

 

[Pink T-Bird]

POR 15 chassis black holds up well, but may be just a bit too glossy.

 

[farmerdick]

In the mean time since i posted, i sandblasted the box and found it rotted more than i wanted to spend the time to repair it. So, i ordered a new one and ordered a special mat that resists any acid from
getting to the bottom of the box. The hold down cover and heat shield were excellent.