A process for the coating of a ferrous substrate comprising the steps of: 1) providing a first bath comprising a conductive pigment containing electrocoat composition; 2) placing the ferrous substrate, which has not been pre-treated with a phosphate coating, at least partially into the first bath; 3) passing an electric current through the first bath and the ferrous substrate to deposit a layer of the conductive pigment containing electrocoat composition onto at least a portion of the substrate; 4) removing the ferrous substrate from the first bath; 5) rinsing the coated substrate with water; 6) heating the ferrous substrate to cure the applied layer of conductive pigment containing electrocoat composition; 7) providing a second bath comprising a second electrocoat composition; 8) placing the ferrous substrate at least partially into the second bath; 9) passing an electric current through the second bath and the ferrous substrate to deposit a layer of the second electrocoat composition onto at least a portion of the layer of conductive pigment containing electrocoat composition; 10) removing the coated substrate from the second bath; 11) rinsing the coated substrate with water; and 12) heating the substrate to cure the applied layer or layers of electrocoat composition, wherein the conductive pigment containing electrocoat composition comprises: A) a pigment, consisting of conductive pigment; B) a film-forming binder comprising a neutralized chain extended epoxy resin and a crosslinking agent; and wherein the conductive pigment containing electrocoat composition has a pigment to binder ratio in the range of from 0.1:1 to 1:1. 1) providing a first bath comprising a conductive pigment containing electrocoat composition; 2) placing the ferrous substrate, which has not been pre-treated with a phosphate coating, at least partially into the first bath; 3) passing an electric current through the first bath and the ferrous substrate to deposit a layer of the conductive pigment containing electrocoat composition onto at least a portion of the substrate; 4) removing the ferrous substrate from the first bath; 5) rinsing the coated substrate with water; 6) heating the ferrous substrate to cure the applied layer of conductive pigment containing electrocoat composition; 7) providing a second bath comprising a second electrocoat composition; 8) placing the ferrous substrate at least partially into the second bath; 9) passing an electric current through the second bath and the ferrous substrate to deposit a layer of the second electrocoat composition onto at least a portion of the layer of conductive pigment containing electrocoat composition; 10) removing the coated substrate from the second bath; 11) rinsing the coated substrate with water; and 12) heating the substrate to cure the applied layer or layers of electrocoat composition, wherein the conductive pigment containing electrocoat composition comprises: A) a pigment, consisting of conductive pigment; B) a film-forming binder comprising a neutralized chain extended epoxy resin and a crosslinking agent; and A) a pigment, consisting of conductive pigment; B) a film-forming binder comprising a neutralized chain extended epoxy resin and a crosslinking agent; and wherein the conductive pigment containing electrocoat composition has a pigment to binder ratio in the range of from 0.1:1 to 1:1. <EOS>