I have a local shop willing to fab the sliders and bumpers for my '08 JKU. Any issues with corrosion in the hard to reach places of the metal vs a commercial products finish's? I like the idea of going with a local guy and getting to customize the parts but I'm concerned about the ability to put on a finish that will last in areas not easy to touch up.

Thanks Tim

 

Rust will happen. Gotta get over it. You can do everything possible to postpone it, but it will showup somewhere. The best finishes wear off. Maintenance is the key. Its good using local shops to keep $ in your area. Put a good finish on and maintain it.

 

Powder coating or Electrostatic paint is your best bet. The electrical charge pull the Powder or paint into all the nooks and crannies however nothing can over come the laws of physics....

 

How hard is that to get done locally?

 

Depends where you live. Most cities have shops that do it just google it. Last time i had a bumper powder coated i wasnt in a rush so they through it in with a large batch of black items and i think he only charged me 50 bucks.

 

Me and a friend of mine fabbed my rear bumper. I was worried about rusting also. I used the duplicolor spray on bed liner and after about 3 weeks i had spots of rust peeking through. I stripped the bumper and had it powdercoated. Then i used the duplicolor roll on bed liner and poured it into the back side of the bumper so it filled all the hard to reach spots. Then painted the outside nice and thick. No rust or corrosion in the last few months in chicago winter.

 

JKBlu got any pics of the fab? Was it worth the effort?

 

Those are the only pics that i have. Im going to take some more soon when i finish my tire carrier. I like it. And its been over 2 months now with no signs or corrosion.

 

Have it fabbed up. You should be able to find a powder coater close. If not, get a good etching primer and epoxy paint or sprayable bedliner and paint them yourself. No matter what though, you'll get a scratch or dent eventually. Especially sliders. When I scratch mine (EVOs) on rocks, I sand them down after I clean them and hit them with some paint or bedliner.

 

Thanks JKBlu looks great. Glad to hear it's holdin up. Send more pics when your done!