Advice from those who painted or bedlined your bumpers
10-14-2018, 07:19 AM
#12
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Currently here's my best recipe I've came up with for a great powder coating look, using rattle cans.
1. Wire brush any existing rust areas down to bare metal. (Use an angle grinder with wire brush wheel and/or a Dremel with wire brush wheel depending on size job of rust to remove).
2. Sand any uneven areas
3. Go over any bare metal areas with rust reformer. This will contain any rust that has started to form previously. Even if you think you wire brushed down to bare metal, there are still small pits that will eventually start to grow from underneath any paint you put over the top.
4. Use self etching primer to go over any bare metal to create a paintable surface on top of the steal.
5. Spray paint with Rustoleum Fine Textured Black (This is the best I've found for color and the right amount of texture to match the powder coating of the hard rock and AEV bumpers.)
6. Go over the paint with Rustoleum "Matte" finish clear coat. The matte finish will maintain the non glossy look while adding a top layer of protection to protect against chipping and scratches. I recommend at least 2 coats of the matte finish clear.
My AEV front bumper before/after which had seam rust. It is holding up well, and I think it looks great.
Before
After
This is my "Mo-China-Par" fuel door cover which I put through the same process.
Before
After
1. Wire brush any existing rust areas down to bare metal. (Use an angle grinder with wire brush wheel and/or a Dremel with wire brush wheel depending on size job of rust to remove).
2. Sand any uneven areas
3. Go over any bare metal areas with rust reformer. This will contain any rust that has started to form previously. Even if you think you wire brushed down to bare metal, there are still small pits that will eventually start to grow from underneath any paint you put over the top.
4. Use self etching primer to go over any bare metal to create a paintable surface on top of the steal.
5. Spray paint with Rustoleum Fine Textured Black (This is the best I've found for color and the right amount of texture to match the powder coating of the hard rock and AEV bumpers.)
6. Go over the paint with Rustoleum "Matte" finish clear coat. The matte finish will maintain the non glossy look while adding a top layer of protection to protect against chipping and scratches. I recommend at least 2 coats of the matte finish clear.
My AEV front bumper before/after which had seam rust. It is holding up well, and I think it looks great.
Before
After
This is my "Mo-China-Par" fuel door cover which I put through the same process.
Before
After
Last edited by Rednroll; 10-16-2018 at 03:49 AM.
