surface rust on powder coated bumper
JK Junkie
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From: Grand falls, Newfoundland
Thanks, Kojack! This certainly helps. This might be an uphill battle since I had this done in late 2013. Had it been warmer out and I thought to wash my Jeep and start tinkering again, I might have caught this in < 1 year. We'll see. Such a GIANT pain in the ass to first drive to the shop for them to inspect (not very close), remove all these components at home, bring there, go pick up, then install again at home. Plus I have new wheels/tires/lift in the mail... last thing I want is to wait a few more weeks for this process to be completed! But, better in the long run.
So besides basically grinding the rust off- do you have any thoughts about what might be used to clean this up?
So besides basically grinding the rust off- do you have any thoughts about what might be used to clean this up?
There are a couple of ways, I use sand blasting and get it all clean. Then wipe it down with a contact cleaner. I get a special cleaner from the distributor of my powder equipment.
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Lake Villa, IL
Any type of chemical solvent I can use? Or is this too far gone for me to think I can take this on at home, considering limited resources (no sand blaster for example)?
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Lake Villa, IL
Good news. The powder coat shop will be doing the re-work at no charge. They said they had a material defect around the time I brought them in, but didn't know it until later. They discontinued that material and are now using an apparently better one. Now comes the fun of removing the bumper, skid plate, fairlead and pump mount... then reinstalling a couple days later.
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From: The great State of Reality
Well that's their story and sticking to it......so they formulate the product...or are they saying the material manufacturer they buy from made huge batches of garbage.
Oh great they'll re-apply after you do all the work. They can do that for you. It's not their supplier problem.
Oh great they'll re-apply after you do all the work. They can do that for you. It's not their supplier problem.
JK Freak
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From: Miramar, FL
Good news. The powder coat shop will be doing the re-work at no charge. They said they had a material defect around the time I brought them in, but didn't know it until later. They discontinued that material and are now using an apparently better one. Now comes the fun of removing the bumper, skid plate, fairlead and pump mount... then reinstalling a couple days later.
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Lake Villa, IL
Well that's their story and sticking to it......so they formulate the product...or are they saying the material manufacturer they buy from made huge batches of garbage. Oh great they'll re-apply after you do all the work. They can do that for you. It's not their supplier problem.
I did ask if they'd help me with removing them off my jeep.
But seriously- thanks for all the replies. When they asked for pics, I gave them a link to this thread. I'm sure everyone's feedback influenced their quick decision. They even committed to a 24 hr turn around, which is a huge improvement from my initial visit.