Topic: Painting tube bumpers

[UKMyers]

Just curious what is a tried and true method. When I did my sliders I took me time, prepped them, primed, and all that jazz and was never happy with how they came out. I ended up having them sandblasted and powdercoated. I have my Marlin rear bumper sitting in the garage and I'm ready to paint it. I'm gonna sandblast it before I even start this time and go from there. Anyone have any tips for a lasting paint job?

[Tallchevy]

Don't use it or it will get scratched. jk.

[UKMyers [OP]]

Ya no kidding..hahaha. I powerdercoated my sliders back when my rig was a DD and didn't see anything too hardcore. I'm regretting now because I wont' be able to spray over the granite grooves. Read some stuff about people using that POR-15 stuff but that crap is hella expensive.

[yotaboy79]

just carry a can with you so you can tuch it up if your realy that worried about it. its just paint no mater what its going to scratch just get used to it

[Duffil]

I used some self-etching primer and rustoleum flat black on my MC sliders and it worked out good.  Pretty durable and easy to touch up.

[boggerunner]

i use walmart spray paint, 96 cents a can, and i dont worry about it, just paint over the mud, its cheaper than a car wash

[Duffil]

i use walmart spray paint, 96 cents a can, and i dont worry about it, just paint over the mud, its cheaper than a car wash

[BLACKDOG]

i use walmart spray paint, 96 cents a can, and i dont worry about it, just paint over the mud, its cheaper than a car wash

and its easy to fix!

[UKMyers [OP]]

I'm waiting for paint to dry now. I sandblasted it this morning and just got done with the primer. Went with the Rustoleum Clean metal primer and Semi Gloss Black

[robrub00]

i usually use acetone on the bare melta after sand blasting to make sure  there is a clean surface to attach too. but sandblasting is the way to go.

[DTB]

i usually use acetone on the bare melta after sand blasting to make sure  there is a clean surface to attach too. but sandblasting is the way to go.

i usually hit the bare metal with some brakekleen and spray paint over that

[mudking82]

So both acetone and BrakeKleen give you a good clean surface that the primer will adhere to?  No problems with fisheye?  I have both, I just got my bumper, so this is good info. 

[kneedownnate]

Whatever you use to clean it needs to be A: very evaporative, lots of todays cleaners don't evaporate well, and B: applied with a clean, lint and oil free rag.  I know this sounds kinda straightforward and simple, but I'm always surprised by how many people grab a dirty rag and use the wrong chemical to remove oils.  I've had great luck with wax/oil remover stuff I get at the paint supply shop.

[Loki]

joey...where the hell did you get a sandblaster, and how come i wasn't informed of this

oh...and i thought i already told you about all this stuff

[Rockcrawlintoy]

hammer paint that stuff is awesome.

DRew

[mudking82]

I can now vouch for the acetone, it was a great cleaner for my bumper.  Worked great.  Removed the shipping stickers and their stickiness, and the paint pen paint that was on it.  Didn't have any fish eye when I painted it. 

[ga-toy]

X2 on the hammer paint.  I actually started using the Appliance paint at Homo Depot.  Pretty hard finish for spray paint.