powdercoating vs paint
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powdercoating vs paint
I just bought a ranch hand front end replacement bumper that came powder coated black. I have the red/tan excursion color combo and want to match it to the tan. I have been getting quotes of 400-700 to do this, which includes burning off the old powdercoat, sandblasting, and powdercoating tan. Thats way more than im willing to spend.
The current black coat is in good condition, and I heard you can paint ontop of powdercoat just fine. What do yall think about taking it to a painter and having them paint over the black powdercoat with a tan paint?
The current black coat is in good condition, and I heard you can paint ontop of powdercoat just fine. What do yall think about taking it to a painter and having them paint over the black powdercoat with a tan paint?
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I just went thru that the body shop I delt with told me they would paint over the powder coat but wouldnt warranty it so I got the new bumpers raw steel. He said it would work but eventually would start to peel. I would just paint over it.
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Ok ill give it a shot. I for sure dont want it to stay black (black tan and red would look horrible I think). Im debating on either getting it done professionally or rattle canning it. Anyone have something painted like this and know how much it would cost roughly? (I got a 10ft long 5000lb smoker done for 400 in high temp paint so im hoping it would be pretty cheap)
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I would ruff it up with some 60 grit, or better yet a wire wheel on an angle grinder. Follow that up with a good rustoleum (sp) primer at least 2 coats then the color of choice. Lowes has an insane amount of colors to choose from IMO.
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would 60grit cut through the powdercoat? I read online that you shouldnt cut through the powder coat but rather just rough it up to help the paint stick
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Paint sticks very well to powdercoat. In my experiences. You should be fine with painting over the powder.
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I matched the bumpers to the trim color. Same as stock.
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If you have a Carquest, they will be able to tell you what you need. They can mix paint to match either for a spray gun or put it in a rattle can. They can mix it for one coat gloss or base coat with clear gloss.
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Powdercoat is great until it gets nicked up and then it's either spend a ton of time redoing it or paint over the nicks and crannies. note; I'm not an expert on it but that's how I see it. I have that problem with some Harley handlebars right now.
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Honda forum I know, but it's good advice... [pics]Best way to strip powdercoating??? - Honda-Tech
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I dont see anything on their website about custom colors. I will call them at lunch and ask.
As far as stripping it, i think I would be able to strip it with aircraft stripper pretty well, and I own a powerwasher which they said helps a ton.
As far as stripping it, i think I would be able to strip it with aircraft stripper pretty well, and I own a powerwasher which they said helps a ton.