Hey guys,

I have decided that I don`t like my nerf bars being chrome. I want to make them powdercoated black. What is the best way to go about doing this so that the paint will stick and what kind of paint should I use?

Thanks

 

for that you are going to need special paint i will ask my friend now i get back to you

 

Sand the entire piece with 220- to 320-grit paper use primer and paint you should be good

 

Thanks!

 

Just clean them very well before you prime them. I use paint prep. Advance auto and autozone sell it. It's in a blue aerosol can and removes all contaminants to allow for great adhesion.

 

Powder coating is a type of coating that is applied as a free-flowing, dry powder. The coating is typically applied electrostatically and is then cured under heat to allow it to flow and form a "skin." It is usually used to create a hard finish that is tougher than conventional paint.
The most common way of applying the powder coating to metal objects is to spray the powder using an electrostatic gun, or Corona gun. The gun imparts a positive electric charge on the powder, which is then sprayed towards the grounded object by mechanical or compressed air spraying and then accelerated toward the workpiece by the powerful electrostatic charge. The object is then heated, and the powder melts into a uniform film, and is then cooled to form a hard coating.

If you want "Powder Coating" you will need to take your nerfs to a shop that specializes in.

Otherwise you are just spray painting...

 

Plasti-dip, i know im going to get flamed for it but its they best stuff to acheive the look you want without the price of PC.

 

Actually, I was thinking the same thing. I did the rock rails on my Jeep and it's held up fine and yeah it is about the closest thing to powdercoating along with maybe a bed liner type product, but so much easier to apply...

 

Prep, prep, prep. If your not in a climate controlled paint booth, you need to be in a warm environment with little humidity, and no dust or bugs. Once well sanded w/250 grit (every nic and corner mind you), it has to be clean, clean, clean. Wipe down very well with denatured alcohol, let dry for 10 minutes, then evenly coat with a good primer.

You didnt say whether you have a spray gun or not, but either way, long even horizontal sprays back and forth, overlapping each spray by 50%. Dont put too much on as to cause runs, but you do want to be through...be sure to cover EVERY inch...leave nothing exposed.

After thoroughly dry, lightly sand with 100 grit, and wipe down again with denatured alcohol. After that drys, apply a good quality paint. I recommend a semi-gloss enamel. Again, nice even covering stokes covering 50% of the last spray, until you see a sheen, then move on. If you apply more paint after the sheen, it *will* run. A full gloss paint would mimic a powder coat better, but its less forgiving than a semi-gloss.

Once dry, again, light sand with 100 grit, denatured alcohol, dry, then your final coat.

Good luck.

-Chris

 

ya pre pre pre but you need to sand it to ruffen it to paint it