Paint / powder coat

[vvilly]

now i have my bar work to a suitable standard what should i paint it with or am i better powder coating it. i want to do it in a silver

jase

[ClassicCruiserSpares]

Your probably better off painting it that way if you chip it or damage it its easy to touch up, if the powder coat chips it cant be touched up and the steel underneath will start rusting.

[vvilly]

thanks jase if that the case what paint am i best to use

[ClassicCruiserSpares]

If you want it to last id use a good primer then a 2k silver over top, 2k is a good hard wearing paint but looks really good too.

[vvilly]

and sprey it on or brush it ?

[ClassicCruiserSpares]

I would spray it gives it a nice finish and no brush marks, have you got gear to spray with?

[vvilly]

nah i dont but got a mate with a paint shop

[ClassicCruiserSpares]

Thats perfect then, paint would be cheaper than powder coating to id say.

[vvilly]

i can get it powder coated for 50 bucks front and rear

[ClassicCruiserSpares]

Ok maybe its cheaper for you to powder coat then

[vvilly]

lol but as you said a bit of rut hugging and it needs to be done again

[turoa]

if its that cheap then get that shit powdercoated!

[badnuz]

at $50 for front and rear you could get them re-done multiple times and have them always looking smart... from memory i paid $120 for just my front bar to be re-powdercoated!

[vvilly]

i dont know too much about powder coating but if i chip a chunck off do you have to strip the whole bar to re powder coat it

[Heath]

Can ya guarrantee that cheap price in a years time when you need it tidied up?

Go paint, might cost more but easier to fix up later (can be done in any paint shop).

[badnuz]

i dont know too much about powder coating but if i chip a chunck off do you have to strip the whole bar to re powder coat it

depends on how pretty you want it to look at the end of the day...?? i have some grouse bushrash on my ARB bar, i just touch it up it black arcrylic but then im a rough bugger...

[vvilly]

i intend on finishing of the exo after my wedding but this is what i have at the moment





thats why im asking can i touch up and add if i powder coat

[rokhound]

Paint it. You still have shit to do that setup and it is much easier to touch up paint than powder coat.

[ClassicCruiserSpares]

i dont know too much about powder coating but if i chip a chunck off do you have to strip the whole bar to re powder coat it

Yes thats correct but paint can be touched up and blended.