Powder Coat Question
#1
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Central, NJ
Posts: 362
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Powder Coat Question
Some of the powder coat is coming off in a few areas from rubbing and the areas are beginning to rust. Just want to precent it from spreading. Any solutions?
#4
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Central, NJ
Posts: 362
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Went to the store and didn't know exactly which rustoleum to buy. So many damn diff options. Any suggestions? Its a flat black powdercoat on the OR-FAB.
#5
JK Freak
Originally Posted by NJBlackBetty
Some of the powder coat is coming off in a few areas from rubbing and the areas are beginning to rust. Just want to precent it from spreading. Any solutions?
#6
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Central, NJ
Posts: 362
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
So no options to get rid of it? There has to be something. It's on my Or Fab tire carrier where them Master lock secures the tire on the wheel/pin. Kind of an eye sore.
#7
JK Freak
Originally Posted by NJBlackBetty
So no options to get rid of it? There has to be something. It's on my Or Fab tire carrier where them Master lock secures the tire on the wheel/pin. Kind of an eye sore.
Trending Topics
#8
JK Super Freak
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 1,934
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Just sand well around the exposed areas making sure you go to the metal and do not see any rust left.
Then apply a good primer before painting. Rustoleum has one that I used on my aluminum wheels that is holding quite well.
It will be tough to match the paint. I also have an or-fab carrier that started rusting almost immediately after I installed it. Don't know if it was a bad batch or their finish really sucks. For what I read in this forum, it seems the second. The impression I have from mine is that or-fab does not prepare the surface well before applying the powder coat paint.
So, my suggestion, which is what I'll do this Summer on mine, is to take it out of your Jeep, sand well the rusted areas and around, prime and paint the whole thing. I'll use Rustoleum flat matte black on mine. This will make easier to touch-up later.
Then apply a good primer before painting. Rustoleum has one that I used on my aluminum wheels that is holding quite well.
It will be tough to match the paint. I also have an or-fab carrier that started rusting almost immediately after I installed it. Don't know if it was a bad batch or their finish really sucks. For what I read in this forum, it seems the second. The impression I have from mine is that or-fab does not prepare the surface well before applying the powder coat paint.
So, my suggestion, which is what I'll do this Summer on mine, is to take it out of your Jeep, sand well the rusted areas and around, prime and paint the whole thing. I'll use Rustoleum flat matte black on mine. This will make easier to touch-up later.