BLACK FRONT BUMPER [;)]

[RUSTY ANVIL]

<P mce_keep="true">All Forum Members:</P>
<P mce_keep="true">I would like to paint my silver front bumper BLACK...................My (want to be paint expert) friends say that I can't lightly sand and get a can of rustoleum and paint my bumper because the paint won't stick because the bumper was painted with powder coat that was electrically charged. They say that the paint will chip and flake off.........</P>
<P mce_keep="true">OK I need your opinions.............CAN I PAINT MY BUMPER BLACK AND HAVE NO PROBLEMS?????</P>
<P mce_keep="true">Rusty Anvil..........</P>

 

[bczoom]

I painted mine. Instead of black, I used the ROPS gray.</p>

Mine hasn't flaked off but if I run a branch or something hard across it, it will brush off. I painted it a year or 2 ago and only if you get within a couple feet of it and look closely you can see small scratches or dings. </p>

 

[TWO GUNS]

<P mce_keep="true">I don't see why you couldn't paint it.I know a man down here that has painted two of his RTV'sbrush guards!!!!</P>
<P mce_keep="true">I would just ruff it up with light grit sandpaper really good. PRIME it with a good acrylic primer. And go back with a acrylic base paint, color of choice !!!</P>
<P mce_keep="true">Right before I painted the primer, I would clean it up first, get all dust and what ever you sanded off, then , wipe it down with denatured alcohol good also, that will help much also !!!!!!</P>
<P mce_keep="true"> <FONT face=JohnHancock color=#ff0000 size=4>~~~~~ Two Guns ~~~~~~</FONT></P>

 

[Peanut]

<P mce_keep="true">i would sand it down good and paint it . if possible try to get the light grey color off and go down to the primer or metal it would stick better but if not rough it up nice and prime and paint it.</P>

 

[pivatic1]

<P mce_keep="true">You can put a Line-X coat on the bumper for $50. I had mine sprayed on when I got the bed done. I have already pushed over trees, run the nose of the machine into the dirt and hit the backhoe. Still looks good.</P>

 

[RUSTY ANVIL]

<P mce_keep="true">Thanks Bczoom, Tommy, Two Guns, Pivatic1....</P>
<P mce_keep="true">That makes me feel a lot better...........I want to use Rustoleum primer and Rustoleum paint in the spray cans.....</P>
<P mce_keep="true">DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY IDEAS OR SUGGESTIONS........</P>
<P mce_keep="true">Rusty Anvil,,,</P>

 

[Peanut]

<P mce_keep="true">lowes sell a rustolem in the spray can it's called proffesional it's alot better than the regular rustolem in the can. i have been trying them all out lately i even used the oil based one to and spray it out the gun.</P>

 

[RUSTY ANVIL]

<P mce_keep="true">Tommy,</P>
<P mce_keep="true">I will go to Lowes tomorrow and check out the professional rustoleum paint......I might even stop by the local collision specialist and see what he would charge.........It can't hurt and maybe he will give me a decent price........THANKS MUCHO...........</P>
<P mce_keep="true">Rusty Anvil......</P>

 

[bczoom]

Instead of straight black, the Rustoleum "hammered" looks pretty good. I've used their hammered gray on a couple places and it matches the ROPS gray pretty nicely.
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[Peanut]

<P mce_keep="true">i have been lookin at that hammered one too . i might try some it to see how it comes out on some stuff too. thatnks for reminding me BCZOOM</P>