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Painting Bare Metal (Steel) Skids

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by bbq4133, Jun 16, 2020.

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  1. Jun 16, 2020 at 10:22 AM
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    I bought the 12-can set for my entire armor setup, and there was no discount, which makes no sense. :crazy:

    That said, it was less than a third of the cost of what the local powdercoaters quoted me.
     
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  2. Jun 16, 2020 at 10:26 AM
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    Yeah, paying less than $70-90 for each skid would be ideal lol.
     
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  3. Jun 16, 2020 at 11:20 AM
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    They’re a life saver for your fingers when painting a lot of stuff
     
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  5. Jun 16, 2020 at 12:46 PM
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    255/85r16 ST Maxx 6112/5160 w/ Dakar RCI armor, sliders, and rear bumper CBI hidden winch mount w/ Smity 20k
    Sliders I sanded, primered, then rolled Raptor. I touch them up with Rustoleum Bedliner. Skids, I primed then straight to the Rustoleum. Easy to touch up after a wash down. I just did a sand and refinish a couple weeks ago to get rid of all the rust from scratches. They are already scratched up again, so no sense in putting a lot of effort into those.
     
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  6. Jun 21, 2020 at 4:10 PM
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    So I acquired some paint, including self-etching primer and pro grade bedliner. Is the primer a waste? Should I go straight to the bedliner after cleaning them with acetone?
     
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  7. Jun 21, 2020 at 4:10 PM
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    Read the instructions on the bedliner. Some need primer, some don’t.
     
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  8. Jun 21, 2020 at 4:14 PM
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    “Apply to bare or primed metal surface” is on the can itself.
     
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  9. Jun 21, 2020 at 4:15 PM
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    Well there’s your answer then
     
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    I guess it couldn’t hurt, I was asking more for best practices.
     
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