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Powdercoat or Line-x the skid plate?

Discussion in 'Armor' started by tkeener, Jan 23, 2020.

  1. Jan 23, 2020 at 11:09 AM
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    tkeener

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    Hello everyone.

    Ordered front skid plate from Mobtown. Received email that skid plate is raw steel and that I need to "... spray paint, powder coat, or rhino liner..." myself.

    What do most people do? I was thinking I'd make it black, but it doesn't have to be.

    If you go for black, how do most people accomplish this? It seems like spray paint would just chip off.

    Thank you.
     
  2. Jan 23, 2020 at 11:15 AM
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    black coffee

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    Rattle can spray paint because it’s the easiest to repair.
     
  3. Jan 23, 2020 at 2:55 PM
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    Grossomotto

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    Like said above just rattle can it, costs about $10, primer it first. When you bash it up, hit it with a little touch up.

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  4. Jan 23, 2020 at 2:56 PM
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    Blue92

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    Rattle can paint or the rattle can truckbed liner, which is really just textured paint.
     
  5. Jan 23, 2020 at 3:18 PM
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    Spray paint for ease of touch up after using and abusing them.

    PC or RL if you plan to never use them as intended and craw the mall.

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  6. Jan 23, 2020 at 3:32 PM
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    Clearwater Bill

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    Go with a hot color just to be different. You can always change it if you get tired of it.
     
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  7. Jan 25, 2020 at 7:49 AM
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    Totally makes sense. Thank you for the advice. And Clearwater Bill, hot pink against the black truck it is. ;-)
     

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