Bed Line Spraying a Nerf Step

Hey guys,

I’m new here and new to trucks in general. I got the Nfab nerf step today and want to take measures so they don’t rust.

I’m thinking about spraying them with cheap bed line spray so they won’t chip or rust. Can I just spray over the new step bar or do I have to sand and prime the bar?

Do you think it’s even worth it to paint it before it rust? Or should I see how it goes and do all that once it rusts.


Thank you!!

 

I used Rustoleum in a can and applied with a brush, no sanding.
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Thanks! I think I’m going to do that to be extra careful!

 

Primer is the base for paint to adhere to a surface. I would get it rhino coated or use agoid local powdercoater

 

I would expect you’d want to at a minimum clean and degrease the new bars.

Are they already painted? If so, probably a light sand to scuff the surface so the bed liner adheres (so sand first, then clean).

I’m assuming these are steel bars, so I would make it part of my annual maintenance plan to carefully inspect the bars for chips in the coating. Rust can form under the coating and if left alone, will allow the coating to flake off. I had a section of a well coated (I thought) skid plate that ended up being just coating over rust flakes.

I’m now a proponent of aluminum for this kind of application for those of us in the rust belt, but steel will last if we’ll maintained.

 

I've used spray Rustolum before. Light sanding and alcohol wipe down of the powder coat to prep. If they are uncoated, use an etching primer. East to touch up when necessary. I coated the fenders on my wife's JK with Line-X about three years ago, that are just as clean as they were the day I put it back together. Line-X has good UV stability and is very durable. Prices vary between Line-X guys.

 

Whatever final cover you decide, unbolt them from the taco. Easier in the long run to get everything covered properly, without getting covering on taco paint panels. IF you take to a local service, they will also appreciate that you removed them from taco, and you simply drop off/pick up without losing use of vehicle.