Need advice and suggestions for my sliders

Hello, so I have Avid bolt on sliders (2016 Sport 4x4). The powder coat is chipping off pretty bad and there's surface rust. And of course it looks terrible.

It seems my options are:
- slap some Eastwoods encapsulator on it and call it a day (OK, maybe go over that with Rustoleum satin or something)
- take them off and get them sandblasted properly
- sell them as is and buy new
- other?

I'm leaning option 1. If anyone can suggest some pros and cons and wisdom here, I'll take it

 

It’s a truck. Option 1.

 

I'd unbolt them, strip them down, and repaint them.

Plus, it gives you a chance to look between the mounting plates and the frame.

 

How would I strip it down? I think it would have to be done profe$$ionally, and I'm not even sure how to go about that.

 

I put cardboard over my sliders and just hit it with rustoleum black rust protectant. The cardboard prevents overspray onto my doors.

 

I'd use a palm sander and sand paper.

If you are going to pay someone to do it I would just go with Option 1 at that point.

 

Look up sandblasting/powder coating in your area. Should be able to do it for a few hundred dollars.

 

The powdercoat on it is fairly thick and hard (don't say it) and I think I'd have a tough time getting that off myself. Maybe the biggest negative to option 1 is that the finish wouldn't be smooth where the powdercoat is missing. Hmmmm

 

I think if I got it blasted, I would paint it myself... that would make future upkeep a lot easier with touch-ups, etc.

 

If anyone knows of any sandblasting in the west valley that could do this, hit me up.

 

Sand down and apply bed liner like raptor

 

Rocks don't care if it's paint, powder coat, or bedliner. Option 1 and repeat yearly to touch up trail scars.

 

Good quality sliders no need to scrap em unless you want something different. Cost to blast and repowder at least $400. Lots of work to strip yourself without the right equipment. Professional job will last longer and powder is thick probably thicker than most diy solutions.

Personally (considering the current condition) I’d probably have em redone professionally then keep them up front that point with touch ups. But if I was on a budget I’d just sand the rust off, encapsulate and paint to match. No sense in spending more time than that since it’s a thin coating

 

Yeah, prob will do that and perhaps do a major pro job in the future. I was just curious if anyone would call me a f@#cking idiot for wanting to paint over chipped powdercoat

 

It's a truck and they are sliders just spray them with rustoleum

 

What ever you do, but do not waste your time or money powder coating anything that’s meant to take an impact. Rattle can all day baby!

 

For sure. My old Tacoma, the sliders came bare metal and I painted. Easy upkeep. These are already coated, but I'll never re-coat.

 

Agree, armor is supposed to get wrecked. My vote is to pick a product (e.g., Rustoleum, Raptor, etc.), and just sand and can em! Save the can and stick with the same material for touchups in the future.

 

Recommend basic surface prep sanding to remove all the rust, alcohol or brake cleaner, and spray paint touch up. Clearly the rocks will chew through anything no matter, so make it quick and easy to refresh.

I had good results with this textured spray paint blending well with powder coat.

 

Not to disagree with Gutentight too much about only using the paint, but just offer some experience ...

Back east (Ohio) the paint on the edge of my Corolla (at the time) had chipped off and rust started. A can of Loctite Extend Rust Neutralizer put an end to that trouble ... in RUST-PRONE Ohio.

After the rust stops, sand off the clumps, paint.

My $0.02.