North AL / Southern Central TN Mod Meet/ Cookout! May 14, 2011

Affirmative, mine are rustoleum hammered black, which really turns out to be a dark grey.

I like it a lot, it comes out great and touchups are easy. However, not sure how it would look on a black truck.

 

hmmm. im thinking bout just gettin some primer ive got throwin a coat or two of that on then maybe a semigloss black paint rustoleum or krylon something like that. havent decided. cuz ill prob do the front skid plate while im painting.

 

The primer I threw on doesn't seem to have done a whole lot, still chips just as easily as far as I can tell. (Which isn't too bad)

A low-gloss sprayon could work. Rustoleum is nice because of how well it adheres to steel and rust, plus keep in mind it will chip, you will want to touch it up, and the chips will get some surface rust you have to go over.

Good thing is that you can paint them, see, and go over it again in another color if you don't like it. Paint is cheap.

 

DAMN!! You beat me to it!! I still no nothing.. Never got a text back either.. I guess i'll pm him.. You think if i Quote his message that he posted 2 weeks ago about getting bumpers out the week he posted it would be too much?

 

So... I just went through this with my sliders and skids. I did roll on rustoleum paint on the skids, and spray on the sliders. I can tell you that painting with a brush and roller takes a lot longer to dry, like 24 hours between coats. However, it's a MUCH thicker coat. I kinda wish that I had painted the sliders with a brush first to get some good thick coating, then done a light sanding and spray as a final.

YMMV, but if I were to re-do my sliders from scratch I would do:
Sand, clean with acetone, paint with a brush and rustoleum clean metal primer, let dry, another coat of primer, dry, light sand with some high grit paper, like 400, just to knock the brush strokes down, then paint with black semi gloss rustoleum, with a brush, let dry, light sand, then spray with semi gloss rustoleum. The semi gloss spray matches the semi gloss in a quart can well enough to not notice.

 

Grills came in today. Got the centers and triangles cut out on 3, now time to half depth one and clean up the rough cuts. Anyone need some mesh from customcargrills while I'm ordering?

 

You left mine completely stock right?

 

Yes

 

Jeremy, I put the first coat of bondo on the grill this morning. It is looking good. While moving some things around in my garage, I ran across my sample pack from customcargrills. I told you I was going to order the small diamond pattern, but I prefer the hexagon XXL better. I am ordering the hexagon for my grill, but the price is $5 difference if you want it it instead. The small diamond has a smaller pattern, but a thinner size. The Hexagon is a little larger, but thicker wire. Let me know.

Last chance if anyone wants to double up on shipping for mesh.

 

Sweet, im open to either one, which one would be less see through?

 

The XXL Hexagon looks good to me i just looked it up, ill take that one.

 

I'll order tomorrow.

 

You're a lucky guy Jeremy! I stopped by yesterday to pick up just the grill and yours looks AWESOME!!! Brian is VERY particular!

 

Great, i am very particular as well. Good to know its in good hands, cant wait to get it on, and meet all you guys. And Brian can you send me a pm with the address.

 

PM sent. I might not be able to sell it to you if I like it too much! I told Kyle your lucky to get it at the price you did. I'm about to go sand down the second coat of bondo. She is almost done. Just a little light sanding, mesh and the mounting hardware for the mesh.

The other 2 are coming along pretty well also. All the cutting is done, just need to glue in the pieces to fill in the holes and then bondo.

 

anyone need or know of someone that needs a futon? ive gotta get rid of mine to start turning my spare room into a nursery. it is pretty much brand new only got a month of use then moved to the spare room where it is used as a place to hold shirts and pants that i need to iron. just let me know.

 

How much you asking for it? I could be interested.

 

i dont know maybe 50 bucks that sound fair?