New bits (Land Rover) and painting advice - SV650.org

_Stretchie_ · 15-02-10, 11:45 PM

Here's my sliders for my 300tdi Disco.

Got them for £60 and a fella I know got them shot blasted for me as they needed it.

Now then, how to paint them. Was planning on a big tub of black hammerite but what to use as a base coat(s)?

5hort5 · 16-02-10, 12:39 AM

Powder coat em - finish will be miles better

Bibio · 16-02-10, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 5hort5

Powder coat em - finish will be miles better

+1

Mr Speirs · 16-02-10, 12:52 AM

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Was planning on a big tub of black hammerite but what to use as a base coat(s)?

more hammerite???

16-02-10, 07:50 AM

I wouldn't bother with Hammerite, ok you can keep slapping it on as and when but you can't paint anything else over it if you change your mind.
I would get them powder-coated in black, much more durable and will look the nuts.
Powder-coating can be surprisingly cheep as well.

16-02-10, 07:58 AM

hammerite is a base coat and top coat in one,

Powdercoating is better but how bashed are they going to get as it can chip then its difficult to repair.

_Stretchie_ · 16-02-10, 10:05 AM

Powder coating may end up being a waste of money to be honest. These things go under the sills on the side of the vehicle so when I go over rocks or around trees and things these things take the impact instead of the car so they'll only end up getting scrapped alot.

I may be a tart but not a fashionable one so these would just get done black and as the paint gets scraped off and rust begins to appear, a run down and recoat in the affected area will be the remedy.

But thanks for the ideas guys.

Oh mighty org I thank you...

Richie · 16-02-10, 10:13 AM

Black sticky grease... easy to apply and keeps rust down, and helps sliding over rocks. just mind your frock getting in and out of the vehicle.

_Stretchie_ · 16-02-10, 01:40 PM

I WILL NOT risk my frock

16-02-10, 01:40 PM

Where you going to put the xmas trees?

15-02-10, 11:45 PM	#1
_Stretchie_ Large Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minsterworth, Gloucester Posts: 2,353	New bits (Land Rover) and painting advice Here's my sliders for my 300tdi Disco. Got them for £60 and a fella I know got them shot blasted for me as they needed it. Now then, how to paint them. Was planning on a big tub of black hammerite but what to use as a base coat(s)? __________________ How to amuze an idiot: Look right-> <-Look Left

16-02-10, 12:39 AM	#2
5hort5 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 872	Re: New bits (Land Rover) and painting advice Powder coat em - finish will be miles better

16-02-10, 07:50 AM	#5
shifter Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New bits (Land Rover) and painting advice I wouldn't bother with Hammerite, ok you can keep slapping it on as and when but you can't paint anything else over it if you change your mind. I would get them powder-coated in black, much more durable and will look the nuts. Powder-coating can be surprisingly cheep as well.

16-02-10, 07:58 AM	#6
454697819 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New bits (Land Rover) and painting advice hammerite is a base coat and top coat in one, Powdercoating is better but how bashed are they going to get as it can chip then its difficult to repair.

16-02-10, 10:05 AM	#7
_Stretchie_ Large Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minsterworth, Gloucester Posts: 2,353	Re: New bits (Land Rover) and painting advice Powder coating may end up being a waste of money to be honest. These things go under the sills on the side of the vehicle so when I go over rocks or around trees and things these things take the impact instead of the car so they'll only end up getting scrapped alot. I may be a tart but not a fashionable one so these would just get done black and as the paint gets scraped off and rust begins to appear, a run down and recoat in the affected area will be the remedy. But thanks for the ideas guys. Oh mighty org I thank you... __________________ How to amuze an idiot: Look right-> <-Look Left

16-02-10, 10:13 AM	#8
Richie fantabulas Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nr Durham Posts: 4,940	Re: New bits (Land Rover) and painting advice Black sticky grease... easy to apply and keeps rust down, and helps sliding over rocks. just mind your frock getting in and out of the vehicle. __________________ My Flickr photos

16-02-10, 01:40 PM	#9
_Stretchie_ Large Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minsterworth, Gloucester Posts: 2,353	Re: New bits (Land Rover) and painting advice I WILL NOT risk my frock __________________ How to amuze an idiot: Look right-> <-Look Left

16-02-10, 01:40 PM	#10
lily Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New bits (Land Rover) and painting advice Where you going to put the xmas trees?

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