Question for those who have resprayed a steel roo bar.....

aerosol or compressor & gun?

ditto the sand blast and powder coat.............. good luck

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Hi Paul,

I did mine about 3 years ago. It was originally powder coated black.
I have not found powder coating to be durable in a wet environment. Moisture seems to get under the coating then it rusts and flakes off. Furthermore, it cannot be easily touched-up if damaged.

Had the bar sand blasted then applied two coats of White Knight Cold Gal with a brush.
Followed that with two brushed coats of White Knight Rust Guard hammered finish in Charcoal colour.

The hammered finish disguised the areas of rust pitting and imparted a good looking finish overall.
It was a great success despite being subjected to a salty environment on Fraser Island several times. The finish is tough too..... has pushed through quite a bit of scrub without damage.

Similar products could be used if White Knight not available in your area.

I colour-coded my new ARB deluxe steel bar.
1. First a rub-down with a pot scourer to lightly roughen the smooth powder coat surface.
2. Spray a coat of single pack etch primer.
3. Spray 2 pack base colour. Metallic silver to match vehicle for me..
4. Spray finish with 2 coats of 2 pack clear.
I used DeBeers products - top quality.
After 3 years it still looks as-new.

Thanks for the replys, but I'm sure not going to spring for powder coating.
Home spray job by yours truly!

I've been a fan of the White Knight epoxy for many years. But these days I use the Dulux epoxy which is considerably cheaper at $10 a spray can and equally as good. Both available at Bunnings.

Good tip, I may go brush if I use a hammered finish.

If you want durability and are not overly concerned about fancy finishes, sand blast and hot dip galvanize. It will far outlast whatever it's bolted to.