Painted Bullbars

Submitted: Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 08:57

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I am in the process of setting up a new vehicle, and have always used Black Powder Coated Steel Bullbars, and I am wondering if it wothwhile going colour coded to suit the vehicle. ARB first Black Powdercoat, rub back, then apply paint colour of choice over the top.

For those of you that have colour coded bars, does the colour coat last OK, or does it just chip off in no time at all?

Would you go colour coded again?

Thanks

Mic

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Reply By: Geoff M (QLD) - Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 09:07

Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 09:07

Hey Mic,
Have had an ARB colour coded winch bar on for over 100,000k's and so far just one chip, which I used my Toyota coded touch up paint to repair.

Would definitely go this route again.

Geoff

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Reply By: Member -Signman - Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 09:30

Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 09:30

I think if you used a 2-pack polyurethane refinish- should be good. The black 'powder coat' as used by ARB does tend to go powdery after a few years..
If you intend to paint over the powder coat, it will need thorough surface preparation, as a lot of paint just don't take to powder coat.

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Reply By: Laura aka diver 1 - Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 10:51

Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 10:51

We are thinking the same sort of thing with our bullbar we got to put on the navara.....either going black but hammertone looks good too....so does powder coated.....we thought about colour coding it but this way Nathan can do it himself....

Laura

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Reply By: Member - Hugh (WA) - Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 14:28

Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 14:28

Hi Mic,

I have an ARB colour coded Sahara bar. No issues after ~ 85,000km. A couple of stone chips. Used touch paint on one - the other minor ones I haven't bothered with. Still looks good.

Hugh

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