Evo rock sliders
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2013rubirick
Hooked
Yup self etching primer and rattle can just like olram said. Easy to touch up. I like flat finish though. Lol.
Jackal01
New member
I used Rustoelum Bed Liner. Priming was optional per the can and I didn't do it but they came out great. Mine are still waiting to be installed however the grip and texture feel nice. I look forward to seeing how it holds up to the abuse they are going to see. I like the look too. I wish I did the same to the skins. Oh well.
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
I would skip the bed liner if only for the fact that it's harder to clean. I would do satin or flat depending on your taste.
BigPrince
New member
Just say no to line-x. It was grade A crap on my armor and fenders and I've had to have them removed, the line-x stripped, and powder coated. Huge costly mistake. Line-x even refused to warranty it and said they will only warranty a bed. Go powdercoat or paint or rattle can bed liner.
BlackHawk08jk
New member
Rustolium rattle can is the way to go holds up well, it's cheap and looks good.
scull20
New member
I just did my Evo skins with several coats of VHT roll bar paint in satin and it came out great.
I plan on doing to the same to my evo Rock rails. Just hit them with a wire wheel to knock off the surface rust. Then have at it as the VHT roll bar paint is still priming.
Amazon sells boxes of 6 cans for around $35 if I remember correctly.
I plan on doing to the same to my evo Rock rails. Just hit them with a wire wheel to knock off the surface rust. Then have at it as the VHT roll bar paint is still priming.
Amazon sells boxes of 6 cans for around $35 if I remember correctly.
Do you have a picture of the finish to give me an idea?
mudmobeeler
Caught the Bug
The rustolium rattle can bedliner matches the black powder coat almost perfectly. I used it to touch up my 1/4 pounder front bumper that came powder coated but was on my other jeep. It looked like a brand new bumper fresh from the powder coating place. Best part was I sprayed the whole bumper several times, used less than a can, and was like $5 compared to the couple hundred it probably would have cost to have it redone at the powder coating place.
I also sprayed my rock rails with it though I have yet to install them.
I also sprayed my rock rails with it though I have yet to install them.
catahoula
Caught the Bug
IMHO! Power coating is awesome. I've done suspension parts in the past and they held up quite well. If I had to coat something I would lean towards powder coating. It is pricey, but worth it. there are so many color available these days should be no problem finding touch up.
BBrown626
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That is what I did and it worked great.
Spudcannons
New member
I love the VHT as well, used it on my skins, sliders, tire carrier and bumper
ERAUGrad04
Caught the Bug
FWIW, I used Self Etching Primer followed by AEV textured spray paint on my EVO sliders and they came out great. The texture is just a little smoother than the VHT and is very easy to touch up.
Powder coating is probably the "stongest" finish, however, if you play in the rocks, any finish is going to scrape off.
Powder coating is probably the "stongest" finish, however, if you play in the rocks, any finish is going to scrape off.
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Think of it this way. If you have to touch up the powder coat, after being scratched, with spray paint, why spend the money on powder coat in the first place?
