Paint or Powdercoat?

Finn Sizzle

New member

• Jul 13, 2015

• #1

I have a bare steel tire carrier that I want to color match with the Jeep (white). I called a few places for an estimate to paint (~$600) and Powdercoat (~$175). Besides the cost difference, what are the pros/cons between painting and powder coating?

 

rogerk93

New member

• Jul 13, 2015

• #2

Finn Sizzle said:

I have a bare steel tire carrier that I want to color match with the Jeep (white). I called a few places for an estimate to paint (~$600) and Powdercoat (~$175). Besides the cost difference, what are the pros/cons between painting and powder coating?

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I would go with powder coating. I painted my front poison spider bumper and I keep getting good size paint chips from stuff on or off road hitting my bumper. I have almost 7 layers of bed liner and paint on the bumper because I keep having to paint the areas that are chipped. Powder coat is not the toughest but it will take a little more abuse than paint. The only downside to powder coat is your going to have to clean the threads because it will be tough installing the bolts of you don't.

 

JRied

New member

• Jul 14, 2015

• #3

Powdercoat is my vote

 

bkac

Caught the Bug

• Jul 14, 2015

• #4

Powdercoat. I did mine white and love it.

 

Finn Sizzle

New member

• Jul 14, 2015

• #5

Thanks all. After all I read and responses received, seems like powder coating is the way to go. Thanks!

 

BlackHawk08jk

New member

• Jul 14, 2015

• #6

Powder coating will hold up better than regular paint.