Rock sliders maintenance?

Tranquillity

New member

• Jul 31, 2013

• #1

Just wondering if sliders need to be taken care of on a regular basis ? And what you do? Paint them after every trail? Need to sand the rust off or paint over it ?

I'm asking because I plan on getting high quality sliders and would like to keep them as long as possible of course.

 

Jkzinger

Caught the Bug

• Aug 1, 2013

• #2

I buff the rust off with more rocks on my next trip!

 

sean.m.adams33

New member

• Aug 1, 2013

• #3

Needed? depends on how well you care about them. My PSC brawler rockers i just touch up with bed liner. If there is any rust i take a scotch brite pad and get it off first. :thumb:

 

mcpuck

Caught the Bug

• Aug 1, 2013

• #4

My EVO sliders are virtually indestructible. Every now and then I will give them a touch-up of Rustoleum flat black to keep them pretty.

 

MTG

Caught the Bug

• Aug 1, 2013

• #5

Before the winter I hit them with a wire brush attached to my drill to get any surface rust off, then paint them with some flat black like McPuck to keep any more from forming. :thumb:

 

Tranquillity

New member

• Aug 1, 2013

• #6

Great ! Thanks for the info guys. I plan going the EVO route with my sliders and I want to take care of them properly (Beside banging them on the trail :bleh

 

bl17z90

New member

• Aug 1, 2013

• #7

Just keep them painted or protected somehow that metal will rust quickly in the more humid areas.

 

R

Rob

New member

• Aug 2, 2013

• #8

If there are any sharp pointy gouges/scratches (stuff that can cut you) Ill hit them with a sanding wheel on my ginder. If they are just visual I dont even bother with any prep, I just hit them with black rustoleum.