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Originally Posted by david05111
How does the paint hold up? I’ve been considering whether to order my sliders powdercoated or bare metal and I’ve been reading that they’re really easy to touch up with paint if you go that route. One of the concerns I have though is that if you use the slider as a step occasionally, the paint may just start to flake in some places and that’s just a crappy look. I’d be painting the things every two weeks.
If the paint is really durable and only going to come off if I scrape the heck out of them on a rock, then I might go that round instead
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When you first paint them, it can chip. But it blends so easily you really won't notice where. Once it gets hardened it holds up great. I don't have good pics of the rock rails on my buggies after a competition, but it will only be missing where the rocker was gouged. Simply touch it up with rattle can or a brush and its blends back in. For steps I would like some form of non skid added to it, as they can get pretty slick if only stepping on just a tube. If you do an upside down dimple die or something with traction it's better. I don't think a non textured powder coat would be any different.
I can't tell you how many powder coated bumpers I've seen end up chipping and starting to bumble from rust. There's no way to touch up without sand blasting and repowder. With this you can touch up whenever easily. I can't say I've ever had any just run off any chassis ever. Once it gets hardened it only comes off where you gouged it from a rock. Also it will paint right over rust, so no need for extravagant prep work. I'd say it'll paint over most anything aside from water puddles.
