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I got a quote a few weeks back and one shop said "about" $350 to paint the rails black. I quickly got out of dodge.
As luck would have it, 2 weeks later I see an ad on CL for OEM black roof rails and caps. For $20!! I didn't even realize the Off Roads came in all black.
I almost did the DIY paint thing myself.
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I did not know this. What year did they come in black? I just purchased a used 2017 with the silver rails. Definitely doesn’t look as good with the black TRD wheels it came with.
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07-31-2020, 02:07 PM
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Anyone know what OEM paint used on the factory black crossbars?
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07-31-2020, 02:50 PM
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Another vote for powdercoat--I think I paid $65 and they look perfect after almost two years.
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08-01-2020, 08:48 AM
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Truck bed coating- cheap, far more durable than paint or powder, easy to touch up.
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09-15-2020, 06:17 AM
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So, those of you that powder coated; what did you do to remove them & reinstall them to insure a legit seal so they wouldn't leak?
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09-15-2020, 07:15 AM
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So, those of you that powder coated; what did you do to remove them & reinstall them to insure a legit seal so they wouldn't leak?
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you remove the metal rails from the feet. there are two button head torx screws on each end. once removed you have just the rails to do whatever you would like with.
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09-15-2020, 09:57 AM
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You can easily dent the roof panel by prying the rail cap covers off if you are not careful. Even with the curve of the roof it will dent ridiculously easily. I read the warnings and pictures found in here before I popped mine off to remove the cross bars.
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09-15-2020, 11:16 PM
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you remove the metal rails from the feet. there are two button head torx screws on each end. once removed you have just the rails to do whatever you would like with.
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Just so I'm clear. I'm not undoing anything from the roof actually where there will temporarily be holes in the top to allow water in or holes I have to seal afterwards? The rails are mounted to feet under the caps?
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09-16-2020, 08:23 AM
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Just so I'm clear. I'm not undoing anything from the roof actually where there will temporarily be holes in the top to allow water in or holes I have to seal afterwards? The rails are mounted to feet under the caps?
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The torx screws are visible underneath the rails with the caps on, but you can not remove the rails without removing the feet. this is the case as there's about 1.5" from the foot which extends into the rail on each side which is what screws go into. If you remove the feet and reinstall that is all you have to do no need to worry about water intrusion. would it be a good idea to put a little sealant on the bolts, sure. that's easy and inexpensive insurance.
If you paint your self there should be no issue getting it done within one day and back on.
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I pulled the trigger on the powder coating and returned all the aerosol paint. I ended up finding a great powder coating place here in St. Louis. They quoted me $125 so I pulled the trigger. They called me today to tell me they were ready to pick up AND that when they quoted me they thought it was a whole roof rack, not just the rails, so the cost would be $25, not $125. The rails look great - I'll post a pick when I get them reinstalled (hopefully this weekend).
Thanks for leading me in the right direction gentlemen.
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Can you share where you had the powder coating done? I’m also in the STL area. Feel free to PM if you’d rather do that.
How did you handle the caps: replace, paint?
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06-28-2021, 02:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DreamsOfDirt
I pulled the trigger on the powder coating and returned all the aerosol paint. I ended up finding a great powder coating place here in St. Louis. They quoted me $125 so I pulled the trigger. They called me today to tell me they were ready to pick up AND that when they quoted me they thought it was a whole roof rack, not just the rails, so the cost would be $25, not $125. The rails look great - I'll post a pick when I get them reinstalled (hopefully this weekend).
Thanks for leading me in the right direction gentlemen.
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Hey man, I stumbled upon this post and ironically you're from St. Louis as well. What powder coat place was it? I need mine done.
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