Powder Coat for Quicksand

[Lexington]

Hi All

I just bought a Shockworks front bumper for my TRD Pro that I’m still waiting to receive. I wanted to powder coat it but was having a hard time finding a match for the Quicksand color on my 4Runner. Well I finally found one and it is a exact match! A company called Prismatic Powders in Texas makes a matching color called “Thatch Brown” (color PSB8088). In the shade it’s a exact match. In the sun it’s just a tad light. (See photos)

The bonus on this is that it’s cheaper than a paint job. Most shops were going to charge around $800 but my powdercoat will cost just $450 and be more durable. I will send pics later when it’s done but for now here are pics of the actual powder coat sample from Prismatic Powders.

 

[Lexington]

Color code.

 

[Lexington]

In the shade.

 

[Dillusion]

In the shade it’s a exact match. In the sun it’s just a tad light..

LOL.

But just wanted to point out yours could use some paint correction.

 

[headpaneer]

Congratulations on your find! Prismatic Powders offers a lot of great specialty finishes. I have used their powders on occasion for the business I work for. Looking forward to seeing your photos.

 

[mcarey86]

If it were me, I'd go black. I think the quicksand/black combo would look pretty good. Nearly all the paint matched aftermarket bumpers I've seen always looked kinda strange IMO.

But, I'm interested to see how it comes out and I'm glad you found a near perfect match.

 

[Lexington]

No Mcarey 86, I’m going all Quicksand. I want as little black as possible.

Anyway, I know the Quicksand color is a very hard color to match. Even the paint job from the factory has slight variations. The plastic front and rear bumpers are a tad lighter than the rest of the body. I’ve done a lot of research on this board and on my own to find the best solution.

If you want a perfect match you’ll need to go to a body shop but it is the most expensive option. Most shop offered to paint it for around $700 to $800. Some wouldn’t even do it because they were afraid the paint would chip too easily on a metal bumper. This is why I wanted to powdercoat it. So if I did a powdercoat primer base and then painted it, I would be looking at a total of around a $1,000.

The cheapest option was to do a powdercoat primer and then hit it with a couple spray cans of Automotive Touchup in Quicksand. This option would Cost me around $400, $350 for a primer powdercoat and another $50 for about 2 cans of paint and 2 cans of clear coat plush respirator. I’m just not sure how durable the paint from the can is.

So to buy the powdercoat from prismatic and have a local powdercoat shop apply it will run me about $450. I think this is the best option. The color is a very near perfect match. (In fact it’s actualy a closer match than my front bumper) and the powder coating will give it a more durable finish than paint.