What to Repaint ARB Bumper With?

[rjaudi]

I just bought a used ARB Bumper and am wondering if anyone has recommendations on what to paint it with. I am looking at something durable with good UV protection. I do not want to bed line the bumper as I think it would look off if it was the only bed lined part of the truck.

 

[theizzardking]

Powder coat with hammer or wrinkle finish 3 mm or more thick otherwise go with rustolem and just go coats deep i might also look in to some sort of smooth finish rubber paint of some sort kind of like bed liner but without the grit in it.

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[StreetKill831]

Don't get it powder coated. If I could have purchased my bare and painted it myself I would have, that way when it gets scratched or anything you could just use the same paint you used in the first place and wouldn't have that uneven paint look. Plus it will be a hell of a lot cheaper. I'd go with either rustoleum or some heavy duty duplicolor.

 

[cordrayj1]

Don't get it powder coated. If I could have purchased my bare and painted it myself I would have, that way when it gets scratched or anything you could just use the same paint you used in the first place and wouldn't have that uneven paint look. Plus it will be a hell of a lot cheaper. I'd go with either rustoleum or some heavy duty duplicolor.

i 2nd that....cant touch up scratches and whatever else when powdercoated. strip and paint it. rustoleum makes a gloss and matte engine paint that is durable as hell. few good coats of that with some primer u should b straight. i painted my rear factory bumper w that paint and it has held up awesome. and the paint is cheap.

 

[rjaudi]

i 2nd that....cant touch up scratches and whatever else when powdercoated. strip and paint it. rustoleum makes a gloss and matte engine paint that is durable as hell. few good coats of that with some primer u should b straight. i painted my rear factory bumper w that paint and it has held up awesome. and the paint is cheap.

Does the gloss engine paint match the factory arb finish?

 

[brian2sun]

Does the gloss engine paint match the factory arb finish?

I did my Rear bumper and sliders in semi-gloss black and it's pretty close to my ARB's powdercoat. Closer than full gloss would be.

 

[topdown4runner]

This is Rustolium satin black.
It was a quickie paint job, not much painting prep done, just a lot of bending & hammering. You can see the original paint around the ARB emblem.
Not bad considering what I started with...

 

[rjaudi]

Just bought 3 cans of semi gloss engine enamel and some primer.

Topdown4runner, what techniques did you use to bend the ARB back? There are 2 dents I want to take care of before I paint.