Powder Coating or Paint Work

[NCMedic]

I'm looking at adding some rock sliders to the Tacoma, primarily as side steps and some impact protection from car doors and such, I know its overkill and it probably won't leave the pavement very often, but like the idea of the sliders bolted to the frame rather than steps on the rocker panels, however, alot of them ship bare steel.

Does anyone do powder coating or some high durability paint or know some who does. A lot of the manufacturers will powder coat them before they ship them, but I'd rather not pay $200 to have them coated and them show up all chipped.

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[Djstorm100]

Jeep guys learned the hard way with steps or rocker rails bolted to the body. Seen many hurt feelings after riding across a rock and said rock pushed on the rail and pull/push the body in.

Get some expoy paint VHT has some that I use for my front axle in my rat rod I'm building. It works good because regardless of what paint you have. The tires will kick up rocks and hit/chip the steps. Grab paint can and just spray the area down again.

If you want something little better, there is also expoy paint that you take the top cap, put it on the bottom of the can and push. This release the hardener and you now have 48 hours to use the can..after that it's done. This aint is little better but for cost and one time use for what you are doing VHT will be fine.

 

[BloodRunsThicker]

Use some spray on undercoating or bedliner when and if you bump or slide on something just touch it right up.

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[Goofyfoot2001]

I used nail polish

 

[NCMedic]

Jeep guys learned the hard way with steps or rocker rails bolted to the body. Seen many hurt feelings after riding across a rock and said rock pushed on the rail and pull/push the body in.

This is my rational for going with the rock sliders rather than bolt to body steps.
I've seen enough trucks or SUVs get side swiped or struck on the side where the steps cause more damage.

Use some spray on undercoating or bedliner when and if you bump or slide on something just touch it right up.

The ones I've been looking at actually have removable panels on the top as steps, I'd probably paint the frame and put some bed liner on the steps for some traction.







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[BigWaylon]

Everything on my TJ was sprayed with the black Rustoleum Hammered. When it scratches, spray it again. Due to the textured look, you don't have to worry about lines like you would with a standard flat or gloss.