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gayoub
6th January 2018, 07:38 AM
Hi Guys
Anyone ideas on painting a bull bar on a Patrol? Type of paint, prep, etc.
Sorry if this is not the right forum for such a topic.
Thanks
George
PeeBee
6th January 2018, 08:15 AM
Take it to a powder-coater and get it done right the first time
Clunk
6th January 2018, 09:45 AM
Peebee is right, but I've used this stuff as a quick fix before.... Does the job

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/SCA-Metal-Cover-Aerosol-Rust-Paint-Enamel-Gloss-Black-300g/395272
Rossco
6th January 2018, 10:17 AM
Yeah I'm with Phil powder coat for the best job and will last.

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Yeti's Beast
6th January 2018, 12:52 PM
Powder coating is the best, but was out of my budget, so I gave mine a rub down with wet and dry http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/30.jpg
And gave it several coats of
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/31.jpg
Leaving plenty of time between coats and it turned out like this
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/32.jpg
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/01/33.jpg


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PeeBee
6th January 2018, 12:55 PM
That looks great, good job
gayoub
6th January 2018, 07:49 PM
That looks amazing! Thanks for that.
Powder coating is out of my price range too, at the moment. :-)
George
katwoman
6th January 2018, 07:59 PM
Hubby did mine in Black high gloss enamel with a fast dry hardener. Came up Mickey mouse


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nissannewby
6th January 2018, 10:18 PM
I had a bullbar powdercoated mid last year in saturn black and it was only $330.
Yeti's Beast
7th January 2018, 10:51 PM
Hubby did mine in Black high gloss enamel with a fast dry hardener. Came up Mickey mouse


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I thought about Gloss black but I read a few things about head light glare etc so I chose the Satin.
How do you find the gloss on yours Kat?


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katwoman
8th January 2018, 06:28 AM
I thought about Gloss black but I read a few things about head light glare etc so I chose the Satin.
How do you find the gloss on yours Kat?


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Doesn't bother me at all, but I don't go out in the dark much. [emoji23]


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GeeYou8
10th January 2018, 08:20 AM
If anyone is over this side, i have found Perth Powder Coaters in Fairbrother St, Belmont excellent value for cash jobs. Just make sure you have correct cash as they don't do change, $40 job became $50 & was still cheap.
Hodge
10th January 2018, 09:23 PM
I had a ARB bullbar blasted and powdercoated for $300.
The original condition was borderline sand blasted anyway as it was a car used to drive cops around remote SA, Coober pedy etc...
For $300 it was done with a zinc primer as well and ever since then all the major deep gauges in the bar show no rust.

If i was to paint it, i'd be simply doing the whole thing in the Whit Knight rust guard gloss.