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Title: Powder Coat or no?
Post by: BigJerm on April 16, 2009, 08:27:43 PM: Ok I am going to buy this bumper. They are doing discount prices because it may be discontinued so here are my 2 options. 1 is bare steel for $99.99 or powder coated for $129.99 (both + shipping). So my question is, is the powder coat worth another $30 or should i just get it bare, prime it and then rattle can it for cheaper than the $30?

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Title: Re: Powder Coat or no?
Post by: RamIt on April 16, 2009, 08:32:50 PM: I would get the powder cote
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Post by: brian on April 16, 2009, 08:45:38 PM: Get the powder.
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Post by: Daniel on April 16, 2009, 08:57:43 PM: I'd go powder coated.
Title: Re: Powder Coat or no?
Post by: DOUG on April 16, 2009, 09:25:01 PM: If you're going to wheel it, it's going to look like mine, all scratched up, and I have to spray it. Don't waste the money. It will end up sprayed everywhere anyway. Just my 2 cents. Keep building that thing!
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Post by: mdo817 on April 16, 2009, 10:25:12 PM: With Doug, I painted everything on the YJ, needs touch up just break out the Krylon.
Title: Re: Powder Coat or no?
Post by: Daniel on April 16, 2009, 10:27:26 PM: Quote from: Doug on April 16, 2009, 09:25:01 PM
If you're going to wheel it, it's going to look like mine, all scratched up, and I have to spray it. Don't waste the money. It will end up sprayed everywhere anyway. Just my 2 cents. Keep building that thing!

Key phrase there, I mean Jeremy is workin' on bein' a family man. He ain't got no time or money to go wheelin'. ;D
Title: Re: Powder Coat or no?
Post by: BigJerm on April 16, 2009, 10:29:00 PM: ok so I am still torn but if I decide to paint myself... what does it take? Do you prime then paint or do you just hit it with several good coats and forget the primer?

Oh and Daniel {nln}
Title: Re: Powder Coat or no?
Post by: Daniel on April 16, 2009, 10:30:06 PM: Quote from: BigJerm on April 16, 2009, 10:29:00 PM
ok so I am still torn but if I decide to paint myself... what does it take? Do you prime then paint or do you just hit it with several good coats and forget the primer?

Oh and Daniel {nln}

:D you know I still think you're the man Jeremy!
Title: Re: Powder Coat or no?
Post by: BigJerm on April 16, 2009, 10:38:16 PM: start a family... psshhhh meg and I don't want kids for awhile {toast}

Anyways, the only reason I ask about the powder coat is if I don't get it and don't spend to much on paint then I can swing the stabilizer relocation bracket.
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Post by: wtheonew on April 16, 2009, 11:37:13 PM: Spray it.

Come to think of it I have a rattle can of Rescue Green sitting here. You could use that and at least have a little bit of the Jeep be the right color. {peek}
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Post by: Jimmy on April 16, 2009, 11:41:14 PM: Rattle can it. Scratch it. Rattle it again.
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Post by: Krawler00 on April 17, 2009, 08:29:08 AM: Late on this but just spray it. It is very easy and you can touch it up to match 100%. Powdercoating is for Gucci jeeps! ;D
Title: Re: Powder Coat or no?
Post by: Daniel on April 17, 2009, 09:15:38 AM: Quote from: BigJerm on April 16, 2009, 10:38:16 PM
Anyways, the only reason I ask about the powder coat is if I don't get it and don't spend to much on paint then I can swing the stabilizer relocation bracket.

Well throw that info in earlier. Hell, I thought you were just debating between the 2 without a benefit for one decision. In that case, just get the bare metal and spray it and get your relocation bracket.