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RE: painting skidplate - 5/27/2007 7:06:53 AM

CDiPrecision

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Sandblasting would give it some roughness to help stick it. Al should be anodized before painting(this is how aircraft parts are done). Powder coat would be a good option too, but like you say, costly.

Just sandblast it and rattle can it. If you hate it you can strip the paint easy enough..:)

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RE: painting skidplate - 5/27/2007 8:56:23 AM

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ORIGINAL: CDiPrecision

Sandblasting would give it some roughness to help stick it. Al should be anodized before painting(this is how aircraft parts are done). Powder coat would be a good option too, but like you say, costly.

Just sandblast it and rattle can it. If you hate it you can strip the paint easy enough..:)

My only problem is I don't have a sandblaster. Could I just rough it up with steel wool or something? Also, the surface won't be smooth after I paint it, right? hmmmmm...

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RE: painting skidplate - 5/27/2007 11:18:42 AM

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Well, you can just use some 120 grit paper to scuff it up..or some scotchbrite pads.... Depending on the paint, it will fill in the little scuff marks and it will look good. Alum. can be a pain to make durable.

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RE: painting skidplate - 5/27/2007 12:38:17 PM

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Well, you can just use some 120 grit paper to scuff it up..or some scotchbrite pads.... Depending on the paint, it will fill in the little scuff marks and it will look good. Alum. can be a pain to make durable.

Ok, cool. Now I just gotta convince Paige to let me do it.

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RE: painting skidplate - 5/27/2007 2:06:45 PM

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I'm sure the skid plate can be media blasted. It's not as hard on the metal as sandblasting, but just as effective. Then you can either paint it or have it powdercoated.

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RE: painting skidplate - 5/28/2007 4:08:58 PM

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Hi Short Bus........

I have 2 Plates, 1 is Cromed for around town and business and the other one is for Off-Roading...Takes about 5 Mins to change...........Best of both worlds.............

Have a Great day.............Rick

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RE: painting skidplate - 5/28/2007 7:08:19 PM

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I'm sure the skid plate can be media blasted. It's not as hard on the metal as sandblasting, but just as effective. Then you can either paint it or have it powdercoated.

All this media blasting and sand blasting is completely over my head.

I think we will just take it somewhere that does powder coating and let them prep it and do it. That way if it is screwed up, I can blame them.

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RE: painting skidplate - 5/30/2007 12:57:55 PM

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I am getting our skid plate powder coated tomorrow!!!! WOOT!

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RE: painting skidplate - 5/30/2007 2:59:44 PM

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Can it be driven without the skid plate or is that bad?

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RE: painting skidplate - 5/30/2007 3:02:35 PM

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Can it be driven without the skid plate or is that bad?

Not to worry. You can still drive it.

Just don't go anywhere that you'll need a skid plate

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RE: painting skidplate - 5/30/2007 3:18:24 PM

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Can it be driven without the skid plate or is that bad?

Not to worry. You can still drive it.

Just don't go anywhere that you'll need a skid plate

k - thank you.

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RE: painting skidplate - 6/1/2007 3:43:55 PM

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Here are pics of our newly powder coated skid plate:

It would have normally cost about $85 to get it done. Fortunately for us, I found out that I had an old friend (haven't seen this guy in 20 years) that owns a company that does it and he hooked us up. His company is Powder Coating Inc (PCI) in Oxford, GA. I love it!

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RE: painting skidplate - 6/1/2007 4:00:32 PM

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Looks good. Goes well with the theme of the truck.

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RE: painting skidplate - 6/1/2007 4:59:01 PM

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didn't somebody here have one with blood spatters all over it? any idea how they did that?

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RE: painting skidplate - 6/1/2007 6:14:12 PM

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He squashed a couple of inocent little helpless squirrels against some rocks...he's a heartless bastard