Painting Sliders - paint brand recommendations?

bamnq6 · Post by **bamnq6** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 4:33 pm

Hello all-

I just ordered a set of White Knuckle Sliders with top plates for my 2020. I plan to use this truck so I chose to paint vs. powder coat. I want to touch up paint the gets scuffed off...

Any recommendations on paint brand and process? I've been a rattle can connoisseur in the past, but I've also painted an entire school bus with rustoleum and a roller...

I do live in Los Angeles, so some paint lines are restricted on availability. I might hit Tractor supply this weekend and check on options for catalyzed tractor paint.

Any tips and tricks would be appreciated

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Bill2014 · Post by **Bill2014** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 8:27 am

You don’t like the natural look?

5 years of nature looks like this:

KevinABQ · Post by **KevinABQ** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 12:35 pm

I just use rustolium spray to touch them up as needed.

Mule007 · Post by **Mule007** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:55 pm

So do we

RustyPW · Post by **RustyPW** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:23 pm

Bed liner in a rattle can.

Ducky's Dad · Post by **Ducky's Dad** » Tue Nov 17, 2020 1:57 pm

Since you are stuck in LA, your best choice for rattle can paint will be Krylon. Way better than Rust-O-Leum and dries a lot faster so easier to do the quick touchups. If you can find the color you want (satin black) in a lacquer rattle can, that is even better because nitrocellulose lacquer will chemically bond to itself with minimal prep for touchups. If you prefer to do a proper job with spray equipment, "import" some satin black enamel from Yuma. I know a guy who gets his in quarts and gallons from Sherwin Williams on the other side of the river. Also, San Diego County has different regulations than LA/Orange/Riverside counties, so you can find things there that are not available in LA. Lastly, there is still a 4,000 ft altitude exemption in So Cal, so you can often buy stuff in places like Big Bear that are not available down the hill.

coder · Post by **coder** » Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:56 pm

I have used this on my sliders as touchup for my powdercoat it's good stuff, available at Pep Boys:

https://www.vhtpaint.com/specialty/vht- ... ther-paint

UTRay · Post by **UTRay** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 8:52 pm

I used rustoleum farm and implement paint in low gloss black. I cut it 3 parts paint to one part paint thinner and added a harder. Shot it with a cheap harbor freight paint gun.

HeavyDuty · Post by **HeavyDuty** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:50 pm

Any brand name rust paint works awesome. I sanded mine and painted two coats of rust paint. It’ll last forever. Get the good rust proof paint

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