Those with Rocky Road sliders

[IndyHummers]

Cool, I'll pick up some sand paper ad a gloss black rustoleum (sp?) today and work on them.

Any thought on the BA Bumpers? They used two different types of powdercoat didn't they? Almost a hammered on the bar and a flat on the bumper or am I still tired haha.

 

[JR3T]

Rust and scratches add character. No need to cover that up unless it compromises its structural integrity. Can't imagine you'd rust through the tube walls.

 

[skeptic]

Mine are not too bad, only a couple rock-drags so far. The roads here are salted in the winter so around the middle of October I'll pull the sliders off, sand off any rust, and hit them with rattle can bedliner to minimize any salt issues. Not only should bedliner be a bit tougher than regular rattle can paint, but the texture should make it more grippy. Wife and kids use the slider as a step.

 

[Doc Olds]

Rust and scratches add character. No need to cover that up unless it compromises its structural integrity. Can't imagine you'd rust through the tube walls.

Come up to Michigan for a winter of road salt. Trailer hitches (square hitch steel same as used in RRs) can rust through in just a couple winters, I guarantee you can rust out RRs just as fast if bare steel is exposed.

I do like the character effect though.

 

[skeptic]

Come up to Michigan for a winter of road salt. Trailer hitches (square hitch steel same as used in RRs) can rust through in just a couple winters, I guarantee you can rust out RRs just as fast if bare steel is exposed.

I do like the character effect though.

Around here, and I'm guessing just about everywhere, they have carwash places open year round that include blasting the undercarriage with water. I try to hit those up every couple weeks when the roads dry out. Not sure how much it actually works to prevent rust, but I've convinced myself I'm doing SOMETHING to help.