I have a Road armor front bumper,and it was powder coated black by Road armor. I have had it on the truck for two winters and it is starting to rust. Not just in one spot all over. I wash my truck at least twice aweek in winter to get all the salt off. The bumber has no other flaws in it. Dose the bumber have to be completely blasted and recoated? or is there a easyer fix. I like it black and not sure what to do for a coating rather it be powder coat again, or line-x ,or just plane paint?? Also had the bumper loaded with the PIAA Lights and one of the bulbs is burned out and the lens is cracked on one of the driving lights. Not sure how that happend I never hit anything. Do they have replacement parts. I am not sure what lights (model #) they were anymore.

 

I have the same thing going on with mine. In order to get it fixed correctly, you have to blast the whole bumper and have it re coated. I would maybe check out using paint instead. That way you get good thick coverage with a primer, thick paint, and then you can do multiple clear coats to protect it. That would be you best rust prevention I think.

I just don't think they are using a very quality powder coater.

 

Blast it down and have it sprayed with Line-X

 

Thats what i did,no problems so far,front/rear

 

I painted mine to mach and every little tiny rock that touches it chips it. I bet i have 50 or 60 rock chips on this thing When i get sick of it ill be line x ing it in white. Do you guys think white line X will fade??

 

I have had mine powdered coated for 2 yrs now without so much as a speck of rust or a nick in the paint. It has hit numerous obstacles..ie a wheel and rim rolling down the freeway doing 70, 2 deer and many, many rocks...

 

Powder is a good coating. It's tough, and lasts a long time. But, just like paint, the real secret is proper surface coating. It has to be cleaned and coated in less than an hour or two. With even moderate humidity, oxidation (rust) starts almost immediatly. Get a small chip or two in the coating, and oxygen gets in there, and the metal starts to rust under the coating.

Here's what you have to do if you want it to look nice for a long time:

1. Strip it completly clean of all coatings. PC can be a real bear to get off. Soda or bead blasting works pretty well. Aircraft paint stripper also works.

2. Only worry about one surface right now. You don't want to be flipping it over in the middle of the process. Set it up on sawhorses so you can work on it easily. Do the front first, and then the rear.

3. Clean it good with hot water and Dawn dish washing detergent. Dry immediatly.

4. Apply a good coat of POR-15. Let it dry over night.

5. Flip it over, and do the back side. Make sure the POR-15 overlaps the previous coat, so there's not gaps.

6. Now that the steel is completly sealed, have it PC'ed again.

 

I've heard that the white Line-X will fade and turn yellow.

 

Thanks for the tip, now just to find a place that will PC that big ol heavy thing!!

 

thats what i was worried about thanks tho deff keep that in mind



i agree tho proper prep is 90% of a good finish

 

Mine was painted and clearcoated. The shop half a$$ed the inside of the bumper but the outside looks good.

 

I 2nd the POR-15...it's really good stuff!!!

good luck.

 

Doesn't Road Armor claim lifetime warranty on craftmanship?

 

I went with a color matched powdercoat. It is silver frost with a clear over it.


You a few options:
a) Sandblast clean then get it re-powdercoated
b) Sandblast, primered with paint, then line-x. Most bedliners won't adhere to bare metal.
c)Sandlbast then primer/paint/cleared.

 

I've gone through 3 bulbs myself. You can order the lens (part number 35104 or 35112 for the SMR) and bulbs (part number 15455 or 15256 for the SMR) directly form www.piaa.com. My first set of bulbs were covered under the 1 year Piaa warranty. My bulbs were the standard but have been replaced by the SMR type bulbs. Here's a link to all the part numbers. http://www.piaa.com/controller.php?a...earch&part=510