Baby Steps: Roof Rack First

apocalypsegrrrl · 05-11-08, 09:54 PM

I'm starting to think about painting my rig myself, although I have no qualifications whatsoever. I have some light rust on my 60 I want to take care of, and I thought I'd start testing the waters with a slightly rusty roof rack I picked up from another mudder. I did two coats of POR 15 (they really mean it when they say not to get it on your hands. Mine were high gloss black for 3 days!) Then scuffed it up with fine sand paper and did another 3 coats with rustoleum. It's considerably heavier than before. doesn't look too bad-- I didn't even lose any hardware when I took it apart.

johnbill · 05-12-08, 12:20 AM

Strong work!

And excellent ambulance doors!

Dirtgypsy · 06-24-08, 10:20 PM

looks great. that will last a long time.

clint

e9999 · 06-25-08, 12:14 AM

did mine with Rusto about a year or 1.5 yr ago. So far, no paint issue at all, aside from where I scraped the paint off again with hardware.

Bryan062087 · 06-25-08, 03:52 PM

Can you post more pics of your truck apocalypsegrrrl??

05-11-08, 09:54 PM	#1
apocalypsegrrrl IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 114	Baby Steps: Roof Rack First I'm starting to think about painting my rig myself, although I have no qualifications whatsoever. I have some light rust on my 60 I want to take care of, and I thought I'd start testing the waters with a slightly rusty roof rack I picked up from another mudder. I did two coats of POR 15 (they really mean it when they say not to get it on your hands. Mine were high gloss black for 3 days!) Then scuffed it up with fine sand paper and did another 3 coats with rustoleum. It's considerably heavier than before. doesn't look too bad-- I didn't even lose any hardware when I took it apart. Attached Images

05-12-08, 12:20 AM	#2
johnbill IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hygiene, CO (seriously.) Posts: 67	Strong work! And excellent ambulance doors! __________________ 1987 FJ60 "Adelaide"---failed emissions by 248%, steering fell apart, rear wheel wells rusted out, etc etc, upholstery destroyed, shocks and brakes are shot, etc etc, leaks everything. Now in full project mode. We call her---OPERATION ADELAIDE!

06-24-08, 10:20 PM	#3
Dirtgypsy IH8MUD Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newberg, Oregon TLCA# 17541 Posts: 817	looks great. that will last a long time. clint __________________ It's a Jeep thing I didn't understand. So I bought an FJ60 and now I get it. 1987 FJ60, 2F, H55F, 4.11's, Rear ARB locker, ARB bumper, MAF Safari 4" SR, 33 12.50 15 on old school Mags. ROTW: http://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wa...lver-60-a.html

06-25-08, 12:14 AM	#4
e9999 You want to do what...? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PRK Posts: 10,135	did mine with Rusto about a year or 1.5 yr ago. So far, no paint issue at all, aside from where I scraped the paint off again with hardware. __________________ '97: 88K, 3xlock, Custom HD roo bar for sale, 285 MT/Rs on steelies, Hanna sliders, 851+1.5"/863/N73/N74E/SD24, ARB bull with M12, Kaymar with duals, Kaymar rack, Slee TC skid, 2m/440, more stuff, loose nut behind the wheel!) '03: 99K, the better half's... DD and souped up DR650

06-25-08, 03:52 PM	#5
Bryan062087 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 342	Can you post more pics of your truck apocalypsegrrrl?? __________________ 89 FJ62

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