Bed-Liner'd ARB?

[Vasir]

So tomorrow i will get my 80 back from the shop (engine and trans replaced! woo!)

and im still waiting on the phone call from the sandblasting guys to tell me the bumper is ready. Soon as its done having every bit of rust and powder coating blasted off I have to drop it off at a local fabricator and have him weld on some extra plating covering up the rust areas (and also having the whole front of the bumper where the turn lights are located covered up with extra plating).

Which leads me to my next thought. have it zinc coated and then powdercoated or just have bedliner put on it? or any other suggestions?

 

[Corbet]

If you choose a bed liner product then you'll need to be careful around the signal marker holes so that you don't have issues reinstalling the lenses. The bed liner can go on kind of thick. Personally I'd PC it. PC would be easier to clean too unless you went with a smooth bed liner.

 

[Chef J]

I'm really going to have to see this thing

 

[Jrob80]

and also having the whole front of the bumper where the turn lights are located covered up with extra plating

If you choose a bed liner product then you'll need to be careful around the signal marker holes so that you don't have issues reinstalling the lenses.

Doesn't sound like you will have to worry about the signals... I say go for it, I would be interested to see what it looks like?

Do you have the the plain jane ARB or the one with the winch mount?

 

[Vasir]

I'm really going to have to see this thing

I pick it up tomorrow, ill get it titled and registered by Friday.
You will see it in no time! Its either gonna be at work or at home, and you know both places!

Doesn't sound like you will have to worry about the signals... I say go for it, I would be interested to see what it looks like?

Do you have the the plain jane ARB or the one with the winch mount?

Winch mount.
im thinking about either the LX450 body cladding or Linering the flares and sides too.....
or maybe.....LX panels that are painted with liner!

 

[Brunt Force Trauma]

If you dont lan on doing any rock crawling or tight trails then bedliner looks awesome on armor. But, I did this on a bumper and after my first trip out, I didnt like the results. It looks really good until you bump your first rock. Bedliner is tough, but not tough enough to not peel off when scraped between two 5k pound objects. Powdercoat is basically the same, not tough enough to last on the rocks. Honestly, good ol fashion paint seems to work the best, since it easy to repair. Thats my opinion anyway.

 

[Devil's Slide Doug]

I am partial to rattle can on armor also. easier to clean than bedliner. slides on rocks well, easy to touch up with more rattle can.

 

[LINUS]

I'm a simple guy, so that's probably why I'm missing the point behind bedlinering your bumper, aside from just wanting something nobody else has done already.

Is zinc-ing the bumper some attempt at making it a sacrificial annode type thing, or again just being different? If different, this seems like an expensive way to be that guy, just guessing though.

Is powdercoating or just rattle can something you just won't do for some reason?

 

[Vasir]

I'm a simple guy, so that's probably why I'm missing the point behind bedlinering your bumper, aside from just wanting something nobody else has done already.

Is zinc-ing the bumper some attempt at making it a sacrificial annode type thing, or again just being different? If different, this seems like an expensive way to be that guy, just guessing though.

Is powdercoating or just rattle can something you just won't do for some reason?

The place thats doing the sandblasting job (and possible zinc/powder coating) told me if i go ahead and have it powder coated to have it go through the (zinc) prep/primering process so that if and when it does get scratched and chipped the rust wont spread like a cancer through the rest of the bumper like it has already.

i was just thinking if i have it liner'd how well would it stick to the bumper and not chip off, exposing the steel to the elements.

im not opposed to anything really; i just want to help stop/prevent/reverse the rust process and will go about any way possible to achieve this.

so to the thought of being 'that guy', Its already been achieved by having a modded 80, even though i like to be under the radar as much as possible.

i just want to do something that wont require me to take the bumper off again in 3-4 years because rust was able to start somewhere, spread and create holes in it and make me go through the whole process all over again

 

[Brunt Force Trauma]

I have had good luck with a thick coat of POR-15 followed by a rattle can finish. Tough, but totally fixable and wont trap moisture.

 

[LINUS]

I have had good luck with a thick coat of POR-15 followed by a rattle can finish. Tough, but totally fixable and wont trap moisture.

There's an idea I could go for - POR15 is slapped on any spot I rub the factory black off the underside of my 80, and as long as you remember to plastic line the lid before you put it away, you're good.

I only do it 2-3 times a year, but a quick pressure wash in town & then drive it dry - then it's at most an hour under there with a brush, plus it gives me a really good chance to eyeball anything suspicious.

To the OP, it just seemed to me the cost of zinc-ing would be big, plus if you really rub something you're back to steel, and patching with POR or paint won't match/wear/weather (but close) the rest of the bumper if powdercoating (if that's any concern) - also, POR does wear to a ultra-flat black within a few months in the sun, like on a receiver - but it's "sticky" enough that the lip of the receiver doesn't chip off, just wears out from rubbing the neck of my hitch.

I never have priced zinc dipping, maybe it's cheaper than my mind would guess, but paint seems to be plenty good if you just keep on top of it, but WA is a pretty mild area corrosion-wise, so maybe that's unrealistic for your climate.

Are you rubbing stuff aggressively, or is this just to cover rock chips & other roadwear / debris?

I'm all for keeping stuff looking good, just I'm almost relieved when my powdercoat gets dinged to the point I can repaint a full section as down-the-line painting means an exact match that wears / weathers evenly too.

 

[Eagle Scout]

pictures please

This is all thunder and no rain without a picture..............lets see the finished product!

 

[Vasir]

this is pretty much how it sits now

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/424473-refurb-nearing-end.html