Heritage 2020
SILVER Star
Greetings All,
If you want a splash of color on your tow hooks without unbolting the front tow hooks—here is how.
FYI, I did remove the beaver step (hitch step/backup bump guard)—as it just fits in the hitch as my first point of contact with an obstacle (the rear tire carrier sits high up and doesn’t hit standard obstacles).
1. UPOL(r/tm) in desired color. I’ve used this brand for years on my vehicles—and it works for me. Durable, great finish, and doesn’t fade.
2. Painter tape (blue masking tape). I use the wide tape so I can mask off every item I don’t want painted.
3. A drop cloth for your workshop/garage—overspray protection.
4. Steel wool pad to roughen the painted surfaces.
5. Isopropyl alcohol to clean the parts before painting.
6. Paint thinner in the event you overspray.
6. 10 mins between coats of enamel.
NOTE1: The masking tape process, the waiting between coats, and the cleanup took most of the 30 mins.
NOTE2: Practice on a piece of junk metal first so you get the “feel” for the spray.
NOTE3: You can unbolt the front tow hooks with a 17mm, but I’ve been doing it this way for years—call me lazy.
NOTE4: The photos were taken before I cleaned the minimal overspray.
NOTE5: I wear a mask, goggles, and gloves—but that is up to you. I’m in my well ventilated workshop—and highly recommend you do this outdoors.
Judge for yourself. Looks like factory—and I hit all angles with two thorough coats.
If you want a splash of color on your tow hooks without unbolting the front tow hooks—here is how.
FYI, I did remove the beaver step (hitch step/backup bump guard)—as it just fits in the hitch as my first point of contact with an obstacle (the rear tire carrier sits high up and doesn’t hit standard obstacles).
1. UPOL(r/tm) in desired color. I’ve used this brand for years on my vehicles—and it works for me. Durable, great finish, and doesn’t fade.
2. Painter tape (blue masking tape). I use the wide tape so I can mask off every item I don’t want painted.
3. A drop cloth for your workshop/garage—overspray protection.
4. Steel wool pad to roughen the painted surfaces.
5. Isopropyl alcohol to clean the parts before painting.
6. Paint thinner in the event you overspray.
6. 10 mins between coats of enamel.
NOTE1: The masking tape process, the waiting between coats, and the cleanup took most of the 30 mins.
NOTE2: Practice on a piece of junk metal first so you get the “feel” for the spray.
NOTE3: You can unbolt the front tow hooks with a 17mm, but I’ve been doing it this way for years—call me lazy.
NOTE4: The photos were taken before I cleaned the minimal overspray.
NOTE5: I wear a mask, goggles, and gloves—but that is up to you. I’m in my well ventilated workshop—and highly recommend you do this outdoors.
Judge for yourself. Looks like factory—and I hit all angles with two thorough coats.
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