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This would be me in about two hours after starting:

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That is a lot of steps to document.

Holy crap this is exciting. You gonna powdercoat?

Step 1: Unpack and organize yo crap!

Step 2: Send pictures to reputable powder coat shops in town and resist the urge to "just slap some spray paint on it".


These are the parts that need coating. Ben usually pays $200-225 for the front and $350 for the rear, so I'm waiting to hear back from 2 shops that will hopefully be in that range.

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Curious how much the center section of the front bumper weight versus the wings.

I ask as I'm toying with the idea of building a hybrid bumper with just the center section.
 
Curious how much the center section of the front bumper weight versus the wings.

I ask as I'm toying with the idea of building a hybrid bumper with just the center section.

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Did you order the 8020 bare so you can coat them matching? Or are you going to just roll with them however they show up?

It's black anodized. I'll just roll with it and maybe even put on some 3m grip tape
 
That was quick, thank you! That's much lighter than I imagined. I assume this is the aluminum front bumper?
 
That was quick, thank you! That's much lighter than I imagined. I assume this is the aluminum front bumper?

I think he calls them "hybrid". Mostly aluminum with steel sections as needed (like the tow points).

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@radman we're counting on you to put all this stuff on the scale!

and hurry up, so we can start getting this bumper shipped. I'll start saving my pennies now. . .
 
@radman we're counting on you to put all this stuff on the scale!

and hurry up, so we can start getting this bumper shipped. I'll start saving my pennies now. . .

@benc gives all the weights of his bumpers, skids, and sliders here;


When you factor in the weights of what you are removing you add very little weight when you go with his stuff.
 
This almost turned into a "how to Plasti-Dip your Dissent" thread.
First few shops quoted me over $1200, which I feel was just a cop-out. Maybe they got overwhelmed by 70+ pieces?

Found a small shop that quoted $500-575, so I'm about to haul everything over there today.

While I waited for quotes, I started sanding some of the edges that I knew would be visible/ high-traffic. Not sure how forgiving the powder would have been, but looks a little better now.
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Man for that why not see if someone will anodize it?

I know the 8020 t-bar is anodized, but not familiar with how it compares to powder coat. $500-575 is the range Ben pays in CA, so that was my initial point of reference.


Edit: just used the googles and found out that steel cannot be anodized.
 
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I know the 8020 t-bar is anodized, but not familiar with how it compares to powder coat. $500-575 is the range Ben pays in CA, so that was my initial point of reference.


Edit: just used the googles and found out that steel cannot be anodized.

yup but you could on the aluminum - might be able to find a place given that crazy cost.
 
Curious how much the center section of the front bumper weight versus the wings.

I ask as I'm toying with the idea of building a hybrid bumper with just the center section.
I have been thinking this too. Ever since that hidden winch thread started 2-3 weeks ago.
I was thinking something like the 4Runner.

sorry- off topic- just had to write it.
 
Looking for opinions on powder sheen.
Ben usually has everything covered with "satin" black, and @Eric Sarjeant, went Semi-gloss (60%) on the 3xLocked Beast. Apparently, they are equally durable; however, the satin hides scratches better. What would you do on a black rig? I'm leaning towards semi-gloss

here's @1world1love's freshly cleaned satin:
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here's the semi-gloss:
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Looking for opinions on powder sheen.
Ben usually has everything covered with "satin" black, and @Eric Sarjeant, went Semi-gloss (60%) on the 3xLocked Beast. Apparently, they are equally durable; however, the satin hides scratches better. What would you do on a black rig? I'm leaning towards semi-gloss

here's @1world1love's freshly cleaned satin:
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here's the semi-gloss:
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Satin may compliment the trd wheels better if your trying to tie them into the equation. Making your accessories more noticeable
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semi gloss is likely going to blend better with your black paint for more of a stealth look - however when to things are “almost” the same color it looks worst then them being very different
*now that I look at it - almost looks like the trd wheels are more of a semi-gloss.

I have a Slee rear bumper on my black 100 and it’s semi gloss and Slee sliders in satin (Christo shipped the wrong finish by accident). My front ARB is semi gloss. Point being, from 10 feet no one is going notice (and anyone who’s been closer to mine has never mentioned it). Also i feel like my bumper is easier to keep clean than the “Textured” sliders but Christo says the satin resist scratches better (I say they’re sliders and they’re gonna get scratched either way)
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not a dramatic difference between the 3 finishes

one mans point of view. hope any of this helped

good news is you could pick pink powder coat and your truck would still be awesome. GL
 
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