Topic: Line-x-ing the powerbar

[R3D DR4G0N]

Hey everyone,  I heard from a friend on CarDomain that he plans to use line-x spray on bedliner on his powerbar.  is this a good idea?  Just wondering.  I plan on diminishing almost all chrome on my avy.  thank you!

Jon

[oHIobellboy]

I've seen that recently. If that's the look you're wanting then go for it

[R3D DR4G0N]

I've seen that recently. If that's the look you're wanting then go for it

now that i know im not crazy, i may just go try it.  maybe ill find a powerbar at carlisle that i can experiment with :P  any idea on how to prep it?  i would think a light sand, plastic primer, then the line-x.

Jon

[oHIobellboy]

now that i know im not crazy, i may just go try it.  maybe ill find a powerbar at carlisle that i can experiment with :P  any idea on how to prep it?  i would think a light sand, plastic primer, then the line-x.

Jon

That's exactly how I painted my first one.

[R3D DR4G0N]

That's exactly how I painted my first one.

wow, lol.  when it comes to me and painting car parts, its like a total shot in the dark; i know almost nothing about the painting process, apart from what i learned from my g/f's brothers, who are both restoring antique trucks (1972 Chevy K5 Blazer, 1979 International Scout II).

Ill keep an eye out for one at carlisle.  Thank you!

Jon

[R3D DR4G0N]

Hi everyone!  I did some thinking after looking at my avy this evening.  maybe i dont want to line-x the powerbar, but rather paint to match the body, then paint the bowtie black.  any objections?  the only reaso why i changed my mind was because if i line-x the powerbar (black) then what do I do this the bowtie?  i thot that what i can do is sand down the powerbar, use plastic primer, then undercoating, then on top a couple coats of maroon paint.  will that work?  will it look stupid?  i lack necessary cimputer software to picture the results bc i certainly cannot in my head :P

Let me know what you think...thank you

Jon

[Enkei]

Like this?  Just remember to prep it good Paint and Chrome don't like each other. I would sand down all the Chrome first then a good primer

[oHIobellboy]

It's your truck man. Have at it. A suggestion on the power bar if you want it to color match though is to go to a shop that will mix the paint for you and put it in a spray can to match the color of the truck.

[R3D DR4G0N]

It's your truck man. Have at it. A suggestion on the power bar if you want it to color match though is to go to a shop that will mix the paint for you and put it in a spray can to match the color of the truck.

Thank you BlueDevil for the pic.  I actually copied it and negatized it to get a feeling of what mine would look like with the sport red powerbar and black bowtie.

OBB,  they will actually do that? mix a color and put it in a spray can for me?  thats amazing.  ill ask around and see if anyone in my area will do that.  thank you!

Jon

[R3D DR4G0N]

hey everyone!  I have not been on here in a while, and since the last time, ive painted my bowtie satin black (some of you may know...?)  anyway, i decided to change it up.  I going to take some brake fluid and stip off all of the chrome on the grille, clean it, scuff it with 600 grit, and shoot it with 2-3 coats of undercoating (same goes for the bowtie)  Ill take some pics as we do it, and be sure to stay tuned!

Jon

[oHIobellboy]

Just sand it down. No need to take brake fluid to it. You don't want it melting the plastic.

[R3D DR4G0N]

Just sand it down. No need to take brake fluid to it. You don't want it melting the plastic.

I dont need to strip it, just sand it?  am i right though about the 600 grit?  Ive never really painted anything before :P  i will however need to probably strip the 3+ coats of krylon fusion off of my bowtie if im going to put the undercoating on that as well.  thank you!

Jon

[oHIobellboy]

You're correct. Just sand it with the 600 and you should be good.

[R3D DR4G0N]

ok,  I will post pics when the time comes.  Ill make sure to get at least 2 cans of undercoating, for i will be shooting the whole thing probably 3 times or so.  Thank you!

Jon

[R3D DR4G0N]

Hi Everyone!  Just wanted to update you all on where I am with line-x-ing my grille, Im not doing it, and thats the bad news.  The good news is, I'm actually stepping up and using duplicolor spray-on truck bedliner.  It goes on thin, so I should have no problems with it at all.

There were also a lot of different techniques out there, for when it comes to painting over chrome pieces.  But i stuck with it, and found one that seems to be a lot less of a hassle (versus using chemicals and what not).  I plan on using a scotch-brite pad to scuff the surfaces that I want to apply bed liner, apply 2 coats of duplicolor etching primer, then either a primer sealer, a coat or two of flat black krylon fusion (which requires additional funds), or just go ahead and apply 3 coats of DC spray on bedliner.  I will make sure to do a write up as well for it.

Thank you!
Jon