Powdercoat or paint?

[Drewboyaus]

Whaddya reckon for rick sliders/steps, powdercoat or paint? The powder I assume, would be more durable but the paint easier to touch up once scratched.
Thoughts?


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[Bloodyaussie]

Paint... powder coat if you want it to look nice and not use it for what it was meant for!!!

[threedogs]

Zinc passivate it first,,,,, then two pack them gunna cop a pounding
use grip tape for treads

[krbrooking]

PAINT like you said easier to repair.

[Drewboyaus]

Zinc passivate it first,,,,, then two pack them gunna cop a pounding
use grip tape for treads

Oh I have no time to make them!
Reviewing the options to buy......that DRC mob use kill rust paint (easier to touch up) and was wondering if it was satisfactory.


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[mudski]

Paint gets my vote. Powder coating will be a waste.

[Woof]

Paint, my sliders had been powder coated but once you have a small scratch on them the water gets in and peels the powder coating off

[threedogs]

Suppose any of those GALVET style spray cans would be fine for touch up.
I have 2" x "MYLAR" tape to give some protection

[Drewboyaus]

Now I'm trying to decide if I ought to go with the bare bones slider or go for more of a step style...does one give any more protection that the other?
What have you guys got?


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[Sir Roofy]

for the kids think you need the step style

[Drewboyaus]

for the kids think you need the step style

That's what I was thinking, the extra functionality if the step might be better.....


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[threedogs]

I have TJM outback side steps ,pop over anytime if you want a look

[Winnie]

Now I'm trying to decide if I ought to go with the bare bones slider or go for more of a step style...does one give any more protection that the other?
What have you guys got?


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Slider type is stronger but less practical. Especially with kids as roofy has said.

[threedogs]

@ Winnie can you stand on your Millwelds to get in or out ???
I never stand on mine that I know of

[Drewboyaus]

I have TJM outback side steps ,pop over anytime if you want a look

Might take you up on that soon.....
Thanks TD


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[Winnie]

@ Winnie can you stand on your Millwelds to get in or out ???
I never stand on mine that I know of

What are you talking about mate. I have standard Nissan alloy steps.

[Clunk]

Slider type is stronger but less practical. Especially with kids as roofy has said.

Not sure I understand you there Winnie

Don't stroke it, TAP it!!!!.....

[04OFF]

I have the non step style by Bolseys, they have slightly better clearance than the steps, and i like the look of them better, kids can still use them as a step no problem, and you can stand on them to wash the roof.

http://www.bolsys.com.au/index.php?PCID=11771&PSO=255&PSID=GULWBGP&PSV=Primary&CDO=




I went paint at first, but found that on a decent beach trip (something i like to do often) the paint gets sandblasted off the bars that run across ways on the sliders, places that are hard to get to, and places you never scrape , this instantly goes rusty on the beach.

I have now gone to powdercoat to stop this, sure it will scrape off the very bottom on rocks, and still need a touch up, but the bottom is easy to get to.


So go Powdercoat or something like the two pack paint if you do a lot of beach work.





Also, some people hate the grip tape, if you happen to drag your skin/leg on it getting in or out, that stuff will draw blood, none of my family (youngest is 5) have slipped off our sliders (even in the wet) without any tape.