Repainting my step bars, where is that project?

[zach harrison]

Getting some rust on my step bars and I want to repaint them. I know I saw a project in here last year, I think it was a ST in Hawaii? Any help would appreciated.



If not the project, then the paint suggested. I was given Dupli-color bumper paint at the autostore, however it comes in Gray and Charcoal and my steps are a shade right in between. Thanks again!

 

[Richard H 2]

Is this what you are looking for?

 

[John Walker]

Just a light sanding to get the rust off and 2-3 coats of bedliner and your all set.

 

[zach harrison]

Thanks, though I'm not sure thats the project I saw. It was a maroon ST, and they painted the bars and the step pads. Either way, that Rustbullet has my attention.

 

[zach harrison]

AH ha, here it is. It was just the step painting, not the bars.



http://www.mysporttrac.com/mysporttrac/projects/StepPads/RR_StepPads.html

 

[danny ferreira]

i repainted mine. they were really rusty. i even tried giving them away for free but no one took them so i decided to pain them with bumper guard. same stuff as bed liner.



-popped off the step pads using a screwdriver

-took them all apart. brackets and corner elbows

-using a wire wheel and a drill just go nuts. works great removing the rust on the bars and brackets

-primer all the parts

-put elbows back on

-paint using bumper guard. around 2 good coats.

-reinstall step pads and brackets on truck



They look 100x better then before even before the rust got to them.

 

[zach harrison]

Thanks Dan, how did the paint you chose match? What color did you use?

 

[zach harrison]

Anyone have any suggestions on good matching colors/brands? I have dupli-color bumper paint but haven't started yet since they didn't have enough in stock.