Roll cage paint job on the truggy....

[tRustyK5]

Brushed on Tremclad grey on my cage. 4 years later it still looks good...

Rene

 

[GRINCH]

Old post but looking for updates.

I recently sprayed my cage with Rust Oleum Hammered and it is scratching right off. I used the quart size cans and sprayed it on.

I cleaned my tube really good, wire wheeled it and all of the welds. Sanded it with 120 grit, wiped it down with wax and grease remover. I then used the canned paint and sprayed it on in my friends paint booth.

The can said not to prime so I sprayed it on bare pipe.

Even after a week I can still take my fingernail and scratch the paint right off. I sent an email to Rust Oleum and asked them about it. They said to give the paint 7-10 to fully cure. HMMM.

I think I may have to strip it off and start over with something else.

 

[wasted wages]

I ended up using the rustoleum hammered gray...brushed it on straight out of the quart can....has held up well....

 

[big_vick]

Here is what I used to paint my roll bar. It goes on with foam brush. I painted mine in the truck. I did not bolt it down, this let me move it a couple inches to get the best angle on it. It is tricky and takes ALOT of patience. I put a tarp down for the main stuff, once it was dry, I pulled the tarp and put down some paper to do the edges of the flat steel. IF you can take the topper off, that makes a big diff. I did not take my topper off. How you see it, is how i painted it.

I would strongly suggest NOT spray bombing it, if your circumstances were like mine (topper on and cage installed). Youll get overspray everywhere. If I had pulled the cage I may or may not have spray bombed it. I like the brush on stuff, it worked well. Less mess and overspray IMO.

With the pint can, I could do a couple cages Id imagine. I put two thick coats on and barely put a dent in the usage of the paint.

Looks very nice. Probably the route I will go