I sanded the wood, primed and painted it with the same high gloss Rust-Oleum Black as the insides of the bed. Not the spray can type though. I had a gallon for various other paint jobs. I used a roller and brush. The idea was to paint the entire board, front back and sides and those little washer inlays.
Since the bed rails keep everything off the wood, I figured there wouldn't be any chipping. I have more chips/scratches on the bed sides and none on the wood so I think I did something right.
Hope this helps. ..Russ
Last edited by Bornco; 09/20/202510:57 PM. Reason: Added pics
