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| | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 | I've been thinging of using Eastwoods glossy
frame paint for my running boards because of the
durability of the paint. Any other ideas out
there for a product that will look good and still
be durable for all the people at the shows standing on them and giving them a work out. I
thought I might shoot a few of them, but cleaning
up the blood might be hard on my bad back. Let me know what has worked for you. Thanks,
Let know what works for you. Cecil.............. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 162 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 162 | Actually I was thinking of having mine powdercoated with a black textured or gray hammered finish. At this point I havn't decided on a color for my truck but black goes with a lot of body colors. The quote I got to do the running boards, bed strips between wood, grill, and bumpers was under $300.00. But I had to choose the same color for that price. The grill still looks ok but is a dull chrome. I suppose it could be polished. Anyway.... the black textured looked tough and would help hide imperfections which I have many of in my running boards. Soooo... regardless I think that I'm going to powder coat at least the bed strips and running boards the black texture.
Tim
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 | Thanks Bessie, that sounds like the way to go. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 66 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 66 | hurkuliner is what i used  and. . .will use again  BrianK
Sometimes, David beats Goliath. Nobody talks, however, about how many little guys Goliath already beat into the ground. . .
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | I had not only the running boards gloss black powdercoated but the entire radiator support and inner fenders too. I don't have it back together yet but it really looks sharp. I paid a totoal of $275 which included the sandblasting. Did the same thing on my 57' BelAir but used a satin black finish more like the original.
Powdercoating is the way to go IMO. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 6 | I am powder coating the frame on my 52 chevy. I also wanted to do my running boards, grill, bumpers, inner fenders, etc... I also was quoted a good price to do the work if I went with one color. Does any one have a suggestion about what would look good on all of these different parts? Satin, gloss, flat? I was told that some of the old trucks had frames that were gloss black. I am open to all suggestions. :confused: | | |
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