tarheelrunner

I know this subject has been covered, but I'm looking for a general consensus. I originally painted my sliders with black Rustoleum "Hammerite" paint and they ended up almost gray. What exact paint did you guys use to get a nice, black finish on your sliders? I'm going for the black powdercoat finish, so the sliders will be the same color as the brush guard. Thanks!

Bob_98SR5

yeah, that hammerite stuff does dry into a grey color.

why not hit it w/ rustoleum flat black or a semi-gloss black? you'll have to anyways, right?

edit: most likely your brushguard as a semi-gloss coat to it. definitely semi-gloss paint

bob

Funrunner

Here's a how-to from midiwall's site:

http://www.midiwall.com/4Runner/sliders.html

tarheelrunner

Yeah, I figured I'd need some type of semi-gloss to match it up a little better.

Has anybody tried black, Rust-oleum Satin? There's a can out in the garage, it says it has a low sheen finish and is good for outdoor furniture and stuff. I might give that a try.

Bob_98SR5

thats what mark used. check out his pics

paddlenbike

iTrader: (1)

I used Rustoleum midnight metallic on mine. Think black with a little bit of metallic flake. It matches other black parts just fine.

tarheelrunner

Awesome-thats exactly the deep, black color I'm going for. Thanks for the help guys, time to head to the hardware store and get some paint!

midiwall

btw, in hindsight, I dunno that the primer makes a lot of difference in the quality of the job, but it does let the paint stick a lot easier.

Bottom line - don't forget primer.


(thanks for the link Shan!)

bamachem

you guys kill me with your bling-sliders...

Racer944

I used some sort of non-skid paint from Wal-Mart, works well, you don't slide too much, and it doesn't chew up the back of your legs like the 3M traction tape stuff. It unfortunately requires primer (didn't put it on and will have to repaint this summer) but it looks cool. It won't match your brushguard, unfortunately, but gets my vote as the right paint.

midiwall

heh... yeah, there's that too.

When I first painted mine I really liked the look and ever did touchups after a couple of trail runs. WATRD and GrnTaco got on me about that.

Now... I embrace my battle scars!

bamachem

i keep mine coated in the cheapest flat black i can find at wal mart just to keep them from rusting.

also, when painting bare metal - primer is a necessity, not an option.

midiwall

Yeah... but... They're sliders.

tarheelrunner

I bought a can of black Rust-oleum Satin today and put about 2 coats on top of the grayish Rust-oluem hammerite paint. The sliders look a lot better, they are a deep black color and match the brush guard, but aren't overly glossy or shiny. Assuming that it holds up well, I think the Satin finish is a good choice for the final coat of a set of sliders.

drguitarum2005

I just repainted the passenger side slider (didn't have enough daylight to the other one yet, yeah, it looks ghetto). They were originally painted in what looks like a semi gloss or full gloss but had dozens of rust spots. I dug out the belt sander and got them all down to bare metal (with the help of some sanding by hand) and hit it with a few coats of primer then right on with the flat black for a few coats. it hasn't dried yet but I think it looks almost like theyre powdercoated. Very neat look if you ask me. Ill try to post a pic

drguitarum2005

Bob_98SR5

i repainted my sliders with satin black rusteoleum. i did not repaint it with the hammerite (supposedly) black. it looks a lot better in satin black

lee

im gonna paint mine gold

garrett1478

get them chrome plated to match the hoop....