New step bar brackets - best type of paint to protect?

AtomicDog · Mar 4, 2017

Before I install step bars on the new truck I figure it won't hurt to hit them with another coat of paint of some sort. But what type of paint would be best? I'm great with a rattle can, but don't care about looks as much as protection.

My source would be Lowes or Home depot. So nothing exotic!

As the brackets are new I only need to clean and degrease... maybe scuff them up a bit.

Thanks in advance.

GsRAM · Mar 4, 2017

Lowes - I'm a big fan of Rustoleum Professional. I'd use gloss or semi gloss black. Good stuff and holds up well. Expensive, but worth it.

That's actually a pretty good ideal. I just put step bars on my new truck but didn't coat the brackets. I did spray the bolts where they bolt the brackets to the rocker, because they didn't appear to be SS bolts. Good luck.

AtomicDog · Mar 4, 2017

OK I can handle that. I notice they have silver in stock. Hmmmm... My running boards are brushed aluminum. I wonder if the brackets would be less noticeable if they were silver...

Maybe I'll get a can of both black and silver. Heading out now.

GsRAM · Mar 4, 2017

Cool, yes I'd think they would be less noticeable in silver, but when the silver starts failing you'll see the black underneath. I think I'd go black if it was me, but both will look good

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