Hey guys I was wondering if anyone has even taking their stock chrome step bars and had them painted or powdercoated? I was even thinking of having the spray in bedliner stuff sprayed on them to match my bed. I have been looking for a set of black ones for my 07 supercab but thought about what if I could have them PTM?

Any ideas....

 

personal experience, painting chrome can be done, but its a PITA. spraying paint on chrome and it will just wash of.

Scratch it up with sand paper and paint it will hold a little better but not that good.

Really, the only time I even seen paint stick to a chrome surface was when it was extensively prepared and worked with.

Add in the fact that step bars are
1)down low
2)stepped on a lot
3) hit by rocks
4)drug on accident

it would be really hard to keep them looking good.

Can it be done? likely but I personally don't think it would be worth it.

Tell you what, why don;t you Pm me if you have a set that will fit a 04-08 F-150 XLT super cab and give me a price, I might buy them off you if they fit.

 

Have them sandblasted then powdercoated............much easier.

 

Have them lineX'd will last allot longer and can even have it color matched.

 

Titan....I PM'd you over a week ago...Are you interested in the step bars?

 

You can use an angled grinder with scuff pad and get it scuffed up pretty good in short order. A small can of Herculiner and their mini-roller should give you what you want.

 

Thanks for the tips. Is that Herculiner kinda shiny or is it pretty dull in color?