How to address surface rust ARB bumper?

[Bostondave]

How should I approach the surface pitting/rust on my ARB bumper? Scrub/scuff/spray paint? If so, has anyone come up with a solid match?

Thanks

 

[CDN38]

With that amount of pitting, you are never really going to be able to do anything other than a temporary fix unless you remove the bumper, burn off the coating, sandblast it, and then re-powdercoat. That will make it "as new" and it will last. Anything else, such as sanding, paint products, etc will only bubble and rust again in a short time.

 

[rovercolorado]

My ARB that i had on my Disco did this and after sanding and painting without sandblasting only lasted a year. It looked almost the same like I have never touched it. Sandblast and powdercoat it again.

 

[RBBailey]

I blasted a rear SafariGard Disco bumper once, then painted it myself with Por15 and a standard satin black rattle can. Five years later it still looked brand new.

You have to use two coats of Por15, then after the 3rd coat, you spray with the standard paint, which gives it final texture and UV protection. But the Por15 is bulletproof.

Would be a more difficult job with an ARB front bumper though.

 

[JohnsD90]

Galvanize it.

 

[The_Vermonster]

I blasted a rear SafariGard Disco bumper once, then painted it myself with Por15 and a standard satin black rattle can. Five years later it still looked brand new.

You have to use two coats of Por15, then after the 3rd coat, you spray with the standard paint, which gives it final texture and UV protection. But the Por15 is bulletproof.

Would be a more difficult job with an ARB front bumper though.

Do you have any close up pics? That sounds like a great combo of protection and looks.

 

[rocky]

If you sandblast off the coating, then take it to Duncan's in Everett to have ti galvanized and colorgalved so the finish is backed into the bumper.

 

[Bostondave]

Thanks for the info. While I do need to get my sliders powder coated, I may remove it in favor of a stock bumper +hoop for the lights and work on the arb at a later date.

Given the number of corners and crevices on the arb I feel like heat is the only way to get the coat off.

 

[Bostondave]

Might sand and rattle to get through the summer. Any suggestions on a good brand/color match?