Brush bar paint problem - Land Rovers Only

wolf · 01-19-2006, 12:59 PM

hey guys, my brush bar has a couple bad spots where the paint is peeling and its rusting, is there a home solution way to repainting this without spending a ton of cash?

Funrover · 01-19-2006, 01:25 PM

My parents old LWB did that...I just took the whole thing down to bare metal, covered it with a zinc enriched primer than someblack rustoleum paint...Looked great.... used 4 spray cans....2 primer and one color and one clear coat...Did the whole thing under $20

OkieRover · 01-19-2006, 01:27 PM

Take it off and have it Line-X'd or Rhinolined.
I did that with my lamp guards in the back.

FelixLockhart · 01-20-2006, 01:23 AM

I'd recommend Okie's solution, but if you really need to do it cheaply, just strip the infected metal and spray-paint it. Make sure you either take the bar off first, or mask it exceptionally well. Good luck!

texasrover · 01-20-2006, 01:00 PM

Stripping it and painting is the way to go. Although, the rhino covering is not a bad idea at all. hmmm

If dollars and cents is a concern, they do have a Rustoleum (sp?) paint with texture. I am sure that would pretty good too. I think they call it "Hammered".

If you get around to doing it (and take it off) take a good look at the mounts that attach to the bumper. Those are in costant exposure and should be checked carefully. If you can not get those cleaned out completely I would use a good rust stop and coat the heck out of it.

01001010 · 01-20-2006, 01:29 PM

I used a spary on liner on mine and it worked great, and If i would have prepped it right, it would have been even better....

keptin · 01-20-2006, 01:47 PM

having it rhino lined sounds pretty cool....though I say just save yourself the time and effort (and money) and go get a can of rustolium, pull of the peeling paint and repaint it.....though...you might have to re-paint the whole thing due to color...if that is the case, I think the rhino lining would be around $30-40....would look pretty cool too.

Rovin4life · 01-21-2006, 10:00 AM

Heres a great idea, change the color, clean it up and change the color that matches the truck or go something odd like saftey orange.

Adam in NYC USA · 01-23-2006, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by beezel

Heres a great idea, change the color, clean it up and change the color that matches the truck or go something odd like saftey orange.

How about hornet? Yellow and black. Great for the distracted walkers with the cellphones watching something else.

2002DiscoII · 01-24-2006, 01:29 PM

where do you guys purchase this RHINO spray? Also you could get it powdercoated. It sounds expensive but there is a powdercoater in my town and is so reasonably priced that if my brush guard starts to go, he is going to be the first to see it.

pickuprover · 01-24-2006, 08:26 PM

if you are going to repaint it, try an epoxy paint.. might hold up better... if you are going to use rustoleum or tremclad type paint, make sure that you wire wheel all the rust off. As well you might want to use a paint brush (less overspray) and add some acrylic hardeners to the mix to give the paint some strength.

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01-20-2006, 01:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
FelixLockhart No relation to Felix The Cat Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Harrisonburg, VA USA Posts: 364 Gallery: 0	I'd recommend Okie's solution, but if you really need to do it cheaply, just strip the infected metal and spray-paint it. Make sure you either take the bar off first, or mask it exceptionally well. Good luck! __________________ Felix J. Lockhart 1995 Land Rover Discovery (Series 1) LiveJournal \| Lupinia \| Gallery \| Email Me!

01-20-2006, 01:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
texasrover Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 490 Gallery: 0	Stripping it and painting is the way to go. Although, the rhino covering is not a bad idea at all. hmmm If dollars and cents is a concern, they do have a Rustoleum (sp?) paint with texture. I am sure that would pretty good too. I think they call it "Hammered". If you get around to doing it (and take it off) take a good look at the mounts that attach to the bumper. Those are in costant exposure and should be checked carefully. If you can not get those cleaned out completely I would use a good rust stop and coat the heck out of it. __________________ That is not a leak! That is undercarriage rust inhibitor. 98 Discovery

01-20-2006, 01:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,543 Gallery: 15	I used a spary on liner on mine and it worked great, and If i would have prepped it right, it would have been even better.... __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

01-20-2006, 01:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
keptin The guy with the Banhammer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,366 Gallery: 0	having it rhino lined sounds pretty cool....though I say just save yourself the time and effort (and money) and go get a can of rustolium, pull of the peeling paint and repaint it.....though...you might have to re-paint the whole thing due to color...if that is the case, I think the rhino lining would be around $30-40....would look pretty cool too. __________________ Josh Shapiro DII

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01-21-2006, 10:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
Rovin4life Former NAS LR TECH, Current AUS LR TECH Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DOWN UNDER Posts: 1,884 Gallery: 0	Heres a great idea, change the color, clean it up and change the color that matches the truck or go something odd like saftey orange.

01-24-2006, 01:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
2002DiscoII New Land Rover Owner Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 89 Gallery: 0	where do you guys purchase this RHINO spray? Also you could get it powdercoated. It sounds expensive but there is a powdercoater in my town and is so reasonably priced that if my brush guard starts to go, he is going to be the first to see it.

01-24-2006, 08:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
pickuprover Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,368 Gallery: 0	if you are going to repaint it, try an epoxy paint.. might hold up better... if you are going to use rustoleum or tremclad type paint, make sure that you wire wheel all the rust off. As well you might want to use a paint brush (less overspray) and add some acrylic hardeners to the mix to give the paint some strength. __________________ Andrew Barr. 1972 Series III 109. "the Tin Turtle" "However, that was his ploy and I caved....totally caved... LOL!" Jellijo

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