So i am getting my new bumper prolly this weekend and it's coming bare metal. I am looking to paint it with some good paint, it's going to have to be spray cans since i do not have access to a sprayer. What is a good primer and a good paint that i should be looking at gettting? should i sand it down like you would do to a car or what? Just a lil tips would be great thanks..

 

Anyone help?

 

You shouldn't have to sand the surface, but I would. I like Krylon or Rustoleum for spray paint. Krylon dries faster, but Rustoleum lasts a bit longer. I would use some self-etching primer. It all really depends on what you prefer.

 

herculiner is a popular paint you can do that with a brush and roller if you dont want to use a sprayer and it wont scratch off

 

Herculiner is a bedliner though. He's looking for paint.

 

Herculiner isnt 'just' a bedliner though. you can use it for multiple things, for example the inside of your XJ the outside, the bumper, rockers, anything. I plan to herculine my bumpers and skids and rockers once i decide to get them.

 

No, Herculiner is a bedliner. You can use it on basically anything you feel like, yeah, somethings might not be a good idea however. That's why when you put bedliner on something you just "bedlined" it.

 

I used Krylon on my whole truck and it works awesome. They have really nice spray nozzle's and are adjustable. Its' been on my truck for about a year and looks the same as day one. I used self-etching primer and would recommend it, it's a little more cash but worth every penny.

 

What i might reccommend is get a paint you like brush on primer several coats of course, then get the recomended paint you want brush it/roll it. Then get a rattlecan version and just do a finishing job with that. I think the finish is better that way. A little extra work, but worth it

 

what type of sand payer just do a high grit to ensure everything is smooth? what is this self etchin primer? can i get it at walmart?

this is waht i get off line for self itching,
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it's used in place of sanding so you want to put a thin layer on the bare metal
then you want to use an epoxy primer
then you paint with the choosen color
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is that correct?

 

Yes you can get it at walmart. Instead of etching the steel with sand paper you just spray it on because it self etches. So yes basically that is correct.

I'd use probably a 800-1000 grit sand paper, just because your not removing paint and redoing the surface. You're just etching the steel for a better stick.