I had my tongue and bumper covered with black plastic since we brought Moonraker home, evidently POR 13 is sensitive to UV exposure. So as soon as the temps began to rise, I wanted to topcoat them. The step also needed to be topcoated.
I decided to use the POR Sterling silver paint. I wanted something that was extra tough and hopefully last for a few years. At $27 a PINT, this stuff better! I also bought the POR self-etching primer because at this point the bumper and tongue had fully cured.
Evidently the paint adheres so strongly to metal that it will actually glue the lid on permanently! I put a piece of heavy plastic under rim between uses and didn't have a problem
I cleaned with Marine Clean, scuffed up all the surfaces with 300 grit, taped off anything I didn't want to get paint on ( I will return to this point later. I know, you can't wait! ), painted one medium coat with the primer and a foam brush, waited thirty minutes for it to dry and then did 2 coats with the sterling silver. Voila!
No pictures of the bumper cause I'm an airhead
My impressions? I'm glad I used the primer which was light gray in color. The sterling silver paint was like water, very hard to get a even coverage. If I had been painting it over the black POR I think it would have been more difficult. I got a mostly streak free finish but I understand why people complain about this paint being streaky.
Would I use it again? I don't think so.
First it's expensive - $27 for the paint, $30 for the primer plus shipping! And honestly I've gotten a better finish out of rattle cans. And as I already own a 4 stage HVLP Fuji Paint sprayer (I collect tools the way old ladies collect cats!) I probably would have been better off with an automative paint.
Remember that story I alluded to earlier? Well when I removed the painters tape (the delicate stuff no less) it actually removed the so called powder coat on my Bull dog jack!I just ran out there and took a picture of it in the poring rain so you could see. I'm nice like that.Powder coat that scrapes off with my fingernail? Good job Bulldog! I deliberately chose this jack because it has metal gears and is made in the USA. Sigh, I think I'll rattle can it and see what holds up better!
On a side note My helper turned one recently..... Happy Birthday Finnegan!
The top coat is meant to be sprayed, not brushed(even though it says crushable) that is why it is so thin...
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