What should I paint skid plate with?

[michahoov]

I have a 77 with the plastic fuel tank. I am replacing the piece (skid plate) that holds the tank up. I have a brand new one that is bare metal. What is the best materials to paint it with, and what prep to the bare metal needs to be done prior to painting. I do not have a spray gun so I am looking for rattle can or something else I can do myself. I'm thinking primer and paint or possibly some spray can undercoating. I want something that will hold up well.

 

[kaw700zn]

I have a 77 with the plastic fuel tank. I am replacing the piece (skid plate) that holds the tank up. I have a brand new one that is bare metal. What is the best materials to paint it with, and what prep to the bare metal needs to be done prior to painting. I do not have a spray gun so I am looking for rattle can or something else I can do myself. I'm thinking primer and paint or possibly some spray can undercoating. I want something that will hold up well.

I did my rock guards and bumper with bed armor:

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/DPL4/BAA2010/N0479.oap?ck=Search_N0479_-1_-1&pt=N0479&ppt=C0171

It works really good. In a matter of fact, I found that primer is somewhat of a nuisance. You need rough surface for bed armor to stick, so if you are using primer make sure to use wet sandpaper to make it rough surface. This particular brand is not that rough and it gives fairly smooth appearance yet durable.

 

[rjrobin2002]

The black rustoleum you can buy in a quart at walmart or lowes if you brush it on and sit the part in the sun dries as hard as powder coating it and a quart will paint about 1000 bronco parts and is 1000 times stronger than the same rattle can paint.

 

[thepunisher]

Tractor paint.

 

[73azbronco]

I'd go with hi temp ceramic engine paint, that stuff sticks like glue, looks good, takes a beating, and is mostly chemical resistant to fuel and oil.

 

[DuctTape]

I did mine in por-15.

 

[bax]

a good anti skid paint would work.

 

[DuctTape]

a good anti skid paint would work.

Good one

 

[broncnaz]

a good anti skid paint would work.

Thats good but Id recommend a coating that is slippery after all you do want to be able to slide off that rock your hung up on.

 

[michahoov]

Thanks for the input. Some good ideas. I'll just have to decide what would work best for me. Actually it's much easier when everyone responds with the same answer, then I don't have to think so much. Haha

 

[jw0747]

a good anti skid paint would work

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x2. Mine still looks good after 10 years but I think the paint co. that made it went belly up.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Chassis black

 

[americanhorses]

Thats good but Id recommend a coating that is slippery after all you do want to be able to slide off that rock your hung up on.

I just shot mine with the single stage paint when I painted the truck. Nice and slippery.

 

[Jeff76]

I have a 77 with the plastic fuel tank. I am replacing the piece (skid plate) that holds the tank up. .

Regarding the paint, I would use rattle can chassis/caliper/engine enamel.

But one thing that bothers me about your post: You know the tank should be held in place by a strap, right? Not the skid plate.

Jeff

 

[michahoov]

Regarding the paint, I would use rattle can chassis/caliper/engine enamel.

But one thing that bothers me about your post: You know the tank should be held in place by a strap, right? Not the skid plate.

Jeff

Thanks for the replies. Jeff, on the 77 (only) the fuel tank is actually held up by a "skid plate" and the tank is strapped to the skid plate. On mine, the PO had removed the skid plate and had the tank held up by an ugly as hell homemade class V receiver hitch. I cut the hitch off and am in the process of getting the tank cleaned up, replacing the sending unit, and remounting.

 

[Jeff76]

Ok, great. Learn something new everyday! One of the reasons to love this site...

Jeff

 

[TwoDalesDad]

Industrial paint...Sherwin Williams...great stuff