Chrome or Powder Coat?

[CSyd77]

i know powder coating is cheaper, but chrome is more shiney


black chrome sounds pretty sweet too

 

[WoodyB2]

chrome don't get ya home.....

but thats my 2 cents. also i hate keeping the shine on chrome.

btw it looks cool man

 

[bcost882]

you can get some cool colors with powder coats

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Everything I have had that was powdercoated has since been spraypainted... not because it is any better but it is a lot easier to strip off and start over when the rust starts up again.

One little nick and the rust goes nuts under it... which kind of defies the point of even coating it with anything.

Chrome is much tougher.

 

[LIMA BEAN]

Good grief dont chrome that. If you were driving into the sun that flat plate would blind every driver coming at ya, then youd be the #1 head-on target. Scope the colors at the powdercoaters they have some wild stuff, even black chrome.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

powder coated would be best imo.
shiny chrome will mess the design.

 

[rangerguy1996]

Powder would look the best but paint holds up better powder always starts to rust underneth

 

[02RangerXLT]

A few coats of herculiner...

 

[bigblockford79]

A few coats of herculiner...

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Or look into having it Black Oxide coated, should cost the same as chrome or powder but is a surface treatment and not a coating. Meaning that I will be next to impossible for rust to get under it. However it will scratch and rust would form in the scratch, but for what and where it is you shouldn't have an issue.

 

[disciplerocks]

All my chrome is now painted black. I hate it.

 

[Stxrangerbumper]

primer 100/100 zinc --Zinc Cold Galvanizing
primer
spray black
spray black
and clear coat
well apply a wax and polish
done

 

[strvger]

clean and polish it, then clear coat it. keeps the rugged, original look. done.

 

[CSyd77]

How well does powder coating hold up against rust? Im looking for a shiney coating

 

[millermayhem]

forgive me in asking, but wouldnt that cause for some overheating issues, blocking airflow through to the radiator and all?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

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Or look into having it Black Oxide coated, should cost the same as chrome or powder but is a surface treatment and not a coating. Meaning that I will be next to impossible for rust to get under it. However it will scratch and rust would form in the scratch, but for what and where it is you shouldn't have an issue.

Rocks and sand get my grille guard.

How well does powder coating hold up against rust? Im looking for a shiney coating

It doesn't, IMO it makes it worse by trapping moisture under it once it is compromised.