Powder Coating??

[prosnomonkey]

Thinking about buying a tool box for the bed, but I want to get a black one. Delta makes a decent box bor 250-300, and I was wondering how much it would cost to get it black powder coated? Anybody know? The ones that come in black are upwards of 500 so I was wondering if this way might be cheaper.
Also, I am looking for black diamond plated bed rail caps, but nobody seems to sell these.

 

[Boggin]

Are you on a budget?
If not buy the black one, but ive never had any experince with powder coating...

 

[Muscleford]

Probably cost you $200 or more to get it powder coated professiionally. The polished will need scuffed and pre-treated before coating.

 

[Boggin]

And ive never heard of them diamond plate thingys your talkin about?
Would you possibly be able to make them?
I see the diamond plate sheet everywhere here..

Jeff

 

[kaskirov]

if i was buying a toolbox (already have one and its great) i would check the classifieds and junkyards. you can probably pick a used one up cheap. and tool boxes can take a beating so you wont be able to tell the difference between a new and used one. just my 2c.

 

[86isuzu]

Also, I am looking for black diamond plated bed rail caps, but nobody seems to sell these.

im pretty sure DEE ZEE makes a black diamond plate bed rail cap. not sure if its only for fullsize or not...

i say just buy a black diamond plate box and get some of that undercoating stuff. looks similar to powdercoat in my opinion.

 

[Shran]

Undercoating is not even close in regards to durability as powercoat. It would probably not be a good choice for a toolbox. However, bedliner, like Rhinolining or Line-X is VERY strong and would yield good results.

 

[sarasota]

i got mine for 396 at a local truck shop

its a UWS low profile box in black

 

[shadetree]

Do a web search. I checked DEE ZEE and they show them for Chevy, don't know about Ford. You might call. They have both alum, and black. The black are power coated as I think most will be if offered in colors. They are around a hundred bucks. shady