Tool Box

[cdotson86]

Howdy all,
I had a craiglist score today. I picked up a black powder coated diamond plate took box (Dee Zee brand) for $40. It's in good condition, no dents, but the top of the lid's paint is chipping like crazy. Any good ideas on how to make it look good? How would one paint it? I wouldn't even mind stripping the powder coating off the whole box and polishing the aluminum if possible....So...any idears?

 

[adsm08]

strip it and paint it. spray gun is best. sand it good and maybe clear it when you are done.

 

[cdotson86]

How would i go about stripping it...paint thinner? Thanks!

 

[lumpy4000]

sand blasting. elbow grease. especially if its powder coated. nice find.

 

[adsm08]

Don't sand blast, it warps the metal. Get an orbital power sander and sand it down good. The problem with a paint stripper is that it chemically removes the pain and leaves a smooth surface that won't have any better mechanical adhesion properties than it does now. Poor mechanical adhesion is the #1 reason for paint chipping. Sand it until it looks dull and scratched, then paint over it.