NCjeepgirl83
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Charlotte, NC/Birmingham, England
Hey all,
so I found the roof rack I want, but it has some rust on it and is peeling in places, so I'm trying to figure out whether I should try to DIY it or take it somewhere and shell out some cash for it to be done right.
Part of me wants to do it myself, since it'd be a neat project and one I'd be proud of since I didn't have to take it to someone else to do it. However, I'm torn between taking it a few places (Maaco comes to mind) and seeing what it'd cost to have it repainted or maybe sandblasted and powdercoasted.
As I'm kind of trying to save money, I hesitate to take it somewhere b/c I figure it won't be cheap. However, I also don't want to get in over my head and end up having to take it somewhere else to have someone else fix it.
I'm taking the Jeep to Tarheel tomorrow to get the axle shims installed etc etc and I'm going to ask them what they suggest or if they do anything like that (I'd also like to get some light tabs welded on) and how much they'd charge.
I've been told to get some rustoleum and spray it after I've sanded the rust off, so I might give that a try also.
Lastly, does anyone know what Con-ferr used for their black finish? Is it powdercoated? I'd like to get as close to whatever they used (I know, I'm picky) and I'd also like to either remove or cover up the 'con-ferr' logos on the corners if that's possible so they don't get painted over.
Any suggestions would be great guys! Thanks in advance!
so I found the roof rack I want, but it has some rust on it and is peeling in places, so I'm trying to figure out whether I should try to DIY it or take it somewhere and shell out some cash for it to be done right.
Part of me wants to do it myself, since it'd be a neat project and one I'd be proud of since I didn't have to take it to someone else to do it. However, I'm torn between taking it a few places (Maaco comes to mind) and seeing what it'd cost to have it repainted or maybe sandblasted and powdercoasted.
As I'm kind of trying to save money, I hesitate to take it somewhere b/c I figure it won't be cheap. However, I also don't want to get in over my head and end up having to take it somewhere else to have someone else fix it.
I'm taking the Jeep to Tarheel tomorrow to get the axle shims installed etc etc and I'm going to ask them what they suggest or if they do anything like that (I'd also like to get some light tabs welded on) and how much they'd charge.
I've been told to get some rustoleum and spray it after I've sanded the rust off, so I might give that a try also.
Lastly, does anyone know what Con-ferr used for their black finish? Is it powdercoated? I'd like to get as close to whatever they used (I know, I'm picky) and I'd also like to either remove or cover up the 'con-ferr' logos on the corners if that's possible so they don't get painted over.
Any suggestions would be great guys! Thanks in advance!