raw steel preservation, imitation?

[rokripn]

so i got some raw steel beadlock outter rings that i would like to preserve or imitate, what are you guys doing to it, paint, treatment, coatings, ect. the steel will be exposed to the elements yr round with heavy abuse. i need some old skool tricks

 

[hlb3]

Spray some clear coat on them.

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[JesterFab]

rokripn, I think your only way is like the previous post. Paint the whole ring if you want, and then come back and grind the paint off the edges you want exposed. Put some clear coat on it and that should work. If it starts to wear or show surface rust, lightly sand and coat it again. Were you going to keep the whole ring exposed?

 

[rokripn]

rokripn, I think your only way is like the previous post. Paint the whole ring if you want, and then come back and grind the paint off the edges you want exposed. Put some clear coat on it and that should work. If it starts to wear or show surface rust, lightly sand and coat it again. Were you going to keep the whole ring exposed?

I jus want the outer face that look, I'll paint the rest

 

[Jeepasaurusrex]

Clean it up real nice, and have it powder coated clear. :corn:

 

[JAWS]

You can paint or powdercoat them with a metal stylecolor of finsh!!

Gun metal gray or they have paints that looks like bare metal!!:awesomework:

 

[CHOP SHOP]

The only way to properly run a natural steel finish is to

First, paint them your color of choice.

Second, get out and wheel so ****in much that ya wear the paint right off them.

 

[rokripn]

im gonna try this clear coating rattle can style, i just dont want it to become a job repainting or repowder coating it.plus i like alil rust. its custom.

 

[Horus]

The only way to properly run a natural steel finish is to

First, paint them your color of choice.

Second, get out and wheel so ****in much that ya wear the paint right off them.

Figures it'd be Choppy who'd read my mind. All I could think about is how shiny my beadlock rings are and how they never get a chance to develop any kind of corrosion whatsoever. Guess how I keep up on their good looks?

:beer:

 

[BUILTnotBOT]

The only way to properly run a natural steel finish is to

First, paint them your color of choice.

Second, get out and wheel so ****in much that ya wear the paint right off them.

^^^This:beer:

 

[TrikeKid]

im gonna try this clear coating rattle can style, i just dont want it to become a job repainting or repowder coating it.plus i like alil rust. its custom.

Every little scratch or ding will show and rust, and then undermine the clear, which will let water in, creating more rust. I've never had anything clear rattle canned last, back when I rode BMX all the time I had a couple different frames and forks that I ran in raw steel with clear laquer, even not riding in the rain just humidity would start surface rust in a hurry.

IF you're gonna run them raw, just wheel the **** out of em and you won't have any trouble keepin em shiny.