jk12blk
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I recently purchased a set of mopar jk half doors. I’m debating whether to have them professionally painted (~$200-$300 per door), DIY paint or have them powder coated for $50 per door. From a cost, time, labor, and trail abuse perspective, the powder coat option seems like the way to go.
The powder coat company explained they would first strip the factor ecoat primer to ensure a good powder coat bond to the metal. From a thickness perspective, I’m told powder coat is roughly 3 mil where paint is roughly 2 mil, so I don’t think the thickness of the powder coat would cause any issues. Apparently, there are a few flavors of powder coat (flat, semi-gloss, etc) – thinking a contrast to my factory black paint would look best.
Anyway, I’m curious if anyone has photos to share of their powder coated half or full doors. Just trying to get a feel for how they look against the factory paint (any color).
Thanks!
The powder coat company explained they would first strip the factor ecoat primer to ensure a good powder coat bond to the metal. From a thickness perspective, I’m told powder coat is roughly 3 mil where paint is roughly 2 mil, so I don’t think the thickness of the powder coat would cause any issues. Apparently, there are a few flavors of powder coat (flat, semi-gloss, etc) – thinking a contrast to my factory black paint would look best.
Anyway, I’m curious if anyone has photos to share of their powder coated half or full doors. Just trying to get a feel for how they look against the factory paint (any color).
Thanks!