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Is there any way of preventing this and repairing it? Otherwise it's just going to spread 
| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582  
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Some possible solutions going up in order of cost
1) Plastikote 2) Take off and re coat 3) Take off, strip off, galvanise then powder coat 3) is if you are going to keep vehicle long term Have you had a few words with the manufacturer? Brendan |
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16th Jan 2012 2:06pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20652
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I haven't done so no because previous owner bought and fitted it (I assume) So it probably is 3 + years old at least so I do expect it to a certain extent. I could take it off and re-coat it. What would I need?
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16th Jan 2012 2:22pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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One of the magazines did an article on repairing/repainting powder coated bumpers a few months back.
I recently had a pair of 'arms' for a rear bike carrirer re powder coated. Cost was £10 cash So a quick google for powder coaters in your area might be worth while. Most run a minimum order of about £20-25. Pounds sterling is quite often a good way to pay Brendan |
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16th Jan 2012 5:11pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478 
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the thing is with powder coaters is they dont clean it up for you in the price you gotta do that yourself
 personally i would either have it stripped sand blasted then powder coated costy but it will last or a more budget thing to do would be depending on were the rust is is rub the bumper to bare metal again treat with rust prevention then zinc prime and repaint the section in stead of the whole bumper  |
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16th Jan 2012 5:31pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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I use this company, about 8 miles from Yeovil.
www.thepowdercoatingco.co.uk They clean, prepare and powdercoat and there are minimum charges for each stage. Contact Richard Harris and he will give you some idea of cost. The standard of their work is excellent
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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16th Jan 2012 6:17pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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The BEST way of sorting out bumper is galvanise it. Cost of galvanising is about £45 for up to 50kg weight so a single bumper will attract minimal charge. Powder coating will be around £20-25.
Zinc primer paint is nowhere near as good as hot dip zinc galvanisation. Then paint. How do you get an effective longterm seal between paint and powder coating? Will water just leach under the remainder of the powder coating slowly moving the problem along the bumper? So what will be the best cost effective solution long term? Think in Kona situation I would be following up Bobs contact
Brendan |
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16th Jan 2012 7:09pm |
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| chiefstoker Member Since: 11 Oct 2010 Location: Weston-super-Mud Posts: 897  
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All depends how drastic it is, and how anal you are about a bumper being more than perhaps 'a bumper', Hammerite Kurust on the bare metal then spray with Smoothrite is a tidy low budget fix + easy enough to keep repairing the scratches that you may gather. 2005 TD5 90 Hard Top
Beer 'n Sex 'n Chips 'n Gravy  |
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16th Jan 2012 7:45pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20652
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I shall have a look tomorrow. Bob do you know if they do a collection and delivery service? Because obviously I can't drive with no bumper and only have one vehicle. This is the bumper I have http://www.firstfour.co.uk/item/1886734/de...overy-eyes and the rust is nearly all concentrated around the recovery eyes area where the powder coating has lifted and rust has got in underneath
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16th Jan 2012 7:46pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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They do do a collection/delivery service.
I have my original LR bumper in the garage, you could borrow it if you need to when you find a solution. Also got the non A bar version of that bumper for sale ! Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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16th Jan 2012 8:00pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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One of the problems with powder coating is that it does not like sharp edges, i.e. 90 degree corners
So it might be worthwhile rounding off the sharp edges before you send it for recoating. Brendan |
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16th Jan 2012 8:12pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20652
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I'll bear that in mind as those areas are the only places that it has started to rust and the powder coating to come away |
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16th Jan 2012 9:43pm |
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| bjartin Member Since: 17 Nov 2009 Location: Hedmark, Matrand Posts: 108 
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I completely agree. Here is a picture of my winch bumper, 3 months after installation in a LR workshop. I have cleaned and painted with Zinc and Hammerite (.. with a brush, and it shows, I don`t care )  Click image to enlarge  Click image to enlarge Puma 90 MY 2010 (sold 2017) Defender 110 MY 2001 http://www.youtube.com/bjartin |
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18th Jan 2012 2:40pm |
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