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Why won't the paint stick to my running boards?

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Old 12-08-2007, 10:16 PM
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I've sprayed these damn things twice and after the first time they were real roughed up and the paint still comes off if I run my finger nail over it! What is the deal with these things?
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if they are the plastic running boards you'll need to use an adhesion promoter before you paint. Think of it like a primer for plastics.
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They are the metel ones, they might even be aluminum.
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I would send them out and get them powder coated.

The paint is sticking, it is just brittle.
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powder coat would be the way i would go. might be a little spendy though
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