Painting my bumper

[BattyBlueXJ]

So i building my rear bumper and i had to go to the hardware store to pick up some more grinding wheels and i figured i would pick up some paint too. I was going to herculine it but i think that it collects dirt and mud easy and always looks bad when dirty(my jeep is always muddy)Correct me if im wrong. So now i just don't know if i should rattle can it or paint brush it. And also i dont know what would look better Mat Black (satin) or gloss black. If anybody has a pics or a suggestion that would be great i just cant picture how it would look. Pics of my jeep are in the below link if that helps. Thanks.

[Abugarcia]

I used herculiner on mine. So far its been about 2 years and I haven't had any problems with chipping or peeling. I can't comment on how it cleans up because I haven't washed my Jeep since I built my bumper.
Heres a picture of how it looks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/Abugarcia/DSC00018.jpg

[BattyBlueXJ]

Thats a sweet looking little lady ya got there. I like it and nice job building the bumper its self. Did you herc the tj fenders too? I think im going to paint one of my side quarter pertection part of my bumper herc and the other one flat black and compare but i think im going to do herc. My new rocker panels are herc and i was thinking about taking off the plastic stuff above the rockers and hercing that right up to the green. Ill post some pics when im done. Thanks a lot. Nice jeep man.

[Abugarcia]

Yes my TJ flares are also Herculined as well as much rocker panels and rocker skids.

[XJ_Vikings]

sorry to hijack but do you think the herculiner would work well for axles?

[BattyBlueXJ]

Why not i would sure think so.

[bshaw]

not to hi-jack here. i'm trying to decide right now whether to rhino line my new rear bumper w/tire carrier, or just paint it. you guys who rhino lined yours, any steps on preping it so it would stick better? roll-on or spray on? thanks for any info ahead of time...

[BattyBlueXJ]

Not a prob. I would def rhino line the bumper. But its all a matter of taste. I herculined my rear bumper that i built and it looked so good i herculined from the two tone down just yesterday. I ripped off the tan molding grinded the paint off with a grinder wiped it down with a damp rag and rolled it on. the rougher the surface the better it will stick the directions say. Looks GREAT!! I wish my digital camera worked, id take pics for ya. Well best of luck.

[bshaw]

think I just may have to do this. thanks for the reply!

[shimmy]

if you use flat is will scratch easily. if you use gloss, it can be extremely difficult, and you must be patient or you'll get some orange peeling. i'd go with a satin, and apply it in very thin layers. i've had the best results using satin...it looks almost like powder coating.