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Has anyone painted their stock running boards?

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by digdug, Mar 17, 2020.

  1. Mar 17, 2020 at 8:10 PM
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    digdug

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    I am thinking about removing my running boards and taking off the plastic step pieces to paint the running boards black, then reinstall the plastic and remount. Has anyone done this? I am looking for pointers and advice. I don't mind the look of the running boards, but not crazy with the shiny finish.

    Thanks!
     
  2. Mar 25, 2020 at 6:41 PM
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    i used Herculiner, took only one bottle to paint both sides. Took them off and clean them up then i painted them all black. looks good i like them
     
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    If yours are chrome you will need to sand or prep well for the paint to stick. I would look into getting them powder coated. I had mine PC matt black with a light texture. Mine were not chrome but thinking they can be PC.
     
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  4. Mar 26, 2020 at 5:58 AM
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    Thanks man, do you have a picture?
     
  5. Mar 26, 2020 at 5:59 AM
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    Thank you. Were they the stock running boards? If so, do you have a picture by chance? Just trying to get an idea of what it would look like. I suppose I could just print a picture and add sharpie, lol
     
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    They are aftermarket NFabs that I picked up 2nd hand.
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    Do the BLK plastic pieces come off the OEM running boards and reattach?
     
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    They should come out. Thinking their are some barbed keeper tabs that may get damaged or broken. How reusable afterward is the question.
     
  9. Mar 26, 2020 at 6:31 AM
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    That's what I'm wondering. I guess the other option is to mask off and spray under edge and around them with spray bed liner.
     
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    If i remember correctly, the one guy on youtube that makes tundra videos, robmotive i think is his name, had them line-x'ed and it was the brushed stainless oem boards. I'm pretty sure they didn't take the plastic pieces off and actually sprayed the line-x over the entire running board including the plastic. Let me try to find the video.
     
  11. Mar 26, 2020 at 6:05 PM
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    I used Duplicolor truck bed coating on mine. Turned out really good.

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    I painted the Chrome OEMs with Rust-Oleum bedliner paint and the finish is great.
     
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    Did you take off the plastic parts, spray over them or tape/mask the areas off?
     
  14. Apr 2, 2020 at 5:19 PM
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    Painted right over top. Didn’t feel confident removing the plastic.
     
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    The plastic comes off but it is a pain - many finicky cheap fasteners. I used spray on bedliner, but it comes off in some spots after a year or two here in the snow belt. I’ll probably do it again this weekend since there isn’t anything else to do anymore.
     
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