Rust Problems on Lucky Pry Bars

[Blue]

I just ordered raw lucky pry bars and regret it somewhat much because I paid a lot for it, and i shouldve pitched in 10 bucks for powdercoat because i heard they rust very easily even with clear coat. So I was wondering should I get bar wrap, ask lucky to send me a powdercoated one if i pay 10 bucks and return this one never used or get it powdercoated at a bike shop or body shop? Or maybe even bar wrap I dont know cuz i dont want my deck to be raw and my bars to be brown :/

 

[Riley Hughes]

clear coat it a lot. a little rust looks good. lucky won't do what you were describing up there, though. you also could get it powdercoated yourself.

 

[christianewing]

Its not just lucky pry bars, all bars rust if they are raw/

 

[Blue]

i want professional powdercoat not by myself haha but yeah i guess ur right does the clear coat feel sleeky and slippery at all? and just dont want my bars turning absolutely brown and strange looking.

 

[Blue]

and whats the best clear coat to get

 

[Derek Seay]

My crows would rust underneath the clearcoat, dont ask how this is even possible.

 

[Blue]

Yeah I think ill get them powdercoated, its possible to get powdercoat even after riding for months right?

 

[Riley Hughes]

all CHROMOLY bars rust when they come in contact with pure oxygen (in water) if your clear coat isn't thick enough/oxygen was underneath it when you clear coated it, that could explain it.

the clear coat won't feel weird. it'll feel like paint or something.

and yeah, if you get them professionally powdercoated then that's your best bet.

 

[Cristian Castro]

all raw bars rust, i would prefer bar wrap because its better that paint

 

[Anthσny]

It'll be really hard to put a bar wrap on pry bars.

 

[Derek Seay]

Let'em rust, snap, then buy some Torn bars.

 

[Blue]

But can i get em powdercoated after riding for a few months? theyll clean it up before powdercoating with sandblasting most likely and will charge like 10-20 bucks yes?

 

[Riley Hughes]

yes. you don't even need to clean them up that thoroughly; just take them to your local shop and let them do it. it was $35 to powdercoat a pair of torn bars where i live. every shop will be different.

 

[Blue]

Alright thanks ill powdercoat them once it turns brown everywhere. And, whats the best clear coat to get to use for a few months before i get em powdercoated

 

[brody01134]

get any spray paint that will work well on chromoly and paint it yourself. do a few light coats and leave it to dry for a day and it wont rust at all. thats what i do to all my bars.

 

[Derek Seay]

Rust-o-leum

 

[Blue]

Ok ill get rust o leum and let it dry for a day thanks

 

[R-Dubya]

There is a such thing as clear powdercoat if you like the raw look.

 

[michaelchavez]

if you want to clearcoat it sand off all the rust then apply a few layers of clearcoat

 

[Original Tristan]

just get some rough sandpaper and sand off the rust