Thanks! The bar looks exactly the same as it did the first day I finished painting. The sleeves I’ve touched up maybe 2 or 3 times since and it’s a quick spritz and done. Super fast and holds for a while. The big thing for me was preventing anymore rust which I’m happy to say I’ve achieved.
definitely appreciate you going against the grain cuz when I looked up info everyone recommended not painting it over. was the knurling affected at all? pretty sure that's the biggest factor for me
Thank you! Same, I watched lots of videos to see what other have or haven’t done. After a few months of use, it’s still black haha. The knurling felt the same to me before and after painting. I was careful to do multiple thin coats of paint rather than fewer thicker coats because that risks build up especially in crevasses and grooves (like knurls).
Bar is great, just needs a touch up every couple month if I even care to keep it looking spiffy. But no more rust which was the main goal. Chrome plating is tough, idk if paint would adhere well. You’d prob need to scuff it all up first which might be more work than you want.
I recently posted a short talking about how the paint is holding up. Yes, still black. There was the slightest show through of the steel in a few spots as a result of heavy scuffing from deadlifts. All I needed to do was the quickest spray of paint and it’s covered again. Originally, I did two light coats of the rust reform paint followed by two light coats of the flat black spray. I didn’t have any black rogue equipment to reference the color to - I just chose a finish I really liked. I’m sure you could find a can of paint that’s very close especially when dealing with blacks.
You’re welcome! Hmm probably just a durability/experience thing. No paint we can buy/apply will match a factory finish. They likely want you to pay for their finish options and have the best look and quality. I not only enjoy the diy process but as you saw I bought the bar used and it was in rough shape.
Hmmm... Water is NOT good inside the collars! The bearings would rust and get all clogged. Aside from this, the long term follow-up would be interesting to see how the paint held up. Great work removing all the corrosion though!
Doing great! I just have to touch up the sleeves every few months, but the shaft looks like new. More importantly there’s no more rusting (as it was in rough shape when I got it).
