powder coating slide rails

[wkeggenhoff]

When you powder coat the slide rails(want to do mine black) do yop cover the whole rail or do you leave the bottom bare so the sliders slide on more easily

 

[DV8]

whole thing, all of it.

 

[pro116]

When you powdercoat the whole rails.You can almost push an pull slides on and off by hand.

 

[Jeffz]

I didn't get the bottom part coated and I'm glad I didn't. Where there was some over-sprayed powder coat, I had to grind it off because my slides would not go back on. I guess I should note that this was on an M10.

 

[SLEDSTART]

I regret doing mine in black. Look great but NO SNOW STICKS TO THEM on a sunny late season day. All the stockers I rode with had snow. Mine were bone dry. =(

I dont know if it was the black or the coating was just slick. Was weird though...

oh...and did the whole rail. No problem getting slides on, and in fact seemed easier to get on/off thus the reason I am not sold that the black is the reason for no snow sticking to them. maybe just the coating. Would like to hear form other guys if they have this problem after powdercoating rails....

 

[DV8]

The snow does seem to fall or slide of easier. I still had lots of build up though. Normal slide wear, No change from bare to powder coat.

 

[SLEDSTART]

Not me. Wont do it again!

 

[grapeape]

Powdercoating does make a big difference in snow stick, that is the reason I do it. Sled wraps will have the same affect, color does not matter. As long as you dont powder coat your heat exchangers, have at it.

 

[thinksnow]

Maybe I am wrong, but having snow stick to the rails means NOTHING to hifax wear or cooling. Getting the snow on the bottom of the rails between the hifax and track clips is where you need it. Having snow on the sides mean nothing.

I have my rails powdercoated black and hifax wear is the same as stock rails. I have less snow sticking to the rails so even less weight.JMO