Front Bumper Brackets

[john108]

Dumb question, but:
The picture shows the brackets that attach the front bumper on my '68 Charger.
I was thinking about just hitting it with a wire wheel, prime and paint it Black.

Is that a poor approach and what would you recommend.
Thank you,
John

[Kern Dog]

I cleaned mine then shot them with regular auto body paint. I bought a gallon of black paint just for chassis stuff. K member, control arms, bumper brackets, rear axle, etc.

[Charger-Bodie]

I would sandblast. Then seal and paint with a good quality enamel or urethane paint.

[Dino]

There's a company close to me that will dip them in a chemical bath and after a gazillion rinses dip them in epoxy. If you have one of those in your area I'd look into it.

Blast and paint is always a solid option. Wire wheel won't get all the rust out of the pits and will take a long time. Not to mention the mess! It shouldn't be too costly to have these blasted.

[john108]

Thank you.
I thought of options such as the above three. 
The best option is always the hardest to do.

[CDN72SE]

Did mine for my '72 with a drill attachment that stripped them down and soaked in Evaporust, then I sprayed them with Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator and then their Chassis black. Haven't driven the car yet so can't speak to durability but they are better than before.