Present sir ! 💕

How is the bar holding up? I have a chrome plated bar that’s in really bad shape since it’s been outside. Ideally I’d like to get rid of it.

Thanks for putting up a vid like this bro. I can imagine the sleeves color won't hold up as weel as the bar imo as well. Looks sick for sure.

@BoundlessFlux

8 ай бұрын

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

@BoundlessFlux

Жыл бұрын

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).

Can you post an updated photo of the barbell?

@BoundlessFlux

5 ай бұрын

Yup! Will make a community post tomorrow showing its current state.

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!

Thanks for the video. Any idea why they dont recommend painting the bar. My home gym is outside and im thinking of painting my rogue eco bar.

@BoundlessFlux

3 ай бұрын

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.

So couple months in, is it still black? Does the black match rogue like equipment or not really? Oh and, how many times did you paint it?

@BoundlessFlux

Жыл бұрын

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.

How is it holding up? I’m about to restore a hex bar

@BoundlessFlux

6 ай бұрын

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).

How did it go I want gold?

@BoundlessFlux

4 ай бұрын

Great! I only need to touch it up every few months but it takes seconds to do.

Is that stuff environmentally friendly?

@BoundlessFlux

Жыл бұрын

No. There are other methods you can use to get rid of deep rust without chemicals, if that’s a concern. There’s always a way!

@luigiprovencher8888

Жыл бұрын

@@BoundlessFlux I didn't think so.

@bho30758

Жыл бұрын

You sound like a bitch

@eyesky6809

Жыл бұрын

Another option is Evapo Rust. It’s totally environmentally safe!

@luigiprovencher8888

Жыл бұрын

@@eyesky6809 Thanks.

I'm calling the police.

@BoundlessFlux

8 ай бұрын

Prank calls are a no-no 😬

all that effort and you could brought a coloured black bar

@yawnbomb928

4 ай бұрын

Lol