We purchased LoD bumpers and rock rails for our 2013 JK Rubicon. We had then powder coated. Beware, this is not a true protectant. I highly suggest that you have them Line-X coated, or painted. After just one winter season here in Minnesota, they showed signs of rust. Now, 4 years later they look like crap. Do not get me wrong, LoD has a great product. We were just not warned that this would happen. In hind sight, would I have known, I would have had them coated prior to installing them on our JK.
I did contact LoD about this concern. I sent them photos. Their solution was to remove them, send them back, and they would sandblast them and return them. For me, that was not feasible. Not only the hassle, cost of shipping would have been astronomical, and the fact that we would have not been able to drive the vehicle without these, This was not an option for us!
I just highly suggest you do your research on coatings applied on aftermarket steel.
I did contact LoD about this concern. I sent them photos. Their solution was to remove them, send them back, and they would sandblast them and return them. For me, that was not feasible. Not only the hassle, cost of shipping would have been astronomical, and the fact that we would have not been able to drive the vehicle without these, This was not an option for us!
I just highly suggest you do your research on coatings applied on aftermarket steel.