Powdercoat or spraypaint??

[Sgt Beavis]

Just asking some opinions here.

I pulled this wall locker off the side of the road a while back and I'm finally getting around to doing something with it. I want to strip and either paint or powder coat it. I'm thinking I want it flat black. I'm thinking of trimming the interior in walnut plywood with a mini fridge in the bottom (it's big enough) and coat rack above it or perhaps just making the entire thing into a minibar. I would also put one of these Ford emblems on the front with a door handle like one off an old Mustang.

I started stripping it with a grinder and wire brush but I'll just go ahead and have it media blasted. Blasting and powder coating will run about $200.

Any thoughts guys? I'm open to trying something else if anyone comes up with a good idea.

[YALE]

Enamel paint it in a hammertone finish!

[talisman]

I'd just rattle can it.

[racrguy]

How much use and how long are you planning on keeping it? High use and long ownership I'd go with powdercoat

[Nash B.]

Have you considered plastidip?

[racrguy]

What's plastidip?

[71chevellejohn]

Could probably just coat it in bedliner just as easy.

[Sgt Beavis]

Could probably just coat it in bedliner just as easy.

Is that plastidip?

[TeeShock]

Rattlebomb it and carry on

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[Frank]

Plastidip is what all the cool kids are doing. At least all the DFWM ballers.

[HarrisonTX]

Powercoating is getting pretty affordable. I had a top box (toolbox) done for like $40.

They have "hammered" finish powdercoating. That's what Id do.

[01-GATOR]

Powdercoat it, will last longer.

[Sgt Beavis]

BTW, some good thoughts in here guys. I had not even thought about some of those other finishes. I'm still leaning towards a powder coat. Racrguy correctly points out that I'd like to keep it for a while.. Thanks for the suggestions.