Polished or Powder-coated FastGuns

Make sure you buy locks to go with whatever you get. Thieves like shiny things. I went with the black, coated style. It's much thicker than the powder coating that they apply to their tie downs.

Glad to hear that the fastgun powder coat is better than the SuperHitch and frame mounted tiedowns. I was a bit disappointed in the poor finish on them which is why I had some concern. Thanks for the input.

I have the polished units. I haven't noticed any glare or reflection in my mirrors. Powder coating is very durable, but it can be scratched or chipped. Other than touch-up paint, or, possibly, a light buffing using a very light compound/abrasive, you can't repair powder coating. I went with the polished because it's easy to rejuvenate the luster using a buffing wheel. Light scratches can be sanded out and re-buffed. Very little effort is required to make them look new. Plus, I like shiny stuff and the polished goes well with my truck's chrome. Mainly, I'd say aesthetics played the biggest role in my decision. Cost difference wasn't a consideration.
P.S. As a side note, the powder coat on one of my rear TorkLift tie-down brackets has been cooked/melted by my exhaust. Rust has ensued. I'm not surprised. The front brackets remain on the truck (they're not kneecap-busters like the rears) and still look good (enough), after 15,000 miles.

I purchased polished because that's what was in stock at the time. Now I have dirt-coated.

I ordered polished and received powder coated. I returned the powder coated on the seller's dime and got the polished I wanted.

My son has a set of powdered coated Derringers and they are holding up quite well.

kerry4951 wrote:
I have the polished shiny ones and I have no complaints. Some complain about the glare but I never experienced that from mine. They are 5 years old and still look like they just came out of the box.

Same here except mine are coming up on 8 years.

I have the polished shiny ones and I have no complaints. Some complain about the glare but I never experienced that from mine. They are 5 years old and still look like they just came out of the box.

dlduke01 wrote:
I have powder coated. I'm kinda rough on mine as I toss them around. Still holding on. The powder coat is more durable than the frame mounts. By the way, sweet ride in your signature pic", " Sure do wish I would've keep it.

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The coated finish is holding up well. (Black Hammertone)
Had mine for 2 years in Cali sun. Quick rinse off of dust off and they look like new.

I have powder coated. I'm kinda rough on mine as I toss them around. Still holding on. The powder coat is more durable than the frame mounts. By the way, sweet ride in your signature pic. I had the same ride in the red and white two tone. Sure do wish I would've keep it.

When I bought mine they were polished. After the first trip I painted the with epoxy paint because they reflected every white line into my outside mirror which was very distracting.