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Speaking of, how has the flat held up? Show scratches any worse? Hard to keep clean?
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Cleans pretty easily, power washer at the car wash gets 95% off. No need to dry since you don't get water spots. Scratches, ya it's got some and there's not much you can do. I don't particularly care about any of the trail scratches but the one idiot who smacked my door last winter when my truck was covered with the crap they put on the highway gave it a nice vertical section of 1" horizontals scratches.
Hasn't peeled or anything else yet. It was done last election, so 4 years now.
Hasn't peeled or anything else yet. It was done last election, so 4 years now.
Did my this summer as they looked terrible. Washed, sanded with 400 and 600 grit, cleaned, taped, primed, spayed and clear coated. Maybe $50 in materials and 4 hours of time. Held up well thus far to heat, humidity, dirt and the car wash. While not factory it looks very good and no regrets whatsover.
Blue painters tape, tons of elbow grease sanding and 6 coats of $8 Rust-o-leum silver metallic spray paint and my '05 looks great. My local body shop quoted $500 to repaint just the center strip where the clear coat was peeling.
If it fades or peels off in a couple of years, then another $8 and a weekend afternoon will take care of it.
If it fades or peels off in a couple of years, then another $8 and a weekend afternoon will take care of it.
Here's a pic of mine after they were sprayed. Wish I had taken some close ups before I did them. They looked terrible; really made the whole ride look junky.
I'm surprised how well scratches, dents, and dings in the moldings smoothed out with the 400 and 600 grit.
By the way, I know I have the stink bug thing going on. I need to level it out...
I'm surprised how well scratches, dents, and dings in the moldings smoothed out with the 400 and 600 grit.
By the way, I know I have the stink bug thing going on. I need to level it out...
Fitzgerald
Hey! Where'd the mountians go?!?!?
Got back from a Utah trip last week with only a few dings added to the sliders and a piece of trim needing repair (and a whole lot of cleaning too).
Phx99Cruiser, did you get all of your trim painted with one aerosol paint can (and then one can of clear)?
How is it holding up?
Thanks.
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Fitzgerald
Hey! Where'd the mountians go?!?!?
Also, does anyone have an idea on the thickness of the foam tape I should purchase for this job?
My FSM was no help on this one.
Thanks again.
My FSM was no help on this one.
Thanks again.
re_guderian
SILVER Star
I just bought the tiny piece of trim behind the one you're missing, and it had the tape on it.
Fitzgerald
Hey! Where'd the mountians go?!?!?
Ah... I should have been more clear. I still have the piece of trim. Just need to clean up the area, replace a few clips, reapply some tape, and stick it back on.
I just ordered this 45mil thick stuff from 3M (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016HM7SE/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1).
I'll update how well it works later.
Thanks.
I just ordered this 45mil thick stuff from 3M (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016HM7SE/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1).
I'll update how well it works later.
Thanks.
That's the tape I used to refasten one of my side trim pieces after breaking it loose. It's holding perfectly so far...
Yes - I recall not needing more than one can of paint and one can of clearcoat. I did purchase more at the time as I still need to to my bumper corners...weather's turning nice so maybe I should knock that out in the next couple of weeks
It's holding up well, looks just like when I applied it. Very happy with it.
GaFJC and Deltapine1 what white did you guys use to match the white body color? Epoxy paint and epoxy clear coat? Did you just choose a close match at the store or did you have Napa mix you up an exact match in a couple cans? Both trucks look good! I have to also do the fender flares on mine...errr. Would love to remove the flares but they've rubbed significant scratches in the body since the PO never removed them.
These are the products I used early last summer, purchased from Advance Auto. They didn't have the quantities in stock but were happy to order them in for me. For a rattle can job it came out far better than I hoped. 99% of people wouldn't know it wasn't OEM.
Take time with the prep; buy some 400 and 600 grit sand paper. Blue painters tape will slide in between the trim piece and the respective body panel. Take your time and let each coat dry properly before the next.
My 100 isn't garaged and not washed every month and the rattle can has held up very well.
I took on this project tonight and made a pretty good mess on the driver side...oh well. I'll be busy tomorrow.
Whenever mine gets scratched badly, or faded. I sand down the area and spray dark primer to help fade into the surrounding paint. Apply three light coats allowing 30 minutes of drying between. Always looks perfect after.
Thanks...do you think that method would work on paint runs and drips?
Where are the runs and drips? Body panel or body molding?
The molding. You can see them but barely feel them.
Sand with fine grit, no need to primer again if you don't sand too much.
Post a few pictures when you're done!
Exactly, just be patient and use very fine sandpaper. 220 is likely too rough. Go 400. Be patient applying the paint coats also. I'm the king of drips with the rattle can but didn't have any on my 100 molding.
