Project Street 1.0 (revisited)

[Decker]

You cleaned those bedsides really well after using that stripper, right? If not, it will seep into your paint and body work and destroy it according to the paint sites I have been reading. Also, you dont have to strip to bear metal, just take out the bad paint areas and scuff everything else.

 

[RangerFabWorks]

You cleaned those bedsides really well after using that stripper, right? If not, it will seep into your paint and body work and destroy it according to the paint sites I have been reading. Also, you dont have to strip to bear metal, just take out the bad paint areas and scuff everything else.

depends. if his paint was cracking, flaking. or had more than 2 paints jobs. its really best to strip it down.

plus it looks like there was some very bad bondo work done. so its best to just start over.

 

[Decker]

depends. if his paint was cracking, flaking. or had more than 2 paints jobs. its really best to strip it down.

plus it looks like there was some very bad bondo work done. so its best to just start over.

Yeah, should have elaborated as to "damaged" and yes, I agree an aftermarket paint job needs to be stripped down, to at least the factory paint/primer...

I didnt actually see horrible bondo work, so yup... strip it out!

 

[DeanMLFlame]

that's what we did and are stilling doing...There was 2 layers of paint...the dark blue from an obvisous rattle can job, then the factory color...plus just horrible filler work..."well if it's flat it's good enough" But i would prefer bare metal anyway...and yes after the stripper it was sanded with 80grit and washed.

Anyway started on the Tonneau

Stainless Catch can

And the mirrors