STERLING STINGER Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 ok so i got my bed and i was wondering if you guys had any suggestions on what i should put on the bottom of it to protect it from our pa salt. i don't want it to rust. my plans are to do the herculiner, overlapping onto the bed, like the bed is now on my truck in the pic below i don't really have much that needs to be painted, just the sides of the bed and the tailgate, which is also herculined on the top. I'm going to do the wheel wells also, so do i use the same stuff that I'm gonna use for the bottom? i also got damage to one of my flares, see pic below the other one is mint....this one got a puncture wound so, is there a way to fix this, or can i just find a matching one easily? i know theres some crazy flares out there i can buy but i think there all too big. i like the og's.... ok, thanks for any help anyone has for me. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleag89 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Depends on how much $$ you want to spend. Either por 15, rust bullet, or just some undercoating(roll or spray). IMHO spraying will be easier My truck has POR 15 on it, but I don't think that its as good as everyone says it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Good lord - do you drive that truck through salt water every day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW86 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Good lord - do you drive that truck through salt water every day? :rotf: :rotf: ive got por15 and its okay. i should of covered it up with a bedliner after since its for rust proofing not damage/sun resistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Depends on how much $$ you want to spend. Either por 15, rust bullet, or just some undercoating(roll or spray). Undercoating is probably the WORST thing you could put on it. Herculiner would be good, or get some professional-grade rustproofing (which is NOT the same thing as "undercoating") and use that. JC Whitney has (or did have) true rustproofing in aerosol cans as well as professional kits with bulk material and spray wands. The pro kits will require an air compressor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Good lord - do you drive that truck through salt water every day? what my white bed??? lolol it was solid rust since i bought it.... thats why i got a new one :rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 i think that herculining the bottom would be very hard because of all the things you gotta paint....i would prefer some sort of spray... that would be easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadiseMJ Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I don't have any experience with "rust belt" rust, but I'd prefer something smooth that would hose off easily as opposed to something like rubberized undercoating or Herculiner. Seems it holds on to dirt and water (and salt). Smooth like POR-15 or ??. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Good lord - do you drive that truck through salt water every day? what my white bed??? lolol it was solid rust since i bought it.... thats why i got a new one :rotf: No. I meant the whole truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 :D Yeah, it's pretty sad. But maybe it looks like that because it's white. Why does it look decent in your signature though? Just askin......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Its all rust because i havent kept up on it Sanding, painting, etc. Its the bottom of the doors, the bed, and one rocker panel thats effed up Usually i gotta fix it every couple months The po welded sheet metal patches on it n they suk Thats y i got a bed now What doors do i need? Is it from a 2 or 4 door cherokee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW86 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 4 door doors. 2 doors are to long. like i said though POR should be covered up with something after its applied. also theres a spray on bedliner from walmart thats "okay". it might even be a herculiner product. the cost of doing your truck with it though might not be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 I'm just doing underneath the bed and the wheel wells to protect it from rust I'm giong to herculine the bed and get the sides of the bed and tailgate painted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW86 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 well i mean the bed is not even on the truck, a roller (or brush for tight spots) wouldnt be a bad way to do it. probably cheaper too. i used a roller to apply my POR under/on the rockers and cab. it wasnt bad at all and i was laying under it doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 well i mean the bed is not even on the truck, a roller (or brush for tight spots) wouldnt be a bad way to do it. probably cheaper too. i used a roller to apply my POR under/on the rockers and cab. it wasnt bad at all and i was laying under it doing it. oh, ok... there is some factory stuff on there now, and it looks good but I'm not sure what it is. ill get some por 15 and do it. will it work on my frame also? what else should i do while my bed is off. beside the planned brake, fuel line change, and general cleaning.....oh ya, and the rear shocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 clean paint and coat the frame with rust prrofing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 You have to do A LOT of prep work to make POR15 work. DO NOT apply it over any other painted surface. It will ONLY adhere to treated rust or to cleaned and etched metal. Nothing else. POR15 will work on the frame rails, but they must be 100% clean. Read through my '92 build to see what I mean. My old school body shop guy discouraged me from using any sort of rubberized under coating on the outside of the truck, even OVER a properly applied POR15 treatment. POR15 must be top coated since it is not UV resistant and will fade/turn chalky. Any spray paint would work as a top coat. It is not the under side of the bed that needs treated, it is that shelf formed by the top of the inner wheel well. Not much room to work in there, but if you can clean it and treat it you will be in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 thanks warrior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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