Topic: Rust under cladding??

[WB]

Has anyone ever had issues with corrosion under the cladding of their AV with pants??

I was curious since while cleaning mine I have noticed that the cladding isn't seald water tight to the body of the AV.  What happens if salt water gets up under it???

Is there any reccomended cleaning or maintenance for the body under the cladding?? ???

[mEYEscndfvrtluv]

just took mine off two days ago and the body is fine,but did notice some rust on the rear bumper,sanded it down with a steeel wire brush on the drill and then some glossy black rustoleum,good as new and will be better protected when i put the bumper cover back on!

[WB]

Does the cladding come off easily or are there those skimpy automotive type clips that love to break off when you attempt to remove it?

I've got a little rust on some parts underneath (not much just a little) and was wanting to treat it with a product that hardens it into a primer type of finish.  I was going to do that and then spray the 3M rubberized undercoating on these spots and in areas where the factory coating has worn.

This darn salt in Ohio gets down right excessive at times.   I wish it was like Montana where they use a lot of grit and sand instead of salt!!

[mEYEscndfvrtluv]

The rear bumper came off real easy,just pry up the 5 step pieces and the spare tire lock(the only real PIA of the job) and it lifts right off. All of the body cladding was clips and two screws under the rear tail lights for the raer side pieces.

[WB]

Did you find a lot of road dirt and crap up under the cladding or was it pretty clean?

I've recently picked up a Haynes manual for the truck, but I'm not sure if it details stuff like body mouldings.

I've looked at the '07s and wonder if they are installing the door bumpers in the same holes that are used for the cladding clips.

I noticed in the shout box that you are painting your cladding. :thumb:  Are you doing this yourself or is some body shop doing it???

I was wondering if I would be better off removing the cladding, sail, and all the plastic and having it painted black.   If I did that I could just wax the whole truck and not worry about oxidized plastic.

[bluedevil]

Did you find a lot of road dirt and crap up under the cladding or was it pretty clean?

I've recently picked up a Haynes manual for the truck, but I'm not sure if it details stuff like body mouldings.

I've looked at the '07s and wonder if they are installing the door bumpers in the same holes that are used for the cladding clips.

I noticed in the shout box that you are painting your cladding. :thumb:  Are you doing this yourself or is some body shop doing it???

I was wondering if I would be better off removing the cladding, sail, and all the plastic and having it painted black.   If I did that I could just wax the whole truck and not worry about oxidized plastic.

I believe he's taking all plastic pieces to his painter and he'll install 'em back himself.

[WB]

I wonder what that should cost?? ???  How do they paint them?? ???  I mean is it auto paint that is baked under lamps?  I wouldn't think you could do that to plastic...but then again maybe this isn't ordinary plastic.

More reading to do............. :-[

[bluedevil]

I wonder what that should cost?? ???  How do they paint them?? ???  I mean is it auto paint that is baked under lamps?  I wouldn't think you could do that to plastic...but then again maybe this isn't ordinary plastic.

More reading to do............. :-[

No baking on plastic.   Is all manual shot.  The painter would have to prep,sand,coat,paint and buff.  No biggie.  I took my cargo palstic and had them painted for under $200.  Im not sure how muck Jeff is painting his.  Im guessing well very well under 1k.

[mEYEscndfvrtluv]

Did you find a lot of road dirt and crap up under the cladding or was it pretty clean?

I've recently picked up a Haynes manual for the truck, but I'm not sure if it details stuff like body mouldings.

I've looked at the '07s and wonder if they are installing the door bumpers in the same holes that are used for the cladding clips.

I noticed in the shout box that you are painting your cladding. :thumb:  Are you doing this yourself or is some body shop doing it???

I was wondering if I would be better off removing the cladding, sail, and all the plastic and having it painted black.   If I did that I could just wax the whole truck and not worry about oxidized plastic.

I believe he's taking all plastic pieces to his painter and he'll install 'em back himself.

yes, i took them off and will reinstall after i get them back from my painter! :thumb:  You know white buffalo,there are some cool body lines under the cladding that with some fill in and some imagination would look kick   painted nekkid!

[WB]

I could tell that from the pics you posted.  I was shocked at the front behind the wheels...as I said in your post.

Too bad I'm more into the electronics field and not the automotive stuff. :-[

I filled some rusted out stuff one time....a loooooong time ago on a pontiac catalina the wife and I had.

It was either patch the holes or get wet!!  It looked OK, but I wouldn't call it good!