| DEcent price bodywork/paint for just truckbox - Click HERE for Original Thread |
| gen3novahonk |
| I recently bought a 05 F350 for work and so that i could pull a trailer when needed and it needs some cosmetic clean up. It was some rough patches on the box where the gravel has chipped the paint away and theres a little surface rust there. Theres also a spot where the side of the box has scraped against a post or something (yellow paint marks and scratches and slightly dented). I want to get it fixed up and repainted (white) , where would be an affordable place to get this done and any idea how much id be looking at to get this done? thanks |
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| gen3novahonk |
| sorry, i didnt see the body work post below.....any other suggestions then cougar and the other place mentioned? any idea on cost? |
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| Renton |
| try to post some pics of the box. |
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| ehos |
Cheapest = DIY.
Then Maaco.
Then you get into $65/hr for shop charges +. It's a work truck, so just sand it and DIY.
For the bed, I would go Rhino Coating, it will look new, and they will even it all out for $500. |
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| anschutz_93 |
You can just get roller on bed coating for $80, tape off everything good then give 'er hell.
For the dent, is it even worth doing anything? You even said yourself that you bought the truck for work. Polish the yellow off then leave it at that. |
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| gen3novahonk |
thanks for the replies guys, yes it is for work. but i will be driving on nights and weekends too and it isnt going to be beat up at work, so i want it to look as nice as possible ( as we all do).
I'll try to post some pics tomorrow, i really appreciate all the suggestions. thanks |
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| ehos |
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Originally posted by anschutz_93
You can just get roller on bed coating for $80, tape off everything good then give 'er hell.
For the dent, is it even worth doing anything? You even said yourself that you bought the truck for work. Polish the yellow off then leave it at that.
OT,
have you used the stuff? What's it called/where did you get it? How does it compare to the Rhino Coat stuff? |
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| anschutz_93 |
I believe its called Herculiner or something along those lines...
It comes in a 4L paint can (more than enough to do a box). You buff up the paint with some coarse sand paper and apply it with a paint roller. Its pretty hard to apply it thick in the first coat, so we did three coats. Its pretty good, for look and finish its on par with line-x or rhino coating, its a little less "grippy" (its a harder compound when dry) than the professional coatings, so we used a bbq scrubbing pad on the last layer to make it really rough. I don't know where my friend got it, I would assume NAPA or that autobody supply store on Argyll.
Its been a year now and its still holding up really well, no cracks, a couple spots where something has gouged it. One of the best things about it is that you can always reapply over previous layers. If I was to do on a more expensive truck I would figure something out in regards to taping, masking tape didn't provide as clean of lines as I would have hoped for.
I wouldn't really recommend it if your $60 000 truck is actually your "car"... but if you actually haul stuff and use your truck as a "truck" its great stuff. Comparable to any professional bed liner. |
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| wubba_65 |
To be honest that looks like quite a bit of damage, IE it would cost quite a bit to get done at a shop (and any reputable body shop wouldn't do a "half ass" job of it).
I would just use a wooden block and a mallet to get the major dents out (if they are accessible from the back of the panel, and then get some body filler and paint it yourself. |
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| ehos |
They'll charge you $5K to bondo it up and paint 'match' it. :rolleyes:
Do it yourself, it's really not that hard. It takes time and if you can 'see' imperfections you'll for sure see it after you paint. Autobody work is perfect for people that aren't self delusional (ie what you see is what you get as the end result). |
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| gen3novahonk |
| yeah, i think i will try to pound out the dents as best possible. then maybe look at doing soem bodywork myself (never done it before) and see how it turns out. I will probably do the best i can with the bodywork, see how the painting works out and then maybe install some fender flares or somethign to cover the damage that might be too tough to fix (the first 4 inches or so right above the wheel well lip). thanks fo rall the advice guys. |
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