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having fun
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Ouch, 7K for all that. I know it is some work to take all those dings out, but, 7k.
Insurance is taking care of that?
Insurance is taking care of that?
Mytoy4
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It's pretty beat to shit. Yeah, they gave me the check today. It'll cost me about 2K to fix it all, so coming out $5K ahead is nice but it still hurts to see it go through all of this.
having fun
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See what I mean, some companies just take advantage of situations and insurance. I know it can be done for less.
Yes, your prize possession you work dearly for, and then have to do unforeseen repairs to her, especially of this nature.
Hope your little one is doing better, I myself don't have any pets, but, know they are like children to other that have them. I used to though.
Mytoy4
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It is a huge savings, but the reason so is because my husband is doing all of the work on the side. Doing side jobs for his wife doesn't earn him a paycheck. Don't you worry though, I make sure he's paid back for his services :eyebrows:
gaterose
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So is it safe to assume that means his clothes will be ironed and a good dinner prepared every night?
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:hiding: sorry I had to do it! :lmao:
Mytoy4
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Of course, Matt! I'll for sure have to iron his clothes after.... oh.... I'd better stop here....:biggrin2:
Mytoy4
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You sure do! That's exactly what I was going to say :washing::frisky:
trailrazer
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Mine just shipped yesterday! Those are a great deal and Adam was easy to work with. Can't wait to see how they look on your runner.
Mytoy4
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He is! I had worked with him back and forth for a bit when I was thinking of extending my other sliders.
It's just easier to buy new so I sold the others.
If you think about it, will you post a picture of yours on my build thread once you get them on? I'd love to see them!
trailrazer
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Will do.... looking forward to it. I'm probably going with hammerite or bed liner to coat the slider. I was talking to a friend at work that powder coated his steps. He said after the first year they looked bad and had rock chipped.
Mytoy4
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Oh great! That's what my plan was. I'm still trying to figure out what to do with mine. I used Rustoleum Hammered stuff on the first ones and it didn't last a month. Maybe I didn't do it right. Looked good in the beginning but we have terrible road salt in the winter and it just ate right through it.
trailrazer
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That will probably be your issue.... road salt. We don't have salt on the roads in Oregon. My other consideration was bed liner material. You might be better off going that route. Line-X or Rhino would be a good choice unless you use the stuff off the shelf at Home Depot or Lowes. I coated my factory skid plates on my old 4Runner and it seemed to hold up pretty good.
Just make sure you prep the bare metal surface correctly, prime it and get a couple of good top coats cured if you use the hammered rattle can stuff. At least if it goes to crap you can just sand a little and touch it up cheaply.
Just make sure you prep the bare metal surface correctly, prime it and get a couple of good top coats cured if you use the hammered rattle can stuff. At least if it goes to crap you can just sand a little and touch it up cheaply.
eddiebx
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Did you prep the surface and use a self-etching primer? If you don't mind maintenance touch ups maybe you can try the Rustoleum spray on bedliner in a can. That's what I used...it goes on pretty smoothly and blends very easily if you need to touch it up down the road. The finish is more like a fine grit sand paper finish, and it's pretty much rock hard once it dries. What I noticed on my sliders is after stepping on it for one winter the "grittyness" seems to have worn off some on the spots where I step the most. I plan to shot a few coats over when the weather gets warmer.
Traditional bedliners like rhinoliner or line-x would be great, but if you plan to use the sliders as...a slider, that's not going to last long at all and touch up would be a pain.
One other option is, having your sliders powder coated and then spray on the Rustoleum bedliner over it. Powder coating is generally a bit tougher when it comes to chip resistance, but of course nothing is impervious to impacts from rocks and such. This is what I had done because I suck at paint prep work
I had Bud powder coat them in his standard textured black finish (for the paint to adhere to better), and then when I got them, I sprayed on several coats of the Rustoleum bedliner over it. This way I have the best of both worlds in that I can easily touch it up in a matched finish whenever I feel like it, and I have the durability of powder coat.
Mytoy4
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Did you prep the surface and use a self-etching primer? If you don't mind maintenance touch ups maybe you can try the Rustoleum spray on bedliner in a can. That's what I used...it goes on pretty smoothly and blends very easily if you need to touch it up down the road. The finish is more like a fine grit sand paper finish, and it's pretty much rock hard once it dries. What I noticed on my sliders is after stepping on it for one winter the "grittyness" seems to have worn off some on the spots where I step the most. I plan to shot a few coats over when the weather gets warmer.
Traditional bedliners like rhinoliner or line-x would be great, but if you plan to use the sliders as...a slider, that's not going to last long at all and touch up would be a pain.
One other option is, having your sliders powder coated and then spray on the Rustoleum bedliner over it. Powder coating is generally a bit tougher when it comes to chip resistance, but of course nothing is impervious to impacts from rocks and such. This is what I had done because I suck at paint prep work
I had Bud powder coat them in his standard textured black finish (for the paint to adhere to better), and then when I got them, I sprayed on several coats of the Rustoleum bedliner over it. This way I have the best of both worlds in that I can easily touch it up in a matched finish whenever I feel like it, and I have the durability of powder coat.
No, I didn't put anything on them before I did it. Dumb on my part. I took recommendations on how to do it and didn't really factor in NE living.
I do like the more gritty look. I don't want something smooth and shiny really.
Also I want black. The stuff I used before was called black but in fact it dried a more charcoal grey. It was nice because it matched my wheels but I really like the black and white contrast.
Andy ( [MENTION=88079]afg10000[/MENTION] ) is a local member here, and also lives here in Omaha. He recommended using Por15 and then coating with something of my choice. POR15, Inc. - Stop Rust Permanently - Repair Gas & Fuel Tanks
If powder coating is going to be expensive and chip - and doesn't touch up easily then it'll drive me crazy. I need something that is going to be strong yet I can touch it up easily myself.
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Mytoy4
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I know, Andy! The one time I go to the stupid mall the hail comes. Teaches me to stay far far away!!
Thanks for the recommendations. I need quite a bit of help in this area just so I ensure I do it right this time around.
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