Under Body Coating

XLT · Post by **XLT** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:23 pm

What should I do to preserve the botton of my truck? I will be backing into fresh and salt water to launch a boat.

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:29 pm

Por 15.

XLT · Post by **XLT** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:32 pm

Flyboy, what is pro 15?

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:40 pm

www.por15.com/
It's a coating that will dry rock hard and give your metal parts maximum protection from salt, rust, etc.

Post by **FORDification** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:29 pm

Definitely get the POR-15. Just make sure you prep well and cover all steel completely. That's some good stuff, but only as good as the prep work and application.

Supermike · Post by **Supermike** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:32 pm

And any time you back into salt water, follow it up with a fresh water hose off...

dcbullet · Post by **dcbullet** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:33 pm

Speaking of the underside of the bed, what color was it from the factory? Mine appears to be some kind of beige color. I actually like that better than black because black makes things so hard to see.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:05 pm

i would think the under bed might have been the body color. but it was probably black or gray or just a primer color.

XLT · Post by **XLT** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:33 pm

The frame and all add ons were black. The rest of the entire body was white (cream) above and below.

averagef250 · Post by **averagef250** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:44 pm

The underside of the cab and bed was red oxide primer. Ford did not finish paint the undersides of bumpsides.

XLT · Post by **XLT** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:01 am

POR-15 (Silver) with Spectrum Firewall sound deadening and heat resist.
http://www.secondskinaudio.com/thermal- ... rewall.php

Soda and sand blasted.

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basketcase0302 · Post by **basketcase0302** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:25 am

XLT,

Looking good man!

Whatcha' having done to the engine and tranny?

Basketcase

XLT · Post by **XLT** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:46 pm

basketcase0302 wrote:XLT,

Looking good man!

Whatcha' having done to the engine and tranny?

Basketcase

Engine and tranny coming up in project updates. Enjoy!

foghorn · Post by **foghorn** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:18 am

Nice job there XLT i was gonna say just dont use undercoating as it holds moisture like a sponge. The auto makers used it till they found this out the hard way. The backing in to salt water part i would most defently say a major fresh water flush job asap when ya got back home. Flush it till your blue in the face.

Foggy

XLT · Post by **XLT** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:12 pm

foghorn wrote:Nice job there XLT i was gonna say just dont use undercoating as it holds moisture like a sponge.

Foggy

Yes Foggy,

That is why I didn't use a standard undercoating. The Spectrum Firewall is a ceramic material and will repel moisture and resist soil. The car wash is a good way to get the under body washed; but, your advice to thoroughly rinse every time is an excellent idea. I am interested in keeping it nice.

The body shop said I would rust out before the truck did. Great news for a vehicle that is rust prone.

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