Yearly rust check on the ram

[brianm]

Figured I’d post a couple pics of my process if anyone is considering doing the same.

 

[brianm]

Quite a bit of work. I start by stripping it down and washing it . Then let it dry for a day or 2 . Pull all the plugs in the rockers and spray the hell out of it with rust check and fluid film mixed together.

 

[Cableguy]

my kid does this to his every couple years as well

 

[gdhillon]

I ordered a pail of fluid film and a sprayer from slamazon. Should be here by November, I’m stoked on keeping that metal cancer at bay haha

 

[NoBrakes!]

just starting to get some surface spots on my 03... sad day. Going to sand, POR and fender flare it.... only a matter of time now!

 

[brianm]

That por15 sets up like a rock seams like it’s good stuff.

 

[brianm]

I ordered a pail of fluid film and a sprayer from slamazon. Should be here by November, I’m stoked on keeping that metal cancer at bay haha

I mixed it with red rust check because I don’t think the fluid film will get down into the seams well by itself. Seams pretty thick the way it is .

 

[Lightningmike]

What is tho por15? Will it work on cab corners and rockers? Is it a grind able product

 

[Lightningmike]

I guess I should ask if there is something that will work or is it just a paint product

 

[gdhillon]

Ok that’s a good idea! Do you use the long hoses to spray yours?

I’d like to get the pb blaster undercoat stuff, but according to pb it’s illegal in Canada haha

 

[LUCKY 7]

I have never ever considered to do this kind of maintenance. I usually keep my truck 10-13 years

 

[Stompin Tom]

I have never ever considered to do this kind of maintenance. I usually keep my truck 10-13 years

I have to agree. I usually keep mine 5-7 years, havnt had a rust problem since the 80's. Seems like a royal waste of time to me, then again I wont touch a Dodge product. Is that the difference?

 

[Cyle]

I have never ever considered to do this kind of maintenance. I usually keep my truck 10-13 years

If you buy new and take care of it, you shouldn't have any concerns by that age, but I would say beyond that it wouldn't hurt to do some preventative rust painting in the wheel wells. Some of it is also down to sheer luck, some trucks are mint but have a rusted out wheel well, some are beat and clearly not taken care of with perfect wheel wells.

 

[brianm]

I keep it till the wheels fall off . I like to have a well maintained vehicle, but yes if you bought it new and looked after it you probably wouldn’t need to do much of this . You wouldn’t be surprised the amount of dirt that gets trapped in the seams especially between the quarter panel and box side. Behind the fenders and front of the door to is crazy, dirt get wet and stays wet and you get rust eventually. Some might consider it a was of time but to each there own and I’ll keep doing what I am doing and have a rust free truck for as long as I own it .

 

[Stompin Tom]

I absolutely admire the dedication and hard work. Everybody has their thing. I know for myself that kind of effort goes into other things, not rust prevention on my pickup. But as far as effort and dedication go, top notch.

 

[Pedaling pete]

I absolutely admire the dedication and hard work. Everybody has their thing. I know for myself that kind of effort goes into other things, not rust prevention on my pickup. But as far as effort and dedication go, top notch.

So whats your thing? Being a knob online? You seem pretty dedicated to that!

 

[Stompin Tom]

So whats your thing? Being a knob online? You seem pretty dedicated to that!

if being a knob is telling somebody you admire their dedication and hard work, then I guess yup, Im a knob!

 

[Pedaling pete]

if being a knob is telling somebody you admire their dedication and hard work, then I guess yup, Im a knob!

No being condescending and suggesting you have more important stuff to do is being a Knob. But i think you already know that....

You must also think no one else usderstands what a backhanded compliment is....

 

[Pedaling pete]

But your online knob activity is top notch and i admire your dedication....

 

[Stompin Tom]

No being condescending and suggesting you have more important stuff to do is being a Knob. But i think you already know that....

You must also think no one else usderstands what a backhanded compliment is....

Some see the negative, some see the positive.