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Jan 3, 2022 | 11:53 AM

mommahenry1

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Paint issues in Bed

Any ideas on what is happening here? Happened when I was giving her a bath. No super high pressure. Looks like a caulking strip came out and brought the paint off with.

Jan 3, 2022 | 11:57 AM

BSHORT

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Bad prep work before application.

Jan 3, 2022 | 12:08 PM

C12H24

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Spray in bed liners hid all sins. Well, most of them. Or at least the kind that happen in a pickup bed. But not the kind you're thinking of now.

Jan 3, 2022 | 12:14 PM

Ltngdrvr

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New truck?
Not at all impressed with the paint jobs Ford is putting out.

Jan 3, 2022 | 12:18 PM

cficare

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If under warranty, I'd probably request a Line-X spray-in liner versus attempting a repair.

Jan 3, 2022 | 12:25 PM

mommahenry1

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The warranty, of course, just ended. Dealer wants Ford to fix it. Ford wants me to have my insurance fix it!

Jan 3, 2022 | 12:30 PM

cficare

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Originally Posted by mommahenry1

The warranty, of course, just ended. Dealer wants Ford to fix it. Ford wants me to have my insurance fix it!

Then I'd opt for Line-X and then forget about it.

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Jan 3, 2022 | 01:06 PM

KU4OJ

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It would be nice to know the cause. Perhaps we could take precautions to not allow that to happen to others.

Jan 3, 2022 | 01:15 PM

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Louisville Joe

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Did you use a pressure washer? Looks like you blew the caulking out of the seem between the wheel housing and the inner bed. These aluminum beds have large gaps between the panels. Some seems are not even caulked. Best advice is to Line-X.

Jan 3, 2022 | 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by KU4OJ

It would be nice to know the cause. Perhaps we could take precautions to not allow that to happen to others.

Like BSHORT said ...

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Bad prep work before application.

It looks like the primer coat (black) is staying put, and only the top coat has peeled. Makes me wonder if that area of the bed was stressed a bit to cause the top layer to separate. Regardless, a "return to factory original" repair would be costly, and is a good reason/excuse to apply a spray-in liner.

Jan 3, 2022 | 08:05 PM

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powerboatr

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Originally Posted by mommahenry1

The warranty, of course, just ended. Dealer wants Ford to fix it. Ford wants me to have my insurance fix it!

i would spend my deductible on a spray on liner than get dealer to pay 1/2 as a good will gesture.... well at least try

Jan 4, 2022 | 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Ltngdrvr

New truck?
Not at all impressed with the paint jobs Ford is putting out.

AGREE! And you previously called out the fact there's no paint under the hood and inside the engine compartment. I think quality is lacking overall. I have five build issues to report when I take it back to the dealer.