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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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that paint that comes on patch panels?
leave it on, or take it off?
i know there's some pro body and paint guys on here. what do you guys do?
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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strip it off.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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I usually strip it off. Its more a protection for storage than anything. No matter what, you have to strip it off where you weld it (if that is the route you go for installation)
 
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good, i was kind of thinking that.
i've got to do both bedsides so it's going to be a little work.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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we usually just sand off where we're welding, use the e-coat(usually what it is), no need to take it off completely.
 
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