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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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Ford undercoating ?

I bought a truck from tx and I live in mn I was wondering if ford undercoats all of the trucks some of the trucks or do i need to get it coated or not?
Its an 06 sd
 
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 02:08 PM
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Don't waste your money. the manufacture's do quite a bit on vehicles, for rust prevention. The elpo coating that is under the paint, to galvinized body panels. The bets thing you can do during the winter is to try and keep your truck clean.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 02:16 PM
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Actually, don't waste time with any undercoating that can seal / trap moisture...

If you are really interested in long life.. I have a proprietary idea for a zinc based coating.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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ok guys so they don't undercoat the trucks from the factory, I take it!?!?
 
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 5.4f250sd
ok guys so they don't undercoat the trucks from the factory, I take it!?!?
There is factory paint, sometimes over sound deadening material etc.

But that is done over virgin metal --- so they can do things you cannot do after the vehicle has left the plant.
 
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Ok you have answered the ? But what I am trying to say is that a truck coming off the assembly line in kentucky doesn't under coat trucks going to Minnesota and not ones going to texas. Correct?
 
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:06 AM
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Ok you have answered the ? But what I am trying to say is that a truck coming off the assembly line in kentucky doesn't under coat trucks going to Minnesota and not ones going to texas. Correct?
No, they don't do anything different to vehicles going to different regions.
 
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