Road salt and the F150 don't mix
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From: Chesterfield,Va.
Originally Posted by trytokeepup
Ryan, thats nothing.....
Combination of road salt and gravel roads after thawing....Its sad you cant even tell its a 2 tone. :o
Combination of road salt and gravel roads after thawing....Its sad you cant even tell its a 2 tone. :o
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From: Ky/Va Mountains
Originally Posted by trytokeepup
Hey i gotta ask you...what do you think about my handels? I kinda like how you did yours. Think that would look all right on mine? It seems having the buckets chromed is almost too much chrome for it. I thought about taking the buckets off and getting them painted and just leaving my chrome handel on for now. What do you think?
Oh yeah, after those dirty pictures i gave her a good cleaning. I had that salt corrosion on alot of my chrome. The bed rails took some polishing as well as the tips. Stainless steel or not, they still get that crap on it. This picture is after i had it waxed...
Oh yeah, after those dirty pictures i gave her a good cleaning. I had that salt corrosion on alot of my chrome. The bed rails took some polishing as well as the tips. Stainless steel or not, they still get that crap on it. This picture is after i had it waxed...
Either way, anything looks better than the black plastic stock handles.
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From: Windsor, On. Canada
trytokeepup,
Man that is one dirty truck!
Red,
How are your rims doing? I mean, do you have any pitting?
If not how do you keep them from pitting?
My 18 inch stock chrome rims already have some pitting going on. I've already had to take some chrome polish to them. Clean's them right up, but now 2 weeks later, I see its back.
I think its a combination of road salt and the brake dust.
Just wondering if you have any secrets?
Thanks
Man that is one dirty truck!
Red,
How are your rims doing? I mean, do you have any pitting?
If not how do you keep them from pitting?
My 18 inch stock chrome rims already have some pitting going on. I've already had to take some chrome polish to them. Clean's them right up, but now 2 weeks later, I see its back.
I think its a combination of road salt and the brake dust.
Just wondering if you have any secrets?
Thanks
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From: Ky/Va Mountains
Originally Posted by smokestoneF150
trytokeepup,
Man that is one dirty truck!
Red,
How are your rims doing? I mean, do you have any pitting?
If not how do you keep them from pitting?
My 18 inch stock chrome rims already have some pitting going on. I've already had to take some chrome polish to them. Clean's them right up, but now 2 weeks later, I see its back.
I think its a combination of road salt and the brake dust.
Just wondering if you have any secrets?
Thanks
Man that is one dirty truck!
Red,
How are your rims doing? I mean, do you have any pitting?
If not how do you keep them from pitting?
My 18 inch stock chrome rims already have some pitting going on. I've already had to take some chrome polish to them. Clean's them right up, but now 2 weeks later, I see its back.
I think its a combination of road salt and the brake dust.
Just wondering if you have any secrets?
Thanks
However my lugnuts are shot. They are rusting bad.
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From: in a van down by the river
Originally Posted by smokestoneF150
trytokeepup,
Man that is one dirty truck!
Thanks
Man that is one dirty truck!
Thanks
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Originally Posted by KiCk *** FX4
salt and chrome especially dont mix. It snowed here in Northern Cal yesterday. its pretty damn cold but I dont think anyone will cover the roads with salt.
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From: Detroit Rock City
Originally Posted by tardman91
Whatever dude, we don't get snow.
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From: Detroit Rock City
Originally Posted by ThumperMX113
I really hope your kidding. . 
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From: Long Island, NY
I rather have my truck covered in dirt then salt. Unfortunitly they salt the hell out of the roads when we get snow so I have a little car to get back and forth then the roads are salted.