Im sure that there are some people on here that have had there trucks undercoated, how much did they charge you and exactly what do they cover? Have any of you done it on your own? If so how much did it run you and what did you use? Im just trying to clean up my truck as much as possible before the lift, and want that black clean looking frame, rearend, differential cover and everything else

 

Would POR work? Or is it more of a line-x kinda product?

 

*cough* *cough*

 

I strongly advise against undercoating if you plan on maintaining the vehicle yourself.

If not, then someplace like Ziebart would be a good place to start looking.

 

Why don't you like undercoating the truck ?

 

I like to know why not, aswell.......

 

I had mine done rite after I bought it in 05' at Zeibart's for a little under $300 I think...
I had them do a rust-proofing and sound barrier...lookin at having the Diamond gloss coating put on as well. I would recomend it, my undercarraige is still rust free after 2 years, and it did dead'n the road noise a little more.
My father-in-law did his 03' F150 his self,(not sure of cost) you just need to make sure you prep well and take your time, I'll probably do it myself next time.

 

He is probably refering to how parts that need to be attended to will be covered with the undercoating....but all you have to do is spray the stuff down with either carb cleaner or kerosene to clean it off(not hard). Then patch it back up with some of the canned undercoating that you can buy at the parts store. I did it when I changed my fuel filter.

 

I did my 1993 F150 myself, it wasn't hard, I just made sure to cover anything I figured shouldn't be covered in undercoat, and then spray canned it, I had the truck for a year after I undercoated and the frame looked just like new. I was pretty impressed with how it turned out.

When I bought my 2007 a few months ago I had it done before the truck rolled off the lot, I have no intention of doing any serious work on this truck myself. I would go to Ziebart if you don't mind spending money on getting your truck undercoated. They usually do a good job.

 

Waste of money.

 

I'm glad to not see any undercoat on my new truck. I hated getting that crap under my fingernails, stuck to my arms and anywhere else when I was under the truck changing the oil or whatever. To me undercoating is a great option for those that live in the snowbelt areas that are prone to the chasis rusting out from salted roads or what not.

Later...
Bruce

 

Its not a waste of money if you see winter conditions and don't like a rusty frame.

 

What "winter conditions" are you speaking of? Salt that's spread onto roads to melt snow in states like Michigan?

Not true.

If you regularly run your truck thru one of the brushless car washes that shoots high pressure warm water onto your undercarridge after driving thru "winter conditions" then you'll be fine. I do this on a regular basis here in VA and I've had no signs of rust, coming on three years.

The fact is, unles you're exposed to [almost] constant conditions where you're driving in and/or near salt water conditions [4X4 driving], or under conditions where excessive amounts of salt is spread onto the roads [like in Michingan] for prolonged periods of time, underbody coating is a waste of money IMO. This also [moreso] applies to those who reside in areas close to saltwater, as salt in the air is far more prone to do damage than some water mixed with salt.

Sure, there are some here who fall under these conditions, howevere, I'm guessing that the majority do not. Hence the "waste of money" remark.

Another thing about the underbody coating that dealerships use: They usually apply one coating and one coating only. In more instances than not, this is insufficient as it doesn't adhere well and tends to flake after a short period of time.... especially under severe driving conditions like outlined above. When they flake and fall aprt, they're not pretty as Black 2000 touched on.

If you are going to undertake underbody coating, stay away from the one's provided by the dealerships.

It's your money... spend it wisely.

 

I'm talking eastern Canada, and Alberta. Alberta doesn't spread salt on the roads, but you can find some rough conditions if you are in the northern part of the province. It really doesn't matter how much you wash it, it will show a bit of rust in time. I think undercoating is a well worth it option..Theres nothing nicer then a black clean looking frame. I have dealership undercoat and have been through some of the above conditions and its still fine. I must have gotten more then one coat. Either way, I suggest it. It keeps everything rust free, which is nice cause you can see the frame in some spots with a truck.

 

I had mine done. What lots of places call "undercoating" is more like heavy black paint. The real undercoating is the heavy thick asphalt based, almost like road tar. I opted for the heavy paint type undercoating in order to keep from getting messy when working on the truck. It has held up OK, but it doesn't adhere as well as the asphalt based undercoating.