My truck is starting to show its age on the bottom of the doors, not any holes, just surface rust. I am gonna be getting the bottom of my truck sprayed with Line-X [grey color]. I know how to do bodywork, but I am wondering if I should just sand blast it & coat it in primer before taking it to the Line-x guys. Do they do all the prep work & rust treatments before spraying or is that my responsibility?

 

Nobody knows?

 

Talk to the the guys you plan on doing the LineX. Most of the time they rough up the surface a little so it bonds better. I personally like my Rhino but its all personal preference.

 

I was going to get the rhino, but my bro has it & it is chipping off along the edges of his tailgate where it meets the bed. Also along the edges of the bed & along the rails. It also has a really rough texture & I want a smoother texture spray. I've been trying to call that shop all week, but haven't had time or they are closed. I usually get a busy signal when I do call, just figured someone here would know.

 

You have to get rid of ALL the rust or it will just appear back thru the other side.

 

When I had mine done they just do the light roughing to get it to stick. If you have something like surface rust I would clean it up and prime it yourself.
Andrew

 

Thanks. I will.

 

I used to work at linex and when trucks get sprayed all we do is hit the area with a d.a. sander then wipe it off with lacquer thinner. If your truck has a little surface rust no problem but if the rust is deep and there is pitting or holes you will want to fix that yourself.

 

I am gonna sand blast the doors & primer them before taking it in. I appreciate your comments guy. Thanks