*SOLVED* CUSTOM TAILGATE CAP

Anywhere that touches the face of the tailgate say goodbye to the paint. Good idea though.

 

It has a felt material on the inside

 

. That will help

 

Dude! Yes! That's awesome! Great job. How much did it cost for materials?

 

What material is that made out of?

Good job.

 

So all I had that was big enough was a piece of 14 gauge, so its alittle stiff to work with, I would use 16 or 18 gauge if I made more

 

I would probably go with like an EPDM or other non-absorbent foam. If it’s actual felt it’s just going to hold water against the tailgate.

 

And grit from road dirt and debris.

 

This is true, just trying to help out a member, I think ABS would be better

 

Let me know if you would be interested making me one Chris

 

You can get this one, I only made it to see how it could be done.
Send me a PM for details

 

Will do

 

I would think thicker vs thinner would be better for the application. 14 ga aluminum or steel?

You're awesome for helping theolee. I would definitely prefer steel or aluminum over ABS.

Isn't the one christian06 made for you?
EDIT: I see it is.

 

It is steel

 

Arrival! Thank you again @christian06 I'll post more pictures once I get it painted and installed

 

@christian06 I applied some plasti-dip (temporarily) so I could get an idea of wether to spray it with bed liner or regular paint. It looks freaking great and fits snug and secure! I'll post more when I decide on a permanent application.

 

Looks like it could have been OEM, looks really good all painted.

 

It does! Thanks for the generous hard work

 

Looks really good !

 

So after all these posts, its really not solved. Wondering if textured black plastic, ABS or otherwise could be plastic welded or bonded to overlay the OEM one. It could even be a piece of polished SS.