Because We're Not North Enough To Be NOVA, We're Just Stuck Between the North and the True South

When you cutting the bedsides and installing this afternoon?

 

Nah. With as humid as it is, I'm going to give it a few days to dry. Maybe next weekend.

 

Probably safer and they're calling for more rain this week I believe

 

Shut your mouth. I just got finished wire wheeling my drivers side slider and it is monsooning. Guage is reading 71% humidity in my tent.

 

Yup... Apparently Virginia has relocated to the Pacific Northwest. But I unloaded everything in the shop at work the day I picked it all up, and it was bothering me to have it sitting in the shop in bare steel. So I decided to risk it. So far so good, but it's all going to sit for two days before I even move it.

 

Good call. I left mine in my living room for a week until I could set up a paint booth in my backyard. Trying to keep the humidity down in the tent is tougher than I thought. Mine will stay off the truck for about a week to allow it to cure properly in this crappy rainy weather we have been having. What are all the paint steps you are doing?

 

The bumper I wiped with lacquer thinner, then hit the outside with a wire cup brush to get the metal as smooth as I could get it. Then wiped down with more lacquer thinner, then Rust-Oleum Self Etching Primer. Went pretty heavy and let it sit over night.

Today, I sanded, wiped it off with a little wax & grease remover, tack ragged it, then Rust-Oleum Satin Black. Closest thing I can find to matching the powder coat on the ARB front bumper I have.

The sliders and skids I care a little less about, as they're going to need touching up sooner or later no matter what. So I wiped them with lacquer thinner until clean, let that flash off, then hit them with a couple coats of self etching primer, then after about 30-45 minutes top coated with satin black.

So far it all looks fine. Who knows what 6 months down the road will bring though. Worst case, touch up will consist of some taping off of the truck and a $5 can of paint.

 

So far so good for the weekend. Yesterday, I did oil/filter change (105k), tire rotation, and changed the wipers. For you all with aluminum wheels, have you ever had trouble getting the rear wheels off? I had to wrestle them off. No damage that I could see, just some oxidation.

@Fish12South Paint looks good.

 

Oh yeah... I guess I could throw up some more pictures. Duh. Lol.

 

Nice. Looks good. The bumper will look great.

I wiped with Acetone, then wire wheeled until shinny AF, then more Acetone until the rags were clean. Then 2 light coats of self etching primer and knocked off any ruff areas. Wiped them lightly with Acetone and then 3 coats or paint. Gosh I hope this holds up for awhile.

 

Just got back from NW PA from a week of camping, visiting in law family, and my nieces' wedding.....it rained a lot! but we had fun. Kayaked French Creek and Geneva Swamp....

Doubt know what gives but I saw several trailered rigs covered in mud around Winchester today.
Yeah, I'll be around, gotta catch up after vacation. Lol

I use a rubber mallet to smack the back side of the tire. A little anti seize on the hub face doesn't hurt...

 

you could have done it when it was like 30 degrees like I did. But I'm dumb

 

Yeah. I had to use a rubber mallet on the passenger side. I didn't grease up the hubs but it's a good idea for next time.

 

I could have heated up the tent no problem. Humidity is real hard to get rid of, especially when it rains twice a day. Got one top coat on. About to do second and wait about another hour and top coat it. Sooooooo close

 

Looking good!

 

What did you get done to your ruck the regear?

 

Yeah its getting gears right now. I can't wait to get it back

 

Looks like you made a run to mobtown

 

4:88's ?

 

AC dehumidifies.