Thread: How should I go about undercoating this truck? (pics)

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Got an 83 Scottsdale from my brother in law, not too bad just needs a lot of TLC. Great 383 stroker in it. I want to put it back on the road maybe lower it back down but it wont be used as a mud truck. I am going to paint the exterior but want to get the underside looking good first. I was planning on pressure washing the dirt and knocking off any rust and then either spraying it with rustoleum or por15. Don't really want to spend more than about $200 doing it but I would like for it to look decent and last a while. I am hoping to take off the bed but leave the cab on the truck during this process. Whatever I put on it needs to be able to go on rust because I am not sandblasting it because I don't have the equipment. Any writeups on doing this? thoughts? tips? opinions?

do exactly what you said .. a lot of pressure washing .. even more wire brushing .. and pore on the por ..should last 5 or six years ..

One thing I found with POR 15 on my Jeep, it hates the sun. I found that when I put the POR 15 on, I will let it dry for a day or two and then shoot over it with a little Rustoleum of the same color for UV protection. That step is not needed if there is no direct sunlight on the area.