Flares to cover rust????

[Big-rigger]

should i cut the rust out and weld sheet metal in or just slap them on over it?

[Stratosman]

depends on your purpose, how long you plan on keeping the truck, what condition it's in now, whether that type of project would be easy for you (worth it?)

If you have a $1000 truck, then just slap them over it
If you have a $8000 truck and the means to do it, cut it out and replace the metal

[randeez]

i think thats what they did from the factory, put flares on to cover the rust :think:

[Big-rigger]

depends on your purpose, how long you plan on keeping the truck, what condition it's in now, whether that type of project would be easy for you (worth it?)

If you have a $1000 truck, then just slap them over it
If you have a $8000 truck and the means to do it, cut it out and replace the metal

how long do you think it would take to rust out from under the flares if i just slapped them over

[Quyonmob]

how long do you think it would take to rust out from under the flares if i just slapped them over

Any where from minutes to never. Too many variables.

I cut the rust off, did some ugly sheet metal patching with rivets, heavy coat of rust paint, install flares to cover ugly but solid body work.

[canuckz71]

^x2 exactly what i was going to add. Cut the rust out and even it the body work you do looks like ass just make sure you stopped all the cancer and throw some flares over top.

[Big-rigger]

Any where from minutes to never. Too many variables.

I cut the rust off, did some ugly sheet metal patching with rivets, heavy coat of rust paint, install flares to cover ugly but solid body work.

I will try this and hopefully get some pictures uploaded

[whiplash473]

flares over rust = band aid on cancer

it was said above but as an x2 it depends on the outcome you want out of it.....personally i'd fix it no matter what and decide whether or not you wanna do the flares depending on the finish/work you put into it

[Lukn4trbl355]

pics would definitley help to see how bad the rot is...only options i would go is either go the cut out flare route to get rid of all the cancer, then treat it with a high quality epoxy primer or POR15 to put over the freshly cut metal n slap the flares on.

if you plan on keeping it for years, spend the money and buy patch panels n do it right once lol. also instead of using weld through primer and having to worry about warping while stitching the panel in or worry about rust coming back buy yourself a tube of 3M 8115 panel bonding adhesive. its two times the tensile strength of weld and theres almost no chance of rust coming back, not to mention you can lay it over the seams where the panels meet after the panels in, grind it and lay a small amount of filler if needed, if not 4 coats of a heavy filler primer and block it n shes set to go. if ya have any more ?'s feel free to let me know.

[nick613]

Any where from minutes to never. Too many variables.

I cut the rust off, did some ugly sheet metal patching with rivets, heavy coat of rust paint, install flares to cover ugly but solid body work.

Exactly what I did almost 3 years ago exept I didn't use fender flares I just went up over the wheel wells with my bedliner 2-tone... Would have looked better with flares, but I couldn't find any for a reasonable price.

Some of the rivets are rusting out and a bit of rust is poking through now. Not too worried, if I still have the truck it'll get a new bed in a couple years.

[Big-rigger]

pics would definitley help to see how bad the rot is...only options i would go is either go the cut out flare route to get rid of all the cancer, then treat it with a high quality epoxy primer or POR15 to put over the freshly cut metal n slap the flares on.

if you plan on keeping it for years, spend the money and buy patch panels n do it right once lol. also instead of using weld through primer and having to worry about warping while stitching the panel in or worry about rust coming back buy yourself a tube of 3M 8115 panel bonding adhesive. its two times the tensile strength of weld and theres almost no chance of rust coming back, not to mention you can lay it over the seams where the panels meet after the panels in, grind it and lay a small amount of filler if needed, if not 4 coats of a heavy filler primer and block it n shes set to go. if ya have any more ?'s feel free to let me know.

thanks man! will do.

[jsan2007]

I agree with you