Waterfowler41
Ram Guru
The first one, no matter the size always hurts the most...
Automotive TouchUp is an excellent match.
Automotive TouchUp is an excellent match.
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What did you do to your Ram today???
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HoosierTrooper
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Added these stake pocket covers.
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RamConvert82
Active Member
The rails under the bed cap are slightly different in the front. After you cut out the front pockets, there is a slightly different piece for those. The bull-ring website has some very good installation videos that explain it. You just order two of the rear and two of the front, either from them or Amazon. There is also a chrome and a black-chrome style. I got the black chrome and have been thrilled with the result. They're easy to remove when I put my rack in.
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TNSmokee
Active Member
Added these overlays today and finally got to where I could get the license plate plugs painted. Paint matches perfectly. Next time I'll sand the groove off. Oh well.
The overlays are silver, right? The 1500 looks a little white on my monitor but I think it's silver. I have a billet silver too and was thinking of going silver or white for the 1500 and red for the 5.7L HEMI. How was it putting them on?
LamboTexas
Active Member
Best addition to my truck I could ever imagine 
TNSmokee
Active Member
They are silver. The truck is in the garage and the lighting is not very good. My work car is blocking it in and I didn't feel like pulling it out. I'll get a better picture tomorrow out in the sun. I think most people use a soapy water mix but I have spray window cleaner in a can. No alcohol or ammonia. I spray that on the surface and then physically place the overlay. It allows time to slide it around and work it. I gently smooth it out and work any air bubbles out as it dries.
Waterfowler41
Ram Guru
Quarantine boredom strikes again. Picked up a can of duplicolors peel paint to test out the idea of red tow hooks before I go full bore and powder coat them. Just did one for now.
Looks pretty cool on its own but wasn’t sure how it’ll look on my truck with the yellow fogs. Will post up a pic once it’s dry and I can put on my truck.
Meh, I’m not sure I like it.
Looks pretty cool on its own but wasn’t sure how it’ll look on my truck with the yellow fogs. Will post up a pic once it’s dry and I can put on my truck.
Meh, I’m not sure I like it.
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Seadweller23
Active Member
Looks Great!Quarantine boredom strikes again. Picked up a can of duplicolors peel paint to test out the idea of red tow hooks before I go full bore and powder coat them. Just did one for now.
Looks pretty cool on its own but wasn’t sure how it’ll look on my truck with the yellow fogs. Will post up a pic once it’s dry and I can put on my truck.
Meh, I’m not sure I like it.
Neurobit
RAM Sorcerer
So far so good. Every now and then it fails to automatically connect, (fixed by unplugging and plugging the dongle) but for the most part it works fine.
Neurobit
RAM Sorcerer
Polished the whole truck. A few panels were pretty dull from the factory, so I did the whole vehicle and then finished it with my new Turtle Wax hybrid spray coating that I had been wanting to try out. Very easy to apply. 2-3 sprays per panel, so the 16oz bottle will go a long way.
Truck was polished with a DA, orange foam pad, and Jescar micro finishing polish (w/ IPA wipe before applying polish and TW coat). If anyone has ever used Megs 105/205, like I’ve done for years, then this is light years ahead (like, literally no dust). I will throw away my remaining 105/205. I now use Sonax Cut max when needed for more cutting, and Jescar for finishing or in my case today, to give it that jeweling luster. Amazing stuff.
I’ll post back on the TW SiO2 coat once I see how it holds up.
Cheers,
Truck was polished with a DA, orange foam pad, and Jescar micro finishing polish (w/ IPA wipe before applying polish and TW coat). If anyone has ever used Megs 105/205, like I’ve done for years, then this is light years ahead (like, literally no dust). I will throw away my remaining 105/205. I now use Sonax Cut max when needed for more cutting, and Jescar for finishing or in my case today, to give it that jeweling luster. Amazing stuff.
I’ll post back on the TW SiO2 coat once I see how it holds up.
Cheers,
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TNSmokee
Active Member
What's your secret or technique? I can't tell from the picture it's been fixed. I have a rock chip on the passenger side bed that needs to be fixed. I tried Dr Colorchip but didn't get the results I was looking for. When I ordered the paint from Automotive Touchup for my license plate plugs I got their touchup pen too. I haven't tried it yet. Scared I guess to put it on my truck? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.The first one, no matter the size always hurts the most...
Automotive TouchUp is an excellent match.
Neurobit
RAM Sorcerer
Nice job. Post pics once you‘re done. I have the single Luyed. Pretty nice upgrade, although I wish VLEDS would hurry up and come out with a redesigned LPR that doesn’t rub. I‘d buy another one in a heartbeat if they did.
Cheers,
Waterfowler41
Ram Guru
I dab the spots I’m filling and usually do two coats. It’s easy to get carried away with these, less is more. I also only use the base coat. I know they sell a clear but I’ve never had good luck with it.
TNSmokee
Active Member
As a side note, I thought I recognized your screen name and avatar. We were both members of gm-trucks. I had a 17 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT. Looks like we both made the switch to RAM.
TNSmokee
Active Member
I bought the clear. Thanks. I'm going to try just the base then. I'll take some before and after.
Waterfowler41
Ram Guru
Ah yes I am the one they call waterfowler41, lol.
Trading in my 14 Sierra was a good move. I’m really enjoying my Ram.
That forum was great! The GM Facebook groups are a whole different story, some have become dumpster fires these days.
TNSmokee
Active Member
I enjoyed your stuff and videos. I really liked the 17 GMC but doesn't compare to this RAM. I've had just a couple of small issues with water leaks but my dealership has fixed those. This by far has been my favorite over a 2013 F150 Platinum and the 17 GMC SLT Premium Plus.
