I have some ideas for my 04 dodge short box(repainting)

[Lord_Brick]

I have wanted to repaint or wrap my 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 (standard cab and short box) and topper. I have been working on this truck since I got it, (I call the project "04 Ramcharger") it has minor rust but is fixable. Any info or advice for wrapping and fixing the rust? I was thinking of a gold and black chameleon(the color shift one idk what it's actually called) kind of wrap.

 

[gtomike60]

Just make sure the body work is straight...any imperfections will show up in the wrap just as it would if painting

 

[Lord_Brick]

Just make sure the body work is straight...any imperfections will show up in the wrap just as it would if painting

any way to fix imperfections if there are any?

 

[rzr6-4]

Rust, chips, dents, asphalt tar stuck on, etc. all need be treated differently. "Any way to fix imperfections" is waaaay too broad of a question.

Probly best left to the pros. I've seen people do it thinking that it would be an afternoon project......it looked terrible. The time to do a good job is measured in days.

 

[Lord_Brick]

Rust, chips, dents, asphalt tar stuck on, etc. all need be treated differently. "Any way to fix imperfections" is waaaay too broad of a question.

Probly best left to the pros. I've seen people do it thinking that it would be an afternoon project......it looked terrible. The time to do a good job is measured in days.

Yeah, I was thinking I'd wait for summer and do it in a month. Do I need to put primer over spots of rust I fix or will vinyl seal it enough? Also, how do you remove stuck-on tar?

 

[Daw14]

Yeah, I was thinking I'd wait for summer and do it in a month. Do I need to put primer over spots of rust I fix or will vinyl seal it enough? Also, how do you remove stuck-on tar?

Silicone will remove tar.