bed cap rails. what a difference!
02-03-2013, 10:57 PM
#1
bed rail caps. what a difference!
Bought a truck on the 22nd of Dec and the bed rails were crap. I got some advice from a few guys on how to just spray the bed caps instead of buying new ones or bed cover. Cost me 8 bucks and an hr of time. The picture below is how the bed cap looked before spraying with the bed liner spray. They were that bad, that isnt scuffed or anything just plain ol sun damage i believe. I washed the caps with dawn to clean any wax/grease then dried off. Also cleaned them with a dry towel before spraying to remove any dirt. I am letting them sit over nite so i will post pics on truck as soon as they are on.
Last edited by SLO281; 02-03-2013 at 11:03 PM.
02-03-2013, 11:10 PM
#3
If you get in the bed of the truck and look underneath the sides of the bed rails u will see they are held in by little clips. I took a pair of needle nose pliers and squeeze them in and pop the bed caps off. Be sure to not break the clips. Thing is, their are some you can't squeeze or see but once you get it started the caps pop right off. Just be patient, all i can say is once u start youll get an idea how to go about it. The one on the tailgate requires u to take out the 8 bolts on the panel to get access to the same clips holding in the ones on the sides. Get a pair of long needle nose pliers and extra set of hands for this one. It was the hardest part. Beats spraying them on the truck. If you have any q's just ask.. if i can do it, anyone can
Last edited by SLO281; 02-03-2013 at 11:21 PM.
02-04-2013, 09:49 AM
#7
Senior Member
Wow, those are pretty beat.. Looks 10X better though. I used Krylon paint about 6 months ago and a little is starting to fade in places, so I may try something different.
