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Old 03-04-2019, 03:18 PM
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The roof is fine no chips, paint is in great condition. Roof channels on the other hand have started to crack (no rust). I'll do the sanding and primer then repainting with either:
1.) dupli color or rustoleum bed liner
2.) oxford white paint
3.) Any other/ better suggestions? thanks.
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Originally Posted by bama98f150xlt
The roof is fine no chips, paint is in great condition. Roof channels on the other hand have started to crack (no rust). I'll do the sanding and primer then repainting with either:
1.) dupli color or rustoleum bed liner
2.) oxford white paint
3.) Any other/ better suggestions? thanks.
I would like to know the suggestions too I've noticed this as well.
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I don't think I've ever seen a clean oxford white paint job. Mine was peeling from the hood and roof as well as the cracking in the rain channel. I eventually had the entire truck repainted.

I was going to vinyl wrap the roof before I decided to have it repainted.
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Oxford White was a giant fail for Ford in the late 80's through the mid 90's. My paint was literally scraped off with a razor blade on my Mustang when I got it painted.... that is how awful Ford did...




It's all better now though...
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Originally Posted by white89gt
Oxford White was a giant fail for Ford in the late 80's through the mid 90's. My paint was literally scraped off with a razor blade on my Mustang when I got it painted.... that is how awful Ford did...




It's all better now though...
Yep. Getting ready to have to repaint my roof I think
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Went with rustoleum pro grade bed liner. Turned out nice goes well with the rest of the black on the truck. Black lightning/harley lights coming soon!
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Looks good man! How thick did you go?
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Looks good man! How thick did you go?
Looked fresh till all the pollen made my truck yellow haha. good thing it had already dried. I went about 4 thick coats.



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