Before/After pictures of the entry step and hitch

Barry-Sue

1165
OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: New
PurchDate: 10/17/11
Model: 2551
ModelYear: 2012
Slide: Yes
IntColor: Cherry
ExtColor: Classic Umber
Location: Michigan

Before/After pictures of the entry step and hitch

« on: May 29, 2014, 08:15:00 pm »

Since we had to buy a small can of chassis saver (8 oz) at $20 a can and only needed a small amount to fix our doorframe we decided to tackle a couple of other areas. Once the chassis saver is exposed to air it is very difficult to store it for too long of a period. Here are before and after pictures of our step and hitch. We are very pleased with the results and hopefully it will keep the rust away.

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Barry and Sue
Current 2012 2551 w/Slide
Previous 2008 2350 w/Slide

bgolden

273
OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: New
PurchDate: January 2008
Model: 2350 Ford
ModelYear: 2008
Slide: No
IntColor: Maple/Beige
ExtColor: White
Location: Bellingham, Ma

Re: Before/After pictures of the entry step and hitch

« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2014, 09:28:10 pm »

Very Nice job on the hitch. I did my battery box with it. I will do the hitch after the entry way.

Bill

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Bill and Karen Golden

Barry-Sue

1165
OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: New
PurchDate: 10/17/11
Model: 2551
ModelYear: 2012
Slide: Yes
IntColor: Cherry
ExtColor: Classic Umber
Location: Michigan

Re: Before/After pictures of the entry step and hitch

« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2014, 10:38:55 pm »

Bill

We did our battery box when we first got the PC in 2011. The battery box still looks brand new!!!

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Barry and Sue
Current 2012 2551 w/Slide
Previous 2008 2350 w/Slide

Pax

Re: Before/After pictures of the entry step and hitch

« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2014, 08:31:23 am »

Wow, nice clean job!

- Mike

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Bruce

Re: Before/After pictures of the entry step and hitch

« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2014, 11:58:22 am »

Beautiful protection job! Is the chassis saver applied with a brush?
Seems like drips from bottom of the step could be hazardous while applying it.

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Ron Dittmer

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Ron and Irene
OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: New
PurchDate: June 2007
Model: 2350 Ford
ModelYear: 2007
Slide: No
IntColor: Cherry Green&Gray
ExtColor: Full Body Gray
Location: N/E Illinois

Re: Before/After pictures of the entry step and hitch

« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2014, 12:37:25 pm »

Barry-Sue, where did you buy the chassis saver?

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Ron (& Irene) Dittmer

bgolden

273
OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: New
PurchDate: January 2008
Model: 2350 Ford
ModelYear: 2008
Slide: No
IntColor: Maple/Beige
ExtColor: White
Location: Bellingham, Ma

Re: Before/After pictures of the entry step and hitch

« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2014, 01:02:52 pm »

My local auto parts store. 1 qt. $42.00.

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Bill and Karen Golden

Barry-Sue

1165
OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: New
PurchDate: 10/17/11
Model: 2551
ModelYear: 2012
Slide: Yes
IntColor: Cherry
ExtColor: Classic Umber
Location: Michigan

Re: Before/After pictures of the entry step and hitch

« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2014, 01:21:50 pm »

Bruce and Sharon

Ron

Thanks, because of the tight area, the step is really a 2-person job. One to apply the chassis saver and the other to move the light, respond quickly to drips, spills and whatever else needs to be done.

In the future I would use a fresh brush for each coat and each part. It is just too hard to keep the chassis saver from setting up on the brush. I used the same brush for the first coat on the step and the hitch. The bristles were getting stiff before I could finish the hitch and had to sand out brush marks before the second coat. The hitch finish is still not as smooth as I wanted .

We got the chassis saver from the local NAPA Parts Store. It was almost half the price of the first can we bought at a non-chain parts store.

We found UNI-SOLVE by Smith&Nephew will remove the chassis save from skin within an hour or so after contact.

Here is a link for a UNI-SOLVE description:
http://www.smith-nephew.com/professional/products/all-products/uni-solve/

Here is a link for UNI-SOLVE on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Auni%20solve%20adhesive%20remover

Barry

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Barry and Sue
Current 2012 2551 w/Slide
Previous 2008 2350 w/Slide

Ron Dittmer

5647
Ron and Irene
OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: New
PurchDate: June 2007
Model: 2350 Ford
ModelYear: 2007
Slide: No
IntColor: Cherry Green&Gray
ExtColor: Full Body Gray
Location: N/E Illinois

Re: Before/After pictures of the entry step and hitch

« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2014, 12:31:34 pm »

I really want to get to sealing the back side of our step. It starts with buying that chassis saver product.

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Ron (& Irene) Dittmer

Sparky

334
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NewUsed: Used
PurchDate: 12/12
Model: 2350 Ford
ModelYear: 2008
Slide: No
Location: Houston, Texas

Re: Before/After pictures of the entry step and hitch

« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2014, 11:51:06 am »

Good job
I think I commented last year about using Por 15 a rust remover/inhibitor,,then you have to paint it paint can not be exposed to UV rays,,, so this looks like a better alternative.. it is not cheap either,,,, also messy....
sparky

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