I guess it would be helpfull to have someone else pay for stuff like in the
accident. But I am kinda hosed in that regard, unless it causes me to roll
over which i dont really want to be involved in! (c: I have a full over the
rail spray in liner on the bed so i am not seeing any problems there like
you are. maybe i can wait the 90 days till the offer expires and see if
more spots appear. maybe i should leave it out in the sun instead of
keeping it garaged!!
Brian
""Tim Althoff"" <talthoff@yllwdkta.com> wrote in message
news:4EBE1B363F81D048BE0A3D264CAB25112862BD@constellation.ibeamsolutions.com
...
>
> I hear you! mine started peeling after 3 years and all though my mileage
was over by 3K my time warrenty was still going for another 3 months! They
refused to do anything at first but later gave me a real crappy deal!
basicaly take it to a crap shop to have the bed repainted. You've got to
know this shop...really bad crap comes out from them. So basically my truck
is almost completely clear-coat-less on the bed. I'm kinda hoping someone
rear-ends me and i get what i want from insurance. The rear of my dak is
pretty much crappy looking...some moron at work hit my truck yesturday but
refused to fess up...the paint is scapped off my bumper. Just one more
thing to the truck...
>
> I haven't given up with dodge repainting my dak but it's pretty much a
total loss!
>
> Tim Althoff
> www.yllwdkta.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Fitchett [mailto:fitchett@chem.utah.edu]
> Sent: Tue 6/3/2003 11:12 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: DML: peeling clear coat... the saga continues....
>
>
>
>
> Currently the truck is garage kept and i only drive it once a week if that
> especially from spring to fall when i can ride my motorcycle. in winter
it
> is a daily driver. It was covered for two years at night when i lived in
> apartments and the other 2 years it was exposed all the time. I have
always
> kept it clean and waxed, typically i use Der Shiney Stuff as a polish and
> Der Real Stuff as a wax.
>
> Year 1: California-exposed- daily driver
> Year 2: California-exposed- daily driver
> Year 3: Utah-Covered at night- daily driver
> Year 4: Utah-exposed- daily driver
> Year 5: Utah-garaged- winter (and other foul weather) driving only
>
> However i dont see how being garaged or covered should affect the paint.
> seems to me that it is not a requirement to have a garage to have your
paint
> stand up for 5 years.
>
> Brian
>
> <Tubamirbls@aol.com> wrote in message news:1cd.ae03189.2c0d5952@aol.com...
> >
> > Brian
> > Just curious----in re the clear coat peeling on your hood and cab
> top:
> > Do you keep your truck in a garage or some sort of enclosure
> overnights
> > or does it sit out?
> > Do you drive it daily or at least 5 out of 7 days a week year
around?
> > Have you kept it washed before a lot of dirt and grime have built
up?
> > Have you used a good brand of car polish at least annually that
> includes
> > any necessary "finish restorer" product to remove minor paint (clear
coat)
> > deterioration?
> > Do you live in a part of the country where 4 real weather seasons
are
> > normal?
> >
> > If you'd be good enough to reply I'd like to compare your "saga" with
mine
> >
> > Paul Sahlin
>
>
>
>
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