Hey Meg! You're doing an awesome job-seriously, it looks amazing! 😊 My girlfriend noticed something that I wanted to share with you. It’s about the ramps-there’s a chance they could split under pressure, and that could be dangerous. I know using jack stands might be a bit of a hassle, but trust me, it's so worth the extra safety. You can also set your jack as a backup! We definitely want you around for a long, happy, and healthy life! 🙌 Stay safe!
Hi Meg here is a tip for you when you drill into a small piece of wood you could always drill a pilot hole with a drill or take the drill or screw driver and put your block of wood over another piece preferably a piece of wood and turn the screw backwards till it penetrates the wood making the hole the screw in essence makes the hole like a drill bit then turn the drill or screw gun in forward screwing into the piece your wanting to secure the piece too! This will prevent the wood from splitting!
Once again Meg, shows us patients and perseverance pays off. This job was no joke and the end result not only looks great, it adds years of life to the undercarriage. Not to mention the money saved having to deal with rust issues. Great video Meg and as always you make difficult work look fun. See you next week
You could have just sprayed it with fluid film black. Would have worked better than paint and been much easier. Paint just covers rust - fluid film covers and prevents further rust. It also comes with inner cavity wands so you can get inside the frame. It’s not too late - you should spray fluid film over the pant now.
Agree. I did the sand and paint thing on a small area as a test and two years later the rust was back. I use Fluid Film but use Blaster Surface Shield on known splash areas. It doesn't wash off as easy as Fluid Film.
Not complaining, and you did mention it was hot out, but a long sleeve shirt, may have helped, where you wouldn't have to get the paint off of your skin (hopefully that went well) and socks & sandals/flip-flops, gave me a moment of a smile, especially when washing to underside of the truck! Great job, as I did my old '95 F250, but used a 'rock guard' black paint, which similarly, made it look brand new under there! That was a LOT of work, so kudos to the work you put in, the effort of moving the camera each time (for us) and the expense of the paint!
Get some 2x12 boards and build proper ramps, the only thing keeping those ghetto ones you made from flying apart are little screws and if the truck fell you'd have been pinned on the creeper. Should have put a jack under the crossmember as back up, you can move it around as needed. You've learned a lot but don't become complacent when you have tons of weight over you, I've seen things happen in my 20 years as a mechanic. Always have backup for your backups.
With a short pice of wood if you drill a hole a few sizes smaller than the screw before you drive your screw in it will keep it from splitting. That removes a small portion of material from the hole and keeps it from deflecting the wood as much.
Looks Great Meg! Another Motivating Episode, U R a Fantastic and Inspiring Person! I use Trans Fluid on the Underside of my Yodas. Cheers from Wisconsin!
Good video, you really should use Rust Mort or another rust converter, and then use Por 15, or Eastwoods Chasis paint and internal rust protector with a flexible hose to spray it in your frame rails.
I would have used POR15 but it was 4x the price!! This Rustoleum (Tremclad if you're from Canada) Rust Reformed did get a lot of great reviews, so I'm hoping it will hold up, but yes, there are better products out there.
Hey Meg, if you want to protect the inside of your frame and the underbody even better, i would coat it with fluid film before the winter. There is tons of information on it on youtube. its a natural based product and can be applied at home with simple tools, and it really helps with the salt.Its good because it stays liquid-ish and self-heals after rockchips etc, and can be applied to almost any existing undercoating, and washed of with a pressure washer if needen. I use it on every vehicle.
Another awesome vid. dont know where you get all the ideas from but this was sure a good one. seeing you all covered in overspray I immediately recalled the feeling of overspray sticking to arm hairs and all over. whoowee! not pleasant. Great outcome again. Hopefully the work you did holds off the rust monster for a while. Living in the enchanted mitten all those years we tried many times to tame the rust beast but alas, it always eventually wins. Love the vids to look foreword to on my Saturdays! Keep them coming.
That's so great to hear, thanks so much @mrpbright, I'm glad you enjoyed this one! Definitely not pleasant being covered in rust dust and paint lol! But hopefully it'll be worth it and maybe will last the winter?! We'll have to see! The rust always seems to win - next up, gotta take care of that nasty bumper again! So great to have you here every Saturday! Thanks for the ongoing support on the channel and have a great weekend/week ahead!
GM Meg, ok another job I wouldn't have done but you knocked it outta the park. Great job. It's very cleat that you don't mind getting dirty...lol. Have a wonderful week and see you next time...😀😀
another great job young lady, it's all about the preparation which you spent lots of time on it. you just need to do your front bumper again and your truck will look great
Thank you! Definitely all about the prep, learned a valuable lesson from when I did my bumpers in January lol! Will get to those this summer and will tackle the body rust as well!
I've done that to my ford ranger .it'll slow the rust down but not stop it .I used vht chassis paint .I did the frame ,not the a arms calipers spindles .The .brake lines were replaced few years ago .I'm welding in patches for the drivers side floor for inspection in june.
Fighting with rust brought some memories back from the 90's - 00's, haha. Only difference, didn't use powertools, just wire brushing manually and painting basecoat with brush, then sprayed Tectyl rust proofing products, cavity wax and on top of it a layer of thicker stuff to protect from stone chips. Oh and that creeper would've been very helpful too when working under a car, very nice acquisition 👍
Wow that must have taken a very long time to that!! Props to you! And yes, this creeper was an absolute game changer for this project!! Very happy with it.
Hi Meg, what a great job you did on your truck and rust proofing yourself, not the cleanest of jobs to do but well worth the effort. Have a great week and look forward to the next video.
My Experience with that Rustoleum Rust reformer is that you still need to paint over top of it to seal it off. If you just use the reformer it will start rusting again with in a few weeks because it doesn't seal out the moisture. You did a really good job of knocking down the rust though and watching this makes me glad I live in Florida, LOL!
Mmmwfff, wwff mmff, fffwwwmmff! I couldn't agree more!! This was a load of fun to watch, and obviously very productive! The underseal should give you plenty more years from your truck! Thanks for another Meg Fix!! 🥰
Meg, I'm late to the party. I did watch this when you first posted it. Pilot holes that will alleviate the splitting. Future reference. I feel your pain with the rust. I live in Northern Alberta. I am very familiar with wire wheels and rust paint. Hope clean up wasn't too painful. 😊
No worries, Curtis! That's a good tip about pilot holes, I should try that, especially on those smaller pieces of wood where I have to drill close to the edge. Oh man, it was a dirty job to say the least, but I did manage to scrub off all that paint lol! Have a great week!
Ended up using a whole can on your self it seems like. You killed it on this video very patient going after all that rush. I’m exited for next weeks video as always have a great weekend
I think there's a product you can use which is like rubber, a thick coat of it. more durable than that for sure. it usually comes from factory. great effort :)
That looks SO MUCH nicer. I hope it holds up well. I know it was a LOT of work but I think it was worth it. Hope all the paint came off of your skin. Been there and done that. Great video, Meg!!
I did this under my 1997 Ranger. It came back. A spot near the engine had a lot of transmission fluid from the power steering pump leak end up on the frame nearby. That's been fixed, and that's possibly the best looking spot of frame on the truck with no coating or anything done to it since. The por15 on the rear axle isn't impressing me to much right now..., it went on super nice and looked great but a couple years later, I don't know..... I almost wish I didn't do it now. My '96 Tacoma had the official Toyota coating fix on the frame already when I bought it. What looked like a little flaking paint spot when I left on a long range trip ended up becoming a hole you could put all your figures through near the rear mount and the cracking pattern went both ways almost to the edge where there wasn't much metal connecting. Ratchet strapped it and drove it home, had a great repair job done. Now, about 8 months later, I can almost squeeze a hole open on the frame just a foot forward of this new metal. As the official fix coating is there, it has to get cleaned off for more labor for any repair. If it can be made. Back to the Ranger, I had rust on the lower fenders and found basic car wax was better at keeping bare metal from forming rust. I like to see how this and others hold up and looking forward to some follow-ups.
I made some ramps with 2 12’ 2x8 and cut them into 4 pieces each so the they make a slight incline. Then a 2 inch high rubber stop at the end. They work pretty well 👍🏼 but anyway nice job!
When you are masking things for painting you may want to look at getting a masking machine or a hand masker. They are very similar tools that cut your masking time down tremendously. This will be a great help with a new house on the horizon.
You may have just set a record for most miles(kilometers) put on a creeper in its first week of use. 20:10 really illustrates the toll this project took on you. There wasn’t a sparkle left in your expression. 🙂 Great job. I look forward to more.
Lol!!! That creeper is going to see a lot of use in its lifetime. Oh man, this was honestly a brutal one. By the end, I was so sun burnt, covered in paint and rust, I was cooked by the end lol but so glad I got it done. Thanks for watching and can't wait to share what I've got in store in the next few weeks!!
id definitely fluid film the whole underside of the truck to keep it looking 👌. for those front and rear bumpers id say get new off ebay then paint them with raptor liner but get the tintable one to match your white. itll hold up to the rock chips and winter wayyyy better then paint
Yes, some new fenders will definitely help with the mud spray and rock kick-ups, may have to look into that in the near future. I thought about fluid film, and lots of people have suggested it, but I figured oil + dirt/mud/dust would just be a colossal mess under there!
For future projects when screwing your wood together screw it in reverse first. To burn your wood. Then screw it in. This will prevent the wood from splitting. As well truck looks great. However cover it with fluid film as well. Fluid film is the best undercoating. And should be done yearly. The rust will come back
Keeping an older vehicle on the road is both economically and environmentally a good plan - considering the energy required to make a new vehicle. Well done! We’re in Scotland right now, and enjoying very late evenings here too 😎
Thank you! 😊 I agree, and these trucks are tough! (not just going off the slogan lol!) The little bits of maintenance and care go a long way both economically and environmentally, yes!
An old carpenters trick, take the screw and hammer the head of it into where you want to drill it into the wood just enough so you make a dent, then reverse it and drive it in and now the wood won't split.
Ha, Meg did another one. Of course, the hardest part is always prepping. Removing rust is very tedious process, boring and hard on you, but the end result is satisfying. Keep it on, you're getting better. Oh, the look is proper for the occasion. Did you ever see a clean mechanic? 😏 Cheers!
Thank you so much @darkfactory8082 ! You said it - it is extremely tedious lol and rust dust is honestly awful but the outcome was totally worth - now hopefully it'll last haha!! Have a great week and thanks for watching!
Hello, if it was me doing this, I would paint the easy-access with a brush, the hard-access with a spray can. It takes more time, but less money on paint. I don't know if at your Canadian Tire you can get Fluid Film, once the paint is cured, spray the Fluid Film to protect the job you did.
Great job! However you would have been much farther ahead just to knock all the loose rust off and spray with an oil under coating product. Especially inside the frame rails which is where the real damage starts and will destroy a truck frame in Canada. While you are at it pull the plugs on all the body cavities/doors and spray it inside them to save on your body panels. Do it every year before winter and don't get the chassis wash at the car wash. The Good news is you can still spray oil over your new paint job and it may even help it last a little longer to seep in when you get chips. Thankfully you didn't use a rubberized undercoating. That would have resulted in a disaster in the long run. My experience says that the paint will last maybe a year before it will be mostly gone if left as is due to chips and the rust eating away from behind the paint. Oil 'er up every year, don't wash it off it and your truck will last a very long time even after your paint job wears off.
Thank you! I've had a few people suggest this as well so I'll look into it. Although the thought of it being covered in oil makes me think all the dust and dirt and muck I drive through would stick to the oil and just be an absolute mess under there... and I did hear about the rubber undercoating but have heard mixed reviews on it so opted to not go that route.
@@Meg.August Funny you should mention that. Most people who do it actually advocate that you go down the dustiest road you can right after spraying it with the oil to make it last longer.
Well your body will process the paint molecules will be adsorbed through your liver. Good luck it looks much better, I would suggest a paint suit so you dont over tax your liver.
Hi, Meg, great job! Here in Russia, in winter, various reagents and salt are poured onto the roads to melt ice, and without such rust protection, cars rust through and through for several years. So if you want to drive a whole car, treating it with an anti-corrosion compound while it's new and whole is a good idea. In any case, it will be cheaper than repairing it later.
Thank you! Yes, we have similar road conditions here in the winter! This paint I used does have an anti-corrosion compound and is an all-in-one rust paint so I'm hoping it'll help this winter!
Wow, how nice your final work turned out. It looks great like new from the agency. Meg, what is the name of the product? As always I enjoy your craziness, they are the best
Just an idea, you could Raptor line your truck in white and do your bumpers in black. It's a bed liner but does really good as full protector for the body. I did my 05 Tahoe and was worth it. Tahoe survives in Salt Lake City winters with salt with no issue. 04 F250 is next to get done but in blue with some black
Better oil film the underside asap 2 times a year or everything you just did was a waste of time and money. That’s not gonna stop anything without doing the oil film.
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@Meg.August And I've just watched this after again doing my pre-Comic Con shopping, the thumbnail screen is hilarious and scary at the same time, and I was pleasantly surprised you bought a crawler/creeper as that was the first thought from the previous project video... Also, a good ratchet-head wire crimper, and a wire stripper wouldn't go amiss?!? Oh, one other thing - you mention chaffing on those wing arch extensions: Top tip - when you reapply them, just use a line of silicone along that line of reapplication and it should stop the rubbing between parts. This happened with my rear wing on my Impreza WRX as I have an STI rear wing, which rubbed and rusted the bootlid....
Thank you, Steve! I don't have a PO Box set up yet as I might be moving in the very near future! But I will be looking to getting one set up soon, thanks so much for the offer to send me something!
Does this rustoleum convert original rust back to metal and/or prevent further rusting? As needing to do this on the roof of my car since a small square section of paint has started coming off roof of my car, think due to the heater blower in an automatic car wash. Think you can also buy black stone chip paint (think it's called that), which has a rubberized texture with the idea of small stones flicking and hitting underneath bounce off the rubberized paint. Seen it used a few times on this UK car restoration tv program, I dare say there's a few if them. The main bodywork of the truck, I wonder if giving it a good wash (snow foam, maybe clay bar etc), and put on some ceramic coating? (I have started watching a few car detailing YT vidoes so don't really know what I'm on about, but thought it's worth shouting out a few potentially helpful ideas 🤣). You've gotta pleased with the end result of this work though I hope!
Thank you Phillip! The Rustoleum Rust Reformer (to my understanding) helps neutralize rust - I don't believe it converts it back to metal but I think it helps prevent further corrosion and converts the area sprayed into a paintable surface. Whereas other paints would just sit on top of the rust, and the rust would eat right through it again. Hoping this will last but we'll have to see how it holds up! Definitely happy with the result in the meantime lol!
Doing this gives the truck a bit of a more youthful appearance, even if it’s on the underside as people associate rust with cars that have been around a while. Not really surprised it took so many spray cans as it’s a big old barge of a truck 🤭. Are you planning on reinstating the wheel fenders you removed after you fix the paint issues? Was thinking they might look good sprayed black maybe. 🤔
Lol! I guess I forget that this truck is so large! Lots of surface area to cover. I'm not going to reinstall those fenders but may consider putting fenders back on in the future. I definitely get a lot more mud spray up the truck now without them
Impressive job, Meg! The underside of you truck looks pretty darn close to when it left the factory! I get my Ford Expedition oil sprayed every year, but it doesn't look to bad underneath. Possibly because it's originally from Saskatchewan, I bought it in Alberta, and then I drove it back to Ontario.
Thank you! It's amazing how much of a difference some blank paint can make lol! Definitely have to take care of these Canadian vehicles and their rust problems lol!
Never seen a young lady so happy to get a creeper, must say it is a nice one, and you sure are having fun with it!
Lol! It definitely made that project so much nicer! I couldn't imagine having done that whole project on the concrete.
Hey Meg! You're doing an awesome job-seriously, it looks amazing! 😊 My girlfriend noticed something that I wanted to share with you. It’s about the ramps-there’s a chance they could split under pressure, and that could be dangerous. I know using jack stands might be a bit of a hassle, but trust me, it's so worth the extra safety. You can also set your jack as a backup! We definitely want you around for a long, happy, and healthy life! 🙌 Stay safe!
Pre-drilling is your friend. It will help with the splitting issues.
Thanks for the suggestion I should try that!
Hi Meg here is a tip for you when you drill into a small piece of wood you could always drill a pilot hole with a drill or take the drill or screw driver and put your block of wood over another piece preferably a piece of wood and turn the screw backwards till it penetrates the wood making the hole the screw in essence makes the hole like a drill bit then turn the drill or screw gun in forward screwing into the piece your wanting to secure the piece too! This will prevent the wood from splitting!
Once again Meg, shows us patients and perseverance pays off. This job was no joke and the end result not only looks great, it adds years of life to the undercarriage. Not to mention the money saved having to deal with rust issues. Great video Meg and as always you make difficult work look fun. See you next week
Thank you Rob!! Hope you have a great weekend!
You could have just sprayed it with fluid film black. Would have worked better than paint and been much easier. Paint just covers rust - fluid film covers and prevents further rust. It also comes with inner cavity wands so you can get inside the frame. It’s not too late - you should spray fluid film over the pant now.
Agree. I did the sand and paint thing on a small area as a test and two years later the rust was back. I use Fluid Film but use Blaster Surface Shield on known splash areas. It doesn't wash off as easy as Fluid Film.
@@Deucealive75 I actually used Surface Shield as well. Just typed fluid film for some reason 🙄
Not complaining, and you did mention it was hot out, but a long sleeve shirt, may have helped, where you wouldn't have to get the paint off of your skin (hopefully that went well) and socks & sandals/flip-flops, gave me a moment of a smile, especially when washing to underside of the truck! Great job, as I did my old '95 F250, but used a 'rock guard' black paint, which similarly, made it look brand new under there! That was a LOT of work, so kudos to the work you put in, the effort of moving the camera each time (for us) and the expense of the paint!
Fantastic work Meg! Hopefully this helps prevent future rust from developing.
Thank you!! Yes, here's hoping!
Another project in the books. Can’t wait to see what you tackle next time 👍
Thanks so much!
It's a filthy job but somebody has to do it 🤣 Nice work Meg. BTW if you don't want to split wood when you put screws in just drill pilot holes first.
Thank you! Definitely a dirty job!
Very out going Meg,truck looks great,and very ambitious 👍👍👍
Thank you!!
Get some 2x12 boards and build proper ramps, the only thing keeping those ghetto ones you made from flying apart are little screws and if the truck fell you'd have been pinned on the creeper. Should have put a jack under the crossmember as back up, you can move it around as needed. You've learned a lot but don't become complacent when you have tons of weight over you, I've seen things happen in my 20 years as a mechanic. Always have backup for your backups.
With a short pice of wood if you drill a hole a few sizes smaller than the screw before you drive your screw in it will keep it from splitting. That removes a small portion of material from the hole and keeps it from deflecting the wood as much.
Thanks Ken, that's a good tip!
Looks Great Meg! Another Motivating Episode, U R a Fantastic and Inspiring Person! I use Trans Fluid on the Underside of my Yodas. Cheers from Wisconsin!
Thanks so much!
You did an excellent cleaning job.The under carriage looks awesome.Living in Montana I would hate to look under my truck.
Thank you!
Good video, you really should use Rust Mort or another rust converter, and then use Por 15, or Eastwoods Chasis paint and internal rust protector with a flexible hose to spray it in your frame rails.
I would have used POR15 but it was 4x the price!! This Rustoleum (Tremclad if you're from Canada) Rust Reformed did get a lot of great reviews, so I'm hoping it will hold up, but yes, there are better products out there.
Hey Meg, if you want to protect the inside of your frame and the underbody even better, i would coat it with fluid film before the winter. There is tons of information on it on youtube. its a natural based product and can be applied at home with simple tools, and it really helps with the salt.Its good because it stays liquid-ish and self-heals after rockchips etc, and can be applied to almost any existing undercoating, and washed of with a pressure washer if needen. I use it on every vehicle.
Thanks for the suggestion! I'll look into that!
Another awesome vid. dont know where you get all the ideas from but this was sure a good one. seeing you all covered in overspray I immediately recalled the feeling of overspray sticking to arm hairs and all over. whoowee! not pleasant. Great outcome again. Hopefully the work you did holds off the rust monster for a while. Living in the enchanted mitten all those years we tried many times to tame the rust beast but alas, it always eventually wins. Love the vids to look foreword to on my Saturdays! Keep them coming.
That's so great to hear, thanks so much @mrpbright, I'm glad you enjoyed this one! Definitely not pleasant being covered in rust dust and paint lol! But hopefully it'll be worth it and maybe will last the winter?! We'll have to see! The rust always seems to win - next up, gotta take care of that nasty bumper again! So great to have you here every Saturday! Thanks for the ongoing support on the channel and have a great weekend/week ahead!
GM Meg, ok another job I wouldn't have done but you knocked it outta the park. Great job. It's very cleat that you don't mind getting dirty...lol. Have a wonderful week and see you next time...😀😀
Thanks so much! Yes, this one was a very dusty/dirty one for sure! Hope you have a great week too!
another great job young lady, it's all about the preparation which you spent lots of time on it. you just need to do your front bumper again and your truck will look great
Thank you! Definitely all about the prep, learned a valuable lesson from when I did my bumpers in January lol! Will get to those this summer and will tackle the body rust as well!
I've done that to my ford ranger .it'll slow the rust down but not stop it .I used vht chassis paint .I did the frame ,not the a arms calipers spindles .The .brake lines were replaced few years ago .I'm welding in patches for the drivers side floor for inspection in june.
meg videos are always entertaining
Thanks so much! Appreciate that!
Fighting with rust brought some memories back from the 90's - 00's, haha. Only difference, didn't use powertools, just wire brushing manually and painting basecoat with brush, then sprayed Tectyl rust proofing products, cavity wax and on top of it a layer of thicker stuff to protect from stone chips. Oh and that creeper would've been very helpful too when working under a car, very nice acquisition 👍
Wow that must have taken a very long time to that!! Props to you! And yes, this creeper was an absolute game changer for this project!! Very happy with it.
@@Meg.August Yes, even it was just normal passenger car, there was still quite a lot to do :D
Good job Meg 😀
Thank you!
Great job Meg, I would give it another coat just before winter.😉
Thank you! That's not a bad idea lol! The more rust-paint, the better haha
Hi Meg, what a great job you did on your truck and rust proofing yourself, not the cleanest of jobs to do but well worth the effort. Have a great week and look forward to the next video.
Thanks so much, Anthony! Definitely a dirty job lol but worth it for sure. Have a great week as well and see you next time!
My Experience with that Rustoleum Rust reformer is that you still need to paint over top of it to seal it off. If you just use the reformer it will start rusting again with in a few weeks because it doesn't seal out the moisture. You did a really good job of knocking down the rust though and watching this makes me glad I live in Florida, LOL!
Thank you! And good to know, thanks for the insight. I'll keep an eye on things and see how it is over the next few weeks!
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Thank you!
I feel bad for those of you who live in the rust belt!You did another fantastic job now it's a waiting game to see if it actually works.
Lol thanks! The rust is no joke up here! Keeping my fingers crossed it'll get me through the winter...
Nice job Meg
Thank you!
Mmmwfff, wwff mmff, fffwwwmmff! I couldn't agree more!! This was a load of fun to watch, and obviously very productive! The underseal should give you plenty more years from your truck! Thanks for another Meg Fix!!
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So glad you enjoyed this one, Bernard! Hoping it'll last through winter lol!! Too optimistic?!
Cracking job Meg 👍🏻🇬🇧
Thank you!
Meg, I'm late to the party. I did watch this when you first posted it. Pilot holes that will alleviate the splitting. Future reference. I feel your pain with the rust. I live in Northern Alberta. I am very familiar with wire wheels and rust paint. Hope clean up wasn't too painful. 😊
No worries, Curtis! That's a good tip about pilot holes, I should try that, especially on those smaller pieces of wood where I have to drill close to the edge. Oh man, it was a dirty job to say the least, but I did manage to scrub off all that paint lol! Have a great week!
Definitely looks a lot better. I'm gonna have to do the same on my project and I'm sorta dreading it since I don't have a garage.
Oo yes, that would be tough without a garage! It definitely is a blessing having an enclosed space to do this
Ended up using a whole can on your self it seems like. You killed it on this video very patient going after all that rush. I’m exited for next weeks video as always have a great weekend
Thanks very much! And yes lol I definitely was covered head to toe in paint after this one! Have a wonderful weekend as well!
I think there's a product you can use which is like rubber, a thick coat of it. more durable than that for sure. it usually comes from factory. great effort :)
That looks SO MUCH nicer. I hope it holds up well. I know it was a LOT of work but I think it was worth it. Hope all the paint came off of your skin. Been there and done that. Great video, Meg!!
Thank you so much! I agree, it looks 1000x better! And yes lol the paint did come off but it definitely took a lot of scrubbing! 😂
Nice job on a paint job Exxon I like how you made the spray can into a gun great idea
I did this under my 1997 Ranger. It came back. A spot near the engine had a lot of transmission fluid from the power steering pump leak end up on the frame nearby. That's been fixed, and that's possibly the best looking spot of frame on the truck with no coating or anything done to it since.
The por15 on the rear axle isn't impressing me to much right now..., it went on super nice and looked great but a couple years later, I don't know..... I almost wish I didn't do it now.
My '96 Tacoma had the official Toyota coating fix on the frame already when I bought it. What looked like a little flaking paint spot when I left on a long range trip ended up becoming a hole you could put all your figures through near the rear mount and the cracking pattern went both ways almost to the edge where there wasn't much metal connecting. Ratchet strapped it and drove it home, had a great repair job done. Now, about 8 months later, I can almost squeeze a hole open on the frame just a foot forward of this new metal. As the official fix coating is there, it has to get cleaned off for more labor for any repair. If it can be made.
Back to the Ranger, I had rust on the lower fenders and found basic car wax was better at keeping bare metal from forming rust.
I like to see how this and others hold up and looking forward to some follow-ups.
I made some ramps with 2 12’ 2x8 and cut them into 4 pieces each so the they make a slight incline. Then a 2 inch high rubber stop at the end. They work pretty well 👍🏼 but anyway nice job!
Thank you! And that's awesome! That's a great idea for a homemade ramp.
When you are masking things for painting you may want to look at getting a masking machine or a hand masker. They are very similar tools that cut your masking time down tremendously. This will be a great help with a new house on the horizon.
Thanks for the suggestion! I'll look into that!
You may have just set a record for most miles(kilometers) put on a creeper in its first week of use.
20:10 really illustrates the toll this project took on you. There wasn’t a sparkle left in your expression. 🙂
Great job. I look forward to more.
Lol!!! That creeper is going to see a lot of use in its lifetime.
Oh man, this was honestly a brutal one. By the end, I was so sun burnt, covered in paint and rust, I was cooked by the end lol but so glad I got it done. Thanks for watching and can't wait to share what I've got in store in the next few weeks!!
Hi Meg you always doing engleble work and amazing to see you are doing it have a blessing day
Thank you!
id definitely fluid film the whole underside of the truck to keep it looking 👌. for those front and rear bumpers id say get new off ebay then paint them with raptor liner but get the tintable one to match your white. itll hold up to the rock chips and winter wayyyy better then paint
Yes, some new fenders will definitely help with the mud spray and rock kick-ups, may have to look into that in the near future. I thought about fluid film, and lots of people have suggested it, but I figured oil + dirt/mud/dust would just be a colossal mess under there!
Awesome job Meg, looks alot better you saved it for rusting any more.😃😃
Thank you! I'm hoping it will buy me some time lol!
Drill holes for the screws in the 2x blocks to keep them from splitting. 😊 2:45
Incredible how a few sprays of paint can increase the value of the vehicle more than a mileage manipulation. Ready to sell!
It definitely made it look so much nicer/newer under there!
For future projects when screwing your wood together screw it in reverse first. To burn your wood. Then screw it in. This will prevent the wood from splitting. As well truck looks great. However cover it with fluid film as well. Fluid film is the best undercoating. And should be done yearly. The rust will come back
Thanks so much, and thanks for the tips!
@@Meg.August yw. Anytime
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Yaaay for the creeper!!!! Gonna be a lot more fun now!!! ❤ 6:21
very nice job. I enjoy your energy and attitude towards your projects. Merci
Thank you!
Keeping an older vehicle on the road is both economically and environmentally a good plan - considering the energy required to make a new vehicle. Well done!
We’re in Scotland right now, and enjoying very late evenings here too 😎
Thank you! 😊 I agree, and these trucks are tough! (not just going off the slogan lol!) The little bits of maintenance and care go a long way both economically and environmentally, yes!
Good to see you had safety I'm mind.Try goggles and also hearing protection. Your doing good !
Great video meg as always looks l like new and always a inspiration
Thanks so much!
@Meg.August question meg are you going to do a lift on your truck
An old carpenters trick, take the screw and hammer the head of it into where you want to drill it into the wood just enough so you make a dent, then reverse it and drive it in and now the wood won't split.
Thanks an awesome tip, thank you!
looks good. Time to redo the bumper
Thank you! And yes, 1000%
@Meg.August I know you already fixed it but this time use paint. Love your videos. Keep it up. What part of BC u i
Awesome job Meg!'👊🏻👍🏻 Thank you my friend, have a great weekend 😊 God Bless 🙏🏻 Appreciate you 🫶🏻
Thank you so much! Have a great weekend as well!
Ha, Meg did another one. Of course, the hardest part is always prepping. Removing rust is very tedious process, boring and hard on you, but the end result is satisfying. Keep it on, you're getting better. Oh, the look is proper for the occasion. Did you ever see a clean mechanic? 😏 Cheers!
Thank you so much @darkfactory8082 ! You said it - it is extremely tedious lol and rust dust is honestly awful but the outcome was totally worth - now hopefully it'll last haha!! Have a great week and thanks for watching!
Hi meg Vaughan from Australia again nice to see you again I enjoy your videos I look forward to them
Hi Vaughan! Great to have you back! Thanks for watching and see you again soon!
@Meg.August for sure look forward to seeing you
Your face in the end is the best.
lol thank you!
Hello, if it was me doing this, I would paint the easy-access with a brush, the hard-access with a spray can. It takes more time, but less money on paint. I don't know if at your Canadian Tire you can get Fluid Film, once the paint is cured, spray the Fluid Film to protect the job you did.
Great job! However you would have been much farther ahead just to knock all the loose rust off and spray with an oil under coating product. Especially inside the frame rails which is where the real damage starts and will destroy a truck frame in Canada. While you are at it pull the plugs on all the body cavities/doors and spray it inside them to save on your body panels. Do it every year before winter and don't get the chassis wash at the car wash. The Good news is you can still spray oil over your new paint job and it may even help it last a little longer to seep in when you get chips. Thankfully you didn't use a rubberized undercoating. That would have resulted in a disaster in the long run. My experience says that the paint will last maybe a year before it will be mostly gone if left as is due to chips and the rust eating away from behind the paint. Oil 'er up every year, don't wash it off it and your truck will last a very long time even after your paint job wears off.
Thank you! I've had a few people suggest this as well so I'll look into it. Although the thought of it being covered in oil makes me think all the dust and dirt and muck I drive through would stick to the oil and just be an absolute mess under there... and I did hear about the rubber undercoating but have heard mixed reviews on it so opted to not go that route.
@@Meg.August Funny you should mention that. Most people who do it actually advocate that you go down the dustiest road you can right after spraying it with the oil to make it last longer.
Well your body will process the paint molecules will be adsorbed through your liver. Good luck it looks much better, I would suggest a paint suit so you dont over tax your liver.
I did enjoy the video I like watching you affect your truck I hope the rest doesn’t come back again
Thank you! 😊
@@Meg.August You’re very welcome I hope the truck looks a lot better now because he painted the response I hope it doesn’t rust again
Great job undercoating your truck Meg
Thank you!!
another weekend and another great video from the one and only meg your truck looks a lot better have a good week
Thank you Craig! I'm really happy with how it looks as well! Thanks for watching and have a great week!
If you ever have to do this again, check into ice blasting. 😀
Great video Meg
Thanks very much!
Wow, that looks great!!!
Thank you!!
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Hi, Meg, great job!
Here in Russia, in winter, various reagents and salt are poured onto the roads to melt ice, and without such rust protection, cars rust through and through for several years. So if you want to drive a whole car, treating it with an anti-corrosion compound while it's new and whole is a good idea. In any case, it will be cheaper than repairing it later.
Thank you! Yes, we have similar road conditions here in the winter! This paint I used does have an anti-corrosion compound and is an all-in-one rust paint so I'm hoping it'll help this winter!
Wow, how nice your final work turned out. It looks great like new from the agency.
Meg, what is the name of the product? As always I enjoy your craziness, they are the best
Thank you so much! I used Tremclad Rust Reformer (it's the Canadian version of Rustoleum)
awesome job girl love the video your just amazing
Thank you!
me and my girlfriend Rebecca is sending love from Newfoundland Canada . i hope u have an amazing week
Thank you Jordan & Rebecca! Have a great week as well!
Just an idea, you could Raptor line your truck in white and do your bumpers in black. It's a bed liner but does really good as full protector for the body. I did my 05 Tahoe and was worth it. Tahoe survives in Salt Lake City winters with salt with no issue. 04 F250 is next to get done but in blue with some black
Canada is where rust loves to live dry wet and cold perfect chemistry to feed rust
yes, very true!
Pre-drilling the screw holes will keep the wood from splitting.
Looks as if you got a whole can on yourself 😅 Even with all the paint you are still beautiful and looks like you did a great job
Thank you lol! Definitely was covered head to toe in paint by the end of this.
Better oil film the underside asap 2 times a year or everything you just did was a waste of time and money. That’s not gonna stop anything without doing the oil film.
Another one knocked out the park! Meg, do you have a never ending supply of coloured beanies? Lol. Great episode. 🔧🔧🎖🎖🔧🔧🎖🎖😀😀😀😀
Thank you! Lol! I definitely have a solid collection of toques haha! 😂
Just a suggestion next time spray it with a rust converter first that will drop the rusting process. Then spray the undercoat
This particular Rustoleum - Rust Reformer - is actually a rust converter. It's an all in one product thankfully!
Look up Eastwood Rust Converter . I love the stuff works great on rusty truck frames.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Predrill to avoid splitting 👍🏼
Thanks for the tip!
Maybe a really good project for your truck would be installing rear wheel well liners ?
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@Meg.August And I've just watched this after again doing my pre-Comic Con shopping, the thumbnail screen is hilarious and scary at the same time, and I was pleasantly surprised you bought a crawler/creeper as that was the first thought from the previous project video...
Also, a good ratchet-head wire crimper, and a wire stripper wouldn't go amiss?!?
Oh, one other thing - you mention chaffing on those wing arch extensions:
Top tip - when you reapply them, just use a line of silicone along that line of reapplication and it should stop the rubbing between parts. This happened with my rear wing on my Impreza WRX as I have an STI rear wing, which rubbed and rusted the bootlid....
Impressive great job
Thanks!
Meg always pre drill rather than screwing straight into wood 🙂👍 But great job!!
Thanks for the tip, Pete!
They should come with good factory undercoating no matter where its sold.
Great job Meg. Do yo have a PO box? Got something extra that you can get use out of I am sure.
Thank you, Steve! I don't have a PO Box set up yet as I might be moving in the very near future! But I will be looking to getting one set up soon, thanks so much for the offer to send me something!
3m makes a really good rust converter primer. Js
thanks for the suggestion!
great job Meg! are you available to do my car next? haha
lol thank you!
Oh Meg you are so beautiful and so talented ❤❤
wear some long sleeves when painting. especially if you are welding some day. dont ask me how i know lol
lol!
Meg, you look like a mess! But your truck looks better. Thanks for Sharing!
lol! Definitely a look haha 😆
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Does this rustoleum convert original rust back to metal and/or prevent further rusting? As needing to do this on the roof of my car since a small square section of paint has started coming off roof of my car, think due to the heater blower in an automatic car wash. Think you can also buy black stone chip paint (think it's called that), which has a rubberized texture with the idea of small stones flicking and hitting underneath bounce off the rubberized paint. Seen it used a few times on this UK car restoration tv program, I dare say there's a few if them. The main bodywork of the truck, I wonder if giving it a good wash (snow foam, maybe clay bar etc), and put on some ceramic coating? (I have started watching a few car detailing YT vidoes so don't really know what I'm on about, but thought it's worth shouting out a few potentially helpful ideas 🤣). You've gotta pleased with the end result of this work though I hope!
Thank you Phillip! The Rustoleum Rust Reformer (to my understanding) helps neutralize rust - I don't believe it converts it back to metal but I think it helps prevent further corrosion and converts the area sprayed into a paintable surface. Whereas other paints would just sit on top of the rust, and the rust would eat right through it again. Hoping this will last but we'll have to see how it holds up! Definitely happy with the result in the meantime lol!
ready for the mountains
You bet!
Doing this gives the truck a bit of a more youthful appearance, even if it’s on the underside as people associate rust with cars that have been around a while. Not really surprised it took so many spray cans as it’s a big old barge of a truck 🤭. Are you planning on reinstating the wheel fenders you removed after you fix the paint issues? Was thinking they might look good sprayed black maybe. 🤔
Lol! I guess I forget that this truck is so large! Lots of surface area to cover. I'm not going to reinstall those fenders but may consider putting fenders back on in the future. I definitely get a lot more mud spray up the truck now without them
great job
Thank you!
Impressive job, Meg! The underside of you truck looks pretty darn close to when it left the factory! I get my Ford Expedition oil sprayed every year, but it doesn't look to bad underneath. Possibly because it's originally from Saskatchewan, I bought it in Alberta, and then I drove it back to Ontario.
Thank you! It's amazing how much of a difference some blank paint can make lol! Definitely have to take care of these Canadian vehicles and their rust problems lol!
@@Meg.August For sure! My Cadillac Fleetwood has layers of oil spray on it because I only drive it five or six months out of the year.