1997 Ford F350 Underbody Rust Removal - Busting Rust
| Before
One of the biggest hurdles your truck faces once it leaves the dealer lot is rust. Snow, ice, rain, salt, and mud can make life difficult, not only on the functionality of your truck, but also on its lifespan. You see, we all expect the diesel mill under the hood to last forever, but what about the rest of the truck?
The truth is that most of our trucks aren't garage-kept. They're used year-round for hauling, towing, racing, off-roading, and most of us rely on them as daily drivers. So if your truck spends a lot of its time subjected to the harshness of winter, your frame may suffer more abuse than any other component on your truck.
| After
This was the case with our '97 F-350 Power Stroke, which spent most of its days in northern Ohio and was subjected to a decade's worth of lake-effect snowfall and salt-covered roads. Needless to say, the underbody was slowly being overtaken by rust.
So, when J.D. Donahue, a professional painter by trade, offered a helping hand in stopping our rust problem dead in its tracks, we wasted no time letting him work his magic. Here's how we added life to our truck and made our frame look new again.
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