What can be done about this flaking?

[frito-bandito]

I would still deal with the surface rust before you cover the bed rails up with something

 

[1500z71]

I would still deal with the surface rust before you cover the bed rails up with something

If I did a liner wouldn't I have to sand it down anyways? Never researched much into liners.

 

[frito-bandito]

If I did a liner wouldn't I have to sand it down anyways? Never researched much into liners.

Yes otherwise it would do the same thing again eventually

 

[90halfton]

If you did a liner you would still have to sand down and eliminate rust, but you wouldn't have to match paint, just liner over the rails. Have seen liner over rails and think it's practical and looks good if done properly.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

If you did a liner you would still have to sand down and eliminate rust, but you wouldn't have to match paint, just liner over the rails. Have seen liner over rails and think it's practical and looks good if done properly.

Sand, clean, clean, clean again, prime, and apply the bedliner.

Do you have a suitable compressor?

 

[House003]

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Takes a whole day of prep, but if you do it right I think it ends up looking really good in the end...

 

[Jrgunn5150]

I was going to go over the rails with my stepside until I pulled the liner and realized my bed is complete garbage behind all hope of saving lol.

 

[90halfton]

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Takes a whole day of prep, but if you do it right I think it ends up looking really good in the end...

This is what im going to do, when I get around to it lol. What kind of liner did you use?

 

[House003]

This is what im going to do, when I get around to it lol. What kind of liner did you use?

Herculiner roll on

 

[1500z71]

Thank you guys for all the help and ideas. I'll see what the body shop says this week but it looks like a liner will be the route I'll go.