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Need advice on protecting against paint chips, rust on 2011 . . . . .

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Old 04-26-2011 | 02:35 PM
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petrmgr,
i own the 09 ram trx 4x4 cc. i had problems with rust on the painted bumper. i took it to dealer, (blevins motors in potsdam Ny). manager took pix emiled problems to dodge, byt eh time i got home there was a message saying they would replace the fron bumper and IT too would be covered under the warranty, no questions, no bs.

problem i have now is chrome step ups are blisterring

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Old 04-27-2011 | 01:57 PM
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It looks as if 3M Scotchcal only comes in various colors. Can I get it in clear?

Nevermind. I found it right after posting this. The answer is yes. Anyway, where the heck can I order this stuff from?
 

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Old 04-28-2011 | 01:15 PM
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I can't say anything regarding chrome, I've been de-chroming my truck. As far as painted surfaces tho, I linexed the whole bottom of my truck including front & rear bumpers. I did it in black, but they can do ANY color( except white, it's hard to actually get pure white with no residuals from the previously sprayed color, say, red... Unless you want a pink truck lol). I'm getting my flares done black soon, as well as my front bumper cover & grill in mango.
FYI: if you get plastic pieces sprayed, MAKE SURE they spray them 360• inside & out or it WILL peel.
 
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Old 05-01-2012 | 07:08 PM
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I found rust on the hood within three months of purchasing my 2011 Nitro. Dealer won't do anything about it. They say it is due to rock chips, but I find this hard to believe. I had two Ford Escapes before this Nitro, and had over 100,000 miles on both, and had many chips over the years, but not a bit of RUST! My grandfather told our dealer that a few years ago, he had a car that had bad steel in it, and the manufacturer was covering the problem, but our Dodge dealer never heard of such a thing! Needless to say, I will not be buying my next vehicle from them! And the ecpensive extended warranty they talked me into is a WASTE!
 
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Old 05-01-2012 | 07:21 PM
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Well, the only good news is that your RAM won't have a rusty hood, ever.

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