Number 1 Silverado Issue – How To Fix GMC and Chevy Frame Rust and Undercoating Sierra Tahoe

Number 1 Silverado Issue – How To Fix GMC and Chevy Frame Rust and Undercoating Sierra Tahoe

The number 1 complaint (although it is a very tight race with the AFM and condenser issues) I have with my truck is the worthless undercoating that General Motors puts on their Chevy and GMC trucks. It is a wax based undercoating that quickly hardens and flakes off of the frame. You can look under brand new Silverados and Sierras sitting on dealer lots and already see rust starting to form where the wax did not adhere well.

This is particularly frustrating for vehicles, such as mine, that call the rust belt home. It has received enough notice and generated a similar quantity of complaints, that GM has, in some cases, re-coated the frames of particularly badly rusting trucks. Unfortunately, they simply use the exact same wax material and rarely prepare the service correctly by removing the rust and old wax. Since the wax does a poor job of bonding and air-locking the already formed rust, this only masks the problem for it to return worse a few months later.

In this video, we show you how to fix this problem correctly so that you will have a rust free frame for many years to come. All of the products we used are listed below.

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🔩Parts (Affiliate Links)
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Step 1: Strip Frame
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Step 2: Degrease/Clean
POR-15 40101 Cleaner Degreaser:
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Step 3: Prep
POR-15 40201 Metal Prep:
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Note: Two (2) quarts should be enough to do the entire frame. POR recommends a shelf life of 6 months if stored correctly

Eastwood Internal Frame Coating:
https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-internal-frame-coating-14oz-aerosol.html

Note: Four (4) cans should be enough to do the all of the frame rails and hard to reach places.
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Step 5: Undercoat

POR-15 49308 Rubberized Spray UnderCoating: https://amzn.to/30fi3G7

Note: Five (6) cans should do the entire frame

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Michael Foreman says:

YES!!! THIS VIDEO IS FINALLY HERE! Can’t wait to do this to my Silverado. Thanks gents!

oiyutigh says:

How long did this take you in total?

Travis Meering says:

I have to do this on my 2015 Silverado…. i had to do the same thing on my 2008 Silverado as well… really a disappointment gm doesn’t do a better job on their frame coatings

Michael Hopwood says:

How are you addressing under the cab?

Roy Giller says:

I have a 2015 Silverado, 1500, 4X4. I live in Oklahoma. I don't know if the rust would be as severe on my frame or not, since I live in Oklahoma. Thanks for the video

nelsonjv1 says:

My transmission just went out on my 2014 Silverado at 109k for the second time. Can you do a video on what the root cause and permanent repair would be?

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