What did u do to your raptor today?

[killallblue]

the past month

got all the plat interior parts with lights but i have a 2011 so i i cant make it work factory so im modding them

got some snow

got a new tailgate panel and raptor lined it

steps were staring to peel and it was ugly so i striped them down and im bed lining them this isnt the fully stripped photo this is when i hand peeled it first

got a new set of oem taillights new in box and swapped them out

and lastly i just picked up a set of gen 2 shocks so i can do a tsw exchange and then put them on my truck

 

[vtwinjunkie]

and lastly i just picked up a set of gen 2 shocks so i can do a tsw exchange and then put them on my truck

TSW exchange?

Can you elaborate on this?

Also, where did you get them?

 

[Irregular F150]

I need to find that tailgate panel the one from the dealer is pricey lol

 

[BenBB]

I would like to see what the headlight looked like before this, please. I really need to clean mine.

Here's before on the passenger side, had some oxidation at the top (the Cerakote kit uses 2000 then 3000 grit sandpaper that took off the majority of it, the Exploder was way worse and it did really well on that):

 

[killallblue]

TSW exchange?

Can you elaborate on this?

Also, where did you get them?

Im sending them out to tsw then doing there mounts on the truck

 

[killallblue]

I need to find that tailgate panel the one from the dealer is pricey lol

I got a clean one of fb mp on a part out then scuffed and bed lined it

 

[dj30417]

Here's before on the passenger side, had some oxidation at the top (the Cerakote kit uses 2000 then 3000 grit sandpaper that took off the majority of it, the Exploder was way worse and it did really well on that):
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Thank you. Mine are way worse. Mine might have already been refinished before I bought it also. I’d be interested in seeing the non Raptor refinished ones too.

 

[BenBB]

Thank you. Mine are way worse. Mine might have already been refinished before I bought it also. I’d be interested in seeing the non Raptor refinished ones too.View attachment 486499

Oh damn! Yes I would definitely try the Meguiar's kit on those. Here's the Exploder before pic, they had a little yellowing but lots of oxidation creeping up from the bottom:

The Cerakote kit did great on that, takes a while and a lot of effort with the wet sanding pads though:

I didn't get a pic after the wrap, it has a bulge where the Raptor is relatively flat so I got a couple bubbles in it but it's good enough for getting groceries heh.

 

[mprice1234]

Thank you. Mine are way worse. Mine might have already been refinished before I bought it also. I’d be interested in seeing the non Raptor refinished ones too.View attachment 486499

That is bad, I'd say time for new headlights. My experience with restoring headlights is it doesn't last that long and the more times you do it the shorter it last.

 

[BenBB]

That is bad, I'd say time for new headlights. My experience with restoring headlights is it doesn't last that long and the more times you do it the shorter it last.

Have you ever tried a wrap on them afterwards? Last time I did mine was in '19 and didn't wrap em, had a carport but still got some sun and they didn't fade for 4-5 years (last couple years in a garage) so...resto kits are way cheaper than new, Morimoto seems kinda sketchy and I don't even want to price OEM haha! I guess if I had money to burn I'd consider Retrofit...