2011 Tundra Tailgate Rust Question

Does anybody know of a trim piece that would go along the bottom of the tailgate to cover a rust spot? Any forum sponsors that sell, or can custom make one? All I have found is this, but I plan to take the badges off, so looking for a full cover and would prefer black to chrome, but will take whatever at this point. Any ideas would be appreciated! I want to get it done before salt season hits and makes it worse.

 

If it’s at the bottom of the gate I personally would take it off, place it on a couple saw horses and touch it up. Even if you didn’t achieve a perfect look, would it be that noticeable?
Anyways, that’s what I would do.

 

That is not a bad idea, thanks! I just got a bottle of touch up paint for some small rock chips too.

 

Here's a tip, purchase one of these prep pens. They're great for small chips it keeps the sanding to a bare minimum. If you're like me, I have a tendency to sand more than I need to.

 

Awesome! I never heard of one of those, thanks for the tip!

 

Lets see how it looks. I thought my tailgate was needing a repaint but it was only rust stains building up. Used lysol toilet bowl cleaner and it wiped right off. I still need to pull it off and paint the backside edge where the paint flaked but the exterior is back to normal.

 

The prep-pen was included with this one.

 

Here it is. It is kind of bubbled up. Not sure if it is repairable or not.

 

Ah, yes i would sand that down and respray. Hardest part is blending. Just make sure you throw a sheet or paper over to avoid overspray. After you painted touch up with a little clear and you should be good!