Stainless Steel: Bed strips and angle strips are made of type 430 or 434 bright stainless steel, selected because of its color. It is a magnetic grade of stainless formulated for automotive stainless steel trim. When it is polished and buffed, its bright color looks similar to chrome plating. Stainless hardware items such as bolts, nuts, tailgate chain parts, and bed-to-frame washers are made of nonmagnetic stainless selected for superior resistance to rust and corrosion.

Care of Stainless / Rusting: With proper care, stainless steel will remain bright and smooth for long periods of time. It may be cleaned with liquid polish intended for stainless of chrome. DO NOT use steel wool, a steel wire brush, or a buffing wheel which has been used on steel or other metals. Bright stainless parts should be coated with a good nonabrasive wax for maximum protection. Stainless steel will rust or corrode under certain conditions, especially when contaminants such as salt water, battery acid, or steel particles and moisture are present. Frequent washing and waxing are a great protection against damage to stainless steel surfaces.

Electro-galvanized Steel: Many of the sheet metal parts pick-up-parts manufactures including tailgates, front bed panels, bed sides and cross sills are made of electro-galvanized steel (Zincor®)
The thickness of our sheet metal is 1.5 mm. (Compare that with others!)
Zincor® is coated by electrodeposition on both sides with a pure zinc layer.
This coating is characterised by the uniformity and the regularity of its thickness.
There are several reason for selecting this steel for our products:

1. Zincor® is clean and dry.

2. Zincor® has a good resistance to corrosion during our processing and while on the shelf.

3. It has also an excellent weldability, due to the uniformity and regularity of the zinc coating.

4. Electrogalvanised products are an excellent substrate for painting, both in terms of adhesion and appearance.

5. After the parts are painted, the zinc under the paint helps prevent loss of paint adhesion or rusting if the paint surface is scratched or damaged.