Ships Log - Painted with Rustoleum
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Ships Log - Painted with Rustoleum
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Posted this on another forum. Thought it was a good excuse to stop lurking here and register.
Painted my truck this week. Just got it all back together and took a cruise around town. Feels better, and I swear it knows the rust is fixed and looks good. :thumbup:
This was all done with the "$50 Rustoleum" paint job but with a twist. About $100 total as I did overbuy on supplies (only truck!) and I needed more colors than most. So about 6 quarts bought but only used ~3.5 in total. Bright side is I have all the leftovers saved in cans in case of scratches or whatever.
Pre-badge pics, but they show the grain best.
Pics later tonight with the vent guards and badges (all plastidipped) back on. Pics arent as good because it was getting late.
(Thats not overspray or uneven metal thats just some funky glare)
Here is where I bought her a couple years ago. Looks good, but its a flattering pic and two years ago. You cant see any of the scratches and junk.
Rust on the roof. Bad.
This already existed in minor spots, but I am pretty certain was made worse by a mag mount antenna. Another year or so and there wouldve been a hole.
Closeup of the old paint. Not so pretty now.
Took an angle grinder to the roof, then lots of varying papers on a DA to get it to metal, then self etching. They say primer isnt needed but it cant hurt.
Midway through scuffing. That took guts.
First two coats of Rustoleum before any sanding. 6 total for the basecoat, and in hindsight with the texture of the grain I couldve done 4 and sanded a lot less. It hides what small imperfections and orange peel were left. I couldve ignored all orange peel and had the same final result. But I sanded it all out as I went.
One coat of Rustoleum on the old tailgate to practice on. I took a pic because I thought it was crazy how shiny it was compared to the OEM clear. Looks like a two tone job under clear, and this is before any buffing. People after a solid color can really do something.
And there you have it.
What I have done so far:
Paint
Plastidipped all plastic
Tint, new 4x4 badges and visor decal
CB and whip (new mount coming)
PA system (to CB)
Cranked bars
New speakers and head unit
Upcoming, likely in order:
CB mount
Spray in bedliner
Black truck box
Interior (Think Victorian pirate ship and you will have an idea. Like the woodgrain you tell people about it and they think youre nuts, hard to describe until its done)
35s
regear
3 inch body (going to try and do myself)
Hope you all like it. Its pretty unique. Already have people honking and waving. Mostly truck guys followed by guys with kids haha!
See ya.
Posted this on another forum. Thought it was a good excuse to stop lurking here and register.
Painted my truck this week. Just got it all back together and took a cruise around town. Feels better, and I swear it knows the rust is fixed and looks good. :thumbup:
This was all done with the "$50 Rustoleum" paint job but with a twist. About $100 total as I did overbuy on supplies (only truck!) and I needed more colors than most. So about 6 quarts bought but only used ~3.5 in total. Bright side is I have all the leftovers saved in cans in case of scratches or whatever.
Pre-badge pics, but they show the grain best.
Pics later tonight with the vent guards and badges (all plastidipped) back on. Pics arent as good because it was getting late.
(Thats not overspray or uneven metal thats just some funky glare)
Here is where I bought her a couple years ago. Looks good, but its a flattering pic and two years ago. You cant see any of the scratches and junk.
Rust on the roof. Bad.
This already existed in minor spots, but I am pretty certain was made worse by a mag mount antenna. Another year or so and there wouldve been a hole.Closeup of the old paint. Not so pretty now.
Took an angle grinder to the roof, then lots of varying papers on a DA to get it to metal, then self etching. They say primer isnt needed but it cant hurt.
Midway through scuffing. That took guts.
First two coats of Rustoleum before any sanding. 6 total for the basecoat, and in hindsight with the texture of the grain I couldve done 4 and sanded a lot less. It hides what small imperfections and orange peel were left. I couldve ignored all orange peel and had the same final result. But I sanded it all out as I went.
One coat of Rustoleum on the old tailgate to practice on. I took a pic because I thought it was crazy how shiny it was compared to the OEM clear. Looks like a two tone job under clear, and this is before any buffing. People after a solid color can really do something.
And there you have it.
What I have done so far:
Paint
Plastidipped all plastic
Tint, new 4x4 badges and visor decal
CB and whip (new mount coming)
PA system (to CB)
Cranked bars
New speakers and head unit
Upcoming, likely in order:
CB mount
Spray in bedliner
Black truck box
Interior (Think Victorian pirate ship and you will have an idea. Like the woodgrain you tell people about it and they think youre nuts, hard to describe until its done)
35s
regear
3 inch body (going to try and do myself)
Hope you all like it. Its pretty unique. Already have people honking and waving. Mostly truck guys followed by guys with kids haha!
See ya.
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Yeah just those cheapy nylon brushes from Menards. Thin paint
Its exactly the same as painting faux wood grain with glazes on doors and stuff, except you have about 30 seconds of working time instead of hours.
1clean - I have always wanted those stripes on my truck, so I went ahead and did it. To be honest it looked pretty bland without them.
But to each their own. I considered Yenko stripes as well.
Its exactly the same as painting faux wood grain with glazes on doors and stuff, except you have about 30 seconds of working time instead of hours.
1clean - I have always wanted those stripes on my truck, so I went ahead and did it. To be honest it looked pretty bland without them.
But to each their own. I considered Yenko stripes as well.
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I think he ruined it... As that paint HAS TO look MUCH worse in person. - I guarantee it!
Loved the old paint job.
Man, -this forums getting phoney.
Someone has the ***** to say it's one of the best mods on this site ?
- Not even in the ball park.
At least there was a little humor in this thread.
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To each his own... - I guess.
Okay , most definitely then. 
Loved the old paint job.
Man, -this forums getting phoney.
Someone has the ***** to say it's one of the best mods on this site ?
- Not even in the ball park.At least there was a little humor in this thread.
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To each his own... - I guess.
Okay , most definitely then.