Hey does anybody know where to find specialty auto paint? im looking to do a brand spankin new paint job on my 71 and i cant find many places to find good affordable paint.
Thanks guys.

 

Try Summit Racing's house brand or TCP Global.

Go basecoat/clear coat... tougher than single stage.

 

I have used kirker good stuff at a good price (summits paint is rebranded kirker)
this is where i get my paint stuff .
Kirker Paint Products - Auto Body Toolmart

 

I used NASON single stage urethane over Eastwood epoxy primer. Only complaint I have is the NASON colors. I think they're sometimes off. Wimbledon White was WAY to creamy. Fortunately, the counter guy at the auto paint store knew how to correct it.

If you don't have a paint booth you'll probably get lots of dirt and some bugs. I was able to sand and buff it all out and a couple of sags too.

The catylist is highly toxic so protect yourself.

Try for perfection but don't expect it.

 

Thanks for the info and help Silver, Mike and Mav.

Ive decided to go off the beaten path and do a non ford color. I have a garage at my dads work that i am going to setup as a makeshift paint booth.

I get my license on January 2nd so over winter brake the truck is being painted. Im starting the tear down first thing December 22nd.

How many gallons of paint will be needed for it?

Any guesses on what color (from this site) i will be painting it?
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Quantity? Depends if yer shooting BC/CC or single stage, door jambing, and/or shooting the interior.

Plum Crazy?? Sublime? Guards Red? Lucerne Blue? Springtime Yellow?

 

I used two gallons of primer and two+ (two tone) gallons of color because I had to do, redo, and redo to get it right. Also wasted a lot of overspray with my OLD Binks HP gun. First coat was done a panel or two at a time (small work space) so excess with each mix was wasted. I think I should have been able to use half that if each step was done right the first time.

 

Im leaving interior paint all white. but im dooing door jams and everything i can with it. I am thinking cobalt blue, daytona blue, or royal blue. I like the look of the sublime and the plumb crazy but they are plymoth and dodge looking colors. Plus one of my close friends has a 56 chevy thats plumb crazy and i want something different. I still have til december to decide so who knows.......... it may be jet plack

 

I suggest Wimbledon white and silver blue metallic... it's 65-66 Mustang color... pairs well with white, chrome, and black.

 

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Beautiful old stang. if i had one id paint it like that but with this truck im trying to go outside the box. Thankyou for the idea though.

By the way does anyone happen to have anp pics of restored, different colored bumpsides?

 

Also the link in my signature goes to an album of the truck if you want to see what im painting.

 

No problem...

Pics? Fordification has a ton on this thread: The FORDification.com Forums • View topic - bumps with lowered altitude!! (lots of great custom bumps!!)

Choices, choices, choices... it's good to have them.