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Started with wet sand 220 on block and then using a 3m pad to lightly reveal the original paint. Po rattle can primer job. Anyone have any idea to make this easier ? This truck was the deluxe and standard two tone Almond glow and desert tan. At this point im gonna just keep going to see this thing in its original glory. Looks like he did some light sanding before the primer so hoping it’s not too bad and maybe shoot it with clear and have vintage patina ? Haha thoughts ?
I hate clear over original paint or patina, clear over bare metal or rust will fail and then nothing was preserved. buff and wax looks better indefinitely. Lot of work to knock that primer down don’t be surprised to find some bodywork or bad areas, unfortunately the areas sanded through will not be areas that look like natural wear. Plenty of “original paint” cars have some quality touch ups though.
Yup just keep it going. Nothing much makes it easier. I use combination of wire wheel, stripping wheels, DA with 40grit. I had to take alot of my 75 down to bare metal due to rust pitting. I'd say that once you confirm no body filler, no rust pitting--that if the original color and primer are smooth and flat, then you do not need to go all the way to bare metal. They were applied very good from the factory, and if it's still stuck on there, its good to go.
Yup just keep it going. Nothing much makes it easier. I use combination of wire wheel, stripping wheels, DA with 40grit. I had to take alot of my 75 down to bare metal due to rust pitting. I'd say that once you confirm no body filler, no rust pitting--that if the original color and primer are smooth and flat, then you do not need to go all the way to bare metal. They were applied very good from the factory, and if it's still stuck on there, its good to go.
This. Nothing makes body work easier. Putting in the hard work is what makes it turn out right. I think it is going to be nearly impossible to sand down to the original paint, without grinding through some of the old paint and leaving some of the primer. I think your life would be easier if you prepped the surface properly, and put new primer and the paint you want. If you want original, pick that. The two-tone might be hard, but it will look better. Especially if you are going to do all that work anyway.
X3. Nothing really makes any body work like this easier, other than having the correct tools and materials for the job you're doing. Lots of different grits of quality wet/dry sandpaper, a couple different sized sanding blocks and sponges, a good buffer with different types of buffing/polishing wheels and some different grades of buffing and polishing compounds.
It looks like if you took your time so you don't take off too much of the original paint, you could end up with a cool semi-faux (?) patina job. I think some fat pinstriping outlining the 2 tone areas would look good. IDK if I'd clear coat it or just do a real quality wax job.
If you just want protection, I had an old Bronco II that had such chalked out paint I just wiped it down with WD40 every 6 months and that kept it from rusting. Actually, thinking about it now, the WD-40 on a shop towel might take off the remnants of the primer without hurting the original paint.
Yep taking it section at a time. Slowly sipping a beer in one hand and a sanding pad or block in the other. Totally thinking about the black pin line to hide the two tone lines where the trim used to live. The previous owner did all the sand thru prepping for primer with my 220 wet sand I’m just revealing what’s underneath it. Thanks for the wd40 idea I was thinking about all the guys who use used motor oil for rust protection.
an alternative to clear coating that i have seen is Sweet Patina’s “The Sauce”. seems to work really well, but not really sure about anyone else’s opinion on it.
Started the passenger side and looks like maybe the po started sanding and then figured it was too much work cause of the patch of bare metal I found hoping that’s the worst spot. This truck apparently sat in the desert for 20 years that’s why no rust. From what I make of it by the damaged fenders and the junkyard writing on the front axle that maybe once upon a time somebody lost it in a ditch broke the front axle and tweaked the fenders and the parked it on property in desert for 20 years till someone came along and got it rolling again. I’ve just been wiping the whole truck with wd40 and it’s shining up nicely. Was thinking it may need some metal hit with some black primer just to keep any surface rust from developing.
bring on another weekend !! And I got a sport steering wheel coming for this thing from jbg for a 100 bucks ! Of course the button for it was 90 and out of stock so will see if that ships sooner than later
