What is the best way to prime the inside of a pickup truck box without painting myself into a corner? I was thinking of priming the sides first and then do the floor, starting at the back and working my way out. What I'm worried about is the second coat, since the flash time is 15 minutes the primer is probably still going to be somewhat soft and I dont want to be walking on it. Any suggestions? Do you know how they do it in the bodyshop?
Thanks, Scott.

 

I never tried to paint the inside of a bed at the same time as I was doing the outside, if that's what you are talking about doing. I always paint the inside of the bed, then let it dry a day or two and cover it before doing the outside. That way you can lean over the sides and do it all from the outside. I'm only 5'-9" tall, so I use a milk crate to stand on while spraying the sides. Takes some effort to get paint under the top lip good.

 

The outside of the box is already primed and sanded. It was the inside sides of the box I was trying to talk about. I should of made myself clear. I'm trying to figure out the best method of painting the inside of the box to get the floor and the sides.

 

paint the undersides of the side's first, and the front by the cab, and the sides.
then you can paint the middle from the outside like marc explained from the outside on a milk crate, A paint sprayer should spray plenty far enough for primer to spray that far.
but if you spray the bed part last, you can get all the hard to get places first when you can ly down on your back.
might wanna spray those, let dry, then spray again before doign sides.

 

Thanks Marc and Talyn, I'll give it a try.

 

happy painting dude!

make sure you practice first! that first shot comes out hardcore sometimes. :P