Easy cab painting?
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Easy cab painting?
The previous owner changed the exterior color from brown to a blue/silver two tone. It's a nice paint job except the interior is still brown.
I've been thinking about painting it but I want to know how big of a project it will be.
I don't mind spending time on my truck, I just don't want to get in over my head.
Any help would be appreciated.
I've been thinking about painting it but I want to know how big of a project it will be.
I don't mind spending time on my truck, I just don't want to get in over my head.
Any help would be appreciated.
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To do it correctly, you would need to sand it to the metal. At least to the original primer. You would also need to remove everything that you dont want paint on, or to paint around, or tape off around. Trim. Glass. Rubber. Emblems.....
You can find paint stripper to do it quicker, but it is also more of a mess.
Re- primer. Sand. Primer. Sand until it is smoooooooth.
Then paint.
Then clear coat if you wish.
You can find paint stripper to do it quicker, but it is also more of a mess.
Re- primer. Sand. Primer. Sand until it is smoooooooth.
Then paint.
Then clear coat if you wish.
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Before you get off any further on the wrong track, try posting your ? in the paint and bodywork section further down in the forums.
You may find that you won't have to go through all that work to repaint.
I'm no painter by profession but I've been told that if the base is good and sound, just sand well and shoot, wheather it be primer or otherwise. Just test a spot to be sure your paints are compatable. ie; For starters, enamel over lacquer and not lacquer over enamel.
Do your research and you'll do fine. Eventually
Good Luck, hobo
You may find that you won't have to go through all that work to repaint.
I'm no painter by profession but I've been told that if the base is good and sound, just sand well and shoot, wheather it be primer or otherwise. Just test a spot to be sure your paints are compatable. ie; For starters, enamel over lacquer and not lacquer over enamel.
Do your research and you'll do fine. Eventually
Good Luck, hobo
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When I did my interior, I sanded it with 220 grit and then used self etching primer which bonds easily to old paint. It came out very well considering the previous owner had used a grinder to rough up the paint and spray painted the doors and the jambs.
I will post pictures of it soon.
Jason
I will post pictures of it soon.
Jason
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I agree if you are painting a show car. I don't know of any professional painters who are stripping everything they do down to bare metal. If there is evidence of rust, damage or multiple paint jobs over the original finish, then I would recommend stripping. But I've never had an issue painting over factory paint. I'm no expert or professional. I've painted maybe 15 log trucks and highway trucks for my company in the last couple of years since we lost our regular painter.
I guess I should have added that I removed all of the previous owners spray paint and roughed up the remaining factory paint.
Jason
I guess I should have added that I removed all of the previous owners spray paint and roughed up the remaining factory paint.
Jason
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If the paint is sound , you can easily paint over it..
I know some people won't agree...But Sound paint roughed up, will work just like a primer.. Shoot away..
If you need tips with HVLP painting let me know
I know some people won't agree...But Sound paint roughed up, will work just like a primer.. Shoot away..
If you need tips with HVLP painting let me know
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Didn't mean to kink your hose there "dtherren" by saying wrong track. Just sounded as though "gruntwannabe" wanted to get some info on painting a daily driver and was in the wrong forum to continue, and could possibly save some work too.
However, I did say that if the existing was in good shape, then sand and shoot. I would only assume that "gruntwannabe" would be able to decide if the existing base was sound or not.
I personally have found second opinions more helpful than not on ocassion.
Sorry, hobo
P.S. Check my signature, it'll help you to know where I'm coming from.
However, I did say that if the existing was in good shape, then sand and shoot. I would only assume that "gruntwannabe" would be able to decide if the existing base was sound or not.
I personally have found second opinions more helpful than not on ocassion.
Sorry, hobo
P.S. Check my signature, it'll help you to know where I'm coming from.
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hobo.labo,
LMAO....
You dint "kink my hose"....
I sometimes am to much "to the point"....my wife says.......what does hse know???
People take it as such at times.
There is one coat already on it, plus another that someone else added. A person doesnt know what is under either one. Then go add a third?
Three coats of paint? One ding, dent or crack, and paint falls off in big chips and flakes if it isnt proper for all three coats. I have seen it happe.
That is why I said what I did. I also didnt mean to "kink" anyone else's hose.
Just my opinion.....
LMAO....
You dint "kink my hose"....I sometimes am to much "to the point"....my wife says.......what does hse know???
People take it as such at times.
There is one coat already on it, plus another that someone else added. A person doesnt know what is under either one. Then go add a third?
Three coats of paint? One ding, dent or crack, and paint falls off in big chips and flakes if it isnt proper for all three coats. I have seen it happe.
That is why I said what I did. I also didnt mean to "kink" anyone else's hose.
Just my opinion.....
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Well the interior is still original factory brown. It's in good condition except for the passenger side floor which is rusted out.
My friend and I are going to weld in some sheet metal to fix that problem.
Thanks for the advice.
My friend and I are going to weld in some sheet metal to fix that problem.
Thanks for the advice.