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Mar 23, 2008 | 12:26 PM

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New paint next weekend

Well, I have ordered my paint ,and it will be here on Thursday. I am going to seal it on Friday night , then paint it Saturday morning early. I have been sanding on it for 3 days,and getting little things worked out . I took the time to get my drivers side window to roll down. All it need was some silicone on the inside of the track, and now she almost falls down. The right door was a little tough to close and latch. I adjusted the catch ,and now you just barely push it ,and it closes perfectly. I love it when things can be fixed so easily. I decided to go with a black sealer, then a satin black finish. Both made by Kirkers paint. Surprisingly enough, I had very little body work to do . The PO did a fair job on the body work ,but really s###ed at the paint. It was really a shame to see all that prep go towrds such a terrible paint job. It looked like after they shot the clear that someone swept the floor or something . It had little fuzzies all over it. Heck the window film (yes ,I said window film), even had human hairs stuck in between the film and the glass. I am stripping that off also,and replacing both driver and passenger side windows. I will post photos once I am done. I can't wait.

Mar 23, 2008 | 03:12 PM

Wayne S

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Cool.Post pics when finished.I will be painting mine hopefully in two weeks.Weather is finnally getting nice enough here to start back to work on the truck.

Mar 23, 2008 | 06:34 PM

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JC,

what paint system are you using ?? enamel...2 stage ? base/clear...

and how much paint did you calculate it will take ???

thanks
John

Mar 23, 2008 | 07:21 PM

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You may have a problem? You said that you used silicone on your window track? That stuff stays in the atmosphere in your shop, and on whatever youve sprayed it on too for a very long time. It will cause "fish-eyes" in the paint BIG time!! My advice to you would be to make dog gone sure you clean up real good all around the door with lacquer thinner and get a BIG fan and pull all the air out of the shop youre goin to paint it in. Also WET down the floor and the walls around where youre painting. Of course this would be what I'd tell you anyway, but with this silicone in the air, you should take extra precations. You can buy an additive called fish eye preventative. DO IT!! Follow the directions on the label.

If you do get a place with fish eyes, back the gun away and lightly mist the paint on in that spot to cover the place very dry first and carefully go over it with just enough paint to make the blend. I worked in a body shop for alot of years too so I do know a little about paint stuff and PROBLEMS that occur. Since I work in an upholstery shop, we have had some problems with some of the silicone based products we use then the vehicle going to a paint shop.

Hope this helps!

Mar 23, 2008 | 07:56 PM

9teen56f100

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Ditto about the silicone, it is not your friend in the paint booth. Be sure to prep the whole truck, ask your paint supplier what they recommend before using there brand of paint. What ever they recommend, do it twice! Good luck.
Looking forward to the photos of a great looking truck when you get it painted.
Brian…

Mar 23, 2008 | 08:47 PM

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Thanks for the advice. However, I used a little silicone on my truck in the open air outside my house. I was no where near my paint booth. The truck is getting cleaned with soap and water ,then wet sanded, then wet sanded again. Some of you may not now me, but custom painting is my business. I do custom airbrush artwork ,and custom paint on bikes mostly. I think I spend more time in the paint booth shooting clear than I do at home. This Winter has been one busy season for me. I think I have probably shot 5 gallons of clear so far this month. Now , I am just getting to work on my old truck. I've spent all Winter making every one elses rides look cool, now it's time for me. I am using an acrylic urethane by Kirker. But first I am sealing it with their black sealer. The trim on the truck will be powder coated , and put on after the paint has set good. I plan to do some red accemts on the truck since my rims are powder coated red with chrome hubcaps and outer trim rings. The inside is pretty much done .

Mar 23, 2008 | 08:52 PM

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Hey jnoilin, I figure it will take 1 1/2 gallons of sealer, and 1/1/2 gallons of paint. I thought about base coat clear coat, but I want the satin finish for this truck. I could still use a flattener, but it is more trouble to keep flat. Plus , it has to go n absolutely perfect with no flying goobers in the air. Because whatver gets on the clear stays that way, because if you sand it,,it changes the appearance of the clear. The sheet metal is pretty straight , but I like the satin finish for me.