Primer/Paint ideas?
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Primer/Paint ideas?
After some 34 years, the paint on my truck is disappearing! It has a 2 tone, white with metalic blue(blue interior), and the ranger xlt chrome package circa 74. The sheetmetal has 3 or 4 dents(minor), 1 crease in the drivers front fender(minor) and getting more and more surface rust, yet no rust holes.
Should I sand down the surface rust, and spray it with etching primer, or treat the rust somehow else?
I want to remove the very bottom chrome strip, its missing a few pieces anyways, prep it and apply some rock guard type paint.
As for color, I'm wondering if I should retain the 2 tone, or change it to maybe a semi gloss black-since it's a 4x4. Simple and easy to patch, scratches would add character, etc.
As for paint application, I like the idea of using the foam roller! No booth needed, or worry of overspray-and it would be inexpensive.
I don't have access to a paint booth, don't know how to paint very well, and already have one high maintenance vehicle I fuss about-07 Mustang GT.
Please gimme some ideas or input, I would appreciate it.
Hope this makes sense, I have a nasty sinus cold atm
Should I sand down the surface rust, and spray it with etching primer, or treat the rust somehow else?
I want to remove the very bottom chrome strip, its missing a few pieces anyways, prep it and apply some rock guard type paint.
As for color, I'm wondering if I should retain the 2 tone, or change it to maybe a semi gloss black-since it's a 4x4. Simple and easy to patch, scratches would add character, etc.
As for paint application, I like the idea of using the foam roller! No booth needed, or worry of overspray-and it would be inexpensive.
I don't have access to a paint booth, don't know how to paint very well, and already have one high maintenance vehicle I fuss about-07 Mustang GT.
Please gimme some ideas or input, I would appreciate it.
Hope this makes sense, I have a nasty sinus cold atm
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Oh, found some good info in the Misc. section of paint and bodywork! Research pays off-and am considering keeping the original paint scheme. The ol truck will look very good, if I get to it, heh.
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It's very inexpensive to roll the paint on. Just make sure you have lots of time and patience. And do lots of homework on the process. I painted mine that way and I'm reasonably happy with it.
One site that may give you some help and ideas is Rolled On - Affordable Paintjobs. Good luck whatever you decide to do and please let everyone know how it comes out.
One site that may give you some help and ideas is Rolled On - Affordable Paintjobs. Good luck whatever you decide to do and please let everyone know how it comes out.
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Primer is porous, so if you sand the surface rust off and primer it, you need to paint it quickly or the primer will absorb the water. I'm not an expert, but I've dabbled in paint and body a few times (see gallery of my son's 86 done at home). I like to sand the rust down, and treat the bare metal with a chemical such as Ospho. It changes the rust particles to a carbon compound, which can then be primered and painted. I say, keep the 2 tone if possible, too many 2 tones are being repainted solid colors, were getting rarer and rarer. Good luck!
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