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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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A happy post!

Had some good help on here when I first bought my truck and read through here every now and again... I thought I would mix up the posts about all the problems with a fun post about painting in the driveway! I could not handle the soccer mom 2-tone paint and peeling paint on the rims so I had to give it the John Deere Blitz Black treatment. Be kind, we painted on a windy day in November in Maine at about 55 degrees tops, I have never painted a car before, and we used a crappy Husky Siphon gun. Enjoy!

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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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Is that black primer or the finished paint job?
 
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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now you can terrorize the soccer moms
 
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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No, it is not primer, that is durable tractor paint! It is used on the bottom of JD tractors and is supposed to be tough as nails. It has acquired a cult following for its satin finish and cheap price!

http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/w...tz_Black_paint
 
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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I'm usually not a fan of the flat/satin black paint jobs, but that actually looks pretty good.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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I gotta say, I'm actually pretty impressed! It took a lot of guts to spray an Expy in the driveway, in Maine on a 55 degree day.

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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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Mudered out!!! Go ahead and do the bumpers. I like it
 
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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That definitely completely changed the appearance (and attitude) of the truck. I like it.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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Pretty bad ***. Looks like something from Death Race, or Mad Max. That would scare me in my rear view mirror.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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That looks mean! I think turned out really well. If I saw that I would have never thought it was sprayed in a driveway. Great job.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2009 | 10:45 AM
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Just recieved my new black headlights and side from Ebay.
They'd look killer on that!!!!
 
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