Painting our old trucks...
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Painting our old trucks...
Hello again!
Any advice on painting my '38 Pickup?
1) Not sure if I should paint it in pieces and reassemble, or all togethor.
2) What about painting the welting? Do it serperately or not?
3) Where to get good smooth welting?
Thanks again, and again, and again...
Dr.Dave
Any advice on painting my '38 Pickup?
1) Not sure if I should paint it in pieces and reassemble, or all togethor.
2) What about painting the welting? Do it serperately or not?
3) Where to get good smooth welting?
Thanks again, and again, and again...
Dr.Dave
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Mike, thanks. I was thinking in pieces as well. But if the welt is not painted then it will not match the custom color I am using and then that won't look as well. Sound like whining to you...? It is. This issue has bugged me for several months now! So, why not paint the welt?
Many thanks again, DM
Many thanks again, DM
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I've never seen painted welt that didn't crack(the paint) over time.
There may be something out there now (like a modifier used on fiberglass or plastic bumpers) that you could use to pre-paint it before installing it...might want to check with a custom paint shop.
Let us know what you find out.
There may be something out there now (like a modifier used on fiberglass or plastic bumpers) that you could use to pre-paint it before installing it...might want to check with a custom paint shop.
Let us know what you find out.
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Paint it one piece at a time, like I did. I like the fact that there is zero overspray on unwanted parts. I have heard that a paint additive called "Flex" can be mixed with the custom paint and sprayed on the welting. I would recommend spraying a test piece of welting, and after it is cured, put it through its paces. It seems if you were to take a piece of welting to your local paint shop and ask, they could help.
Good luck
Bob
Good luck
Bob
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Oh yea,
Post some pics in your gallery, I've helping a friend with the final assembly of his highly modified '38 pick up, and I'm sure he would like to see it
Bob.
Post some pics in your gallery, I've helping a friend with the final assembly of his highly modified '38 pick up, and I'm sure he would like to see it
Bob.
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Beautiful truck Bob, I just spent the last 15 minutes skimming through your site...I could do another 30 minutes without issue.
Any links to your 5 window?
Any links to your 5 window?
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Originally Posted by bob hare
Thanks for the kind words. No links for the '32 yet. The wife says I can't work on it yet....I've got to finish the '34 (it's torn apart for a heat & AC install)
Bob
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Thanks but we're also working on the Speedster project:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...r-chassis.html
And ready for some bloody knuckles is the 99 year old Model S...
And there are my vehicles seemingly always saying, "work on me! no, work on me!"
Oh yeah, Mad Max is getting some love in prep for this summer's fun season:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...r-chassis.html
And ready for some bloody knuckles is the 99 year old Model S...
And there are my vehicles seemingly always saying, "work on me! no, work on me!"
Oh yeah, Mad Max is getting some love in prep for this summer's fun season:
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it depends on what you are trying to acomplish as to whether you paint in in one piece or as one car. I have done them both ways, and always seem to end up repainting the outside of the auto again after I have is all assembled. I have tried everything to keep from getting the little wrench knicks, and the like from the new paint as i'm assembling. so the way I do it is to dissassemble, and then strip and repair every peice, then paint as I reassemble, esspecially if I am changing colors on the car. then I assemble, in pieces,sand all the knicks, and then very carefully mask. don't be afraid to use miles of tape, litos of paper, a utility knife, and several hours. then I shoot another coat of paint to that everything matchs, all the knicks are covered. Then sand, and polish.
Let me know how it turn out.
Howard
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Let me know how it turn out.
Howard
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