rattle can paint job
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rattle can paint job
Yeah this might be a newb question and a bad idea, but here i go.
My truck is need of a paint job, not incredibly bad but there are places with some surface rust. What I want to know is if a rattle can paint job(flat black) will hold up for a while until i get more important things done. This will be a fun for playing truck, I agree a proper paint job is in order but for now i just need cheap. What is your opinion of durabak and herculiner, i plan on using herculiner for the flat bed and the lower rockers. Maybe durabak smooth for the rest of the truck. Its for a 1977 f-250 4x4, if that matters.
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My truck is need of a paint job, not incredibly bad but there are places with some surface rust. What I want to know is if a rattle can paint job(flat black) will hold up for a while until i get more important things done. This will be a fun for playing truck, I agree a proper paint job is in order but for now i just need cheap. What is your opinion of durabak and herculiner, i plan on using herculiner for the flat bed and the lower rockers. Maybe durabak smooth for the rest of the truck. Its for a 1977 f-250 4x4, if that matters.
Thanks
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tell ya what, I just rattle canned my 58 vw baja. Took some time and prep, but came out fantastic. (I am expecting to dent, scratch, and possibly. roll it, so wanted to go cheap). If you do it right it will last as long as you need.
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Rattle can is not a cheap way to go. Brushing or rolling would be better than that. And then you color sand the paint. Also you can get a pressure reusable spray can from I think it was Eastwood. You just put in the paint and use a tire pump for pressure, I think thats how it works.
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Eastwood now has a 2K paint in a rattle can. Just saw it in the new catalogue. Hardener is inside and when you break a seal they mix and you are ready to go. Pot life escapes me right now but it was at least 6 hours and maybe a little longer, but expensive at $16-18 per can.
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The roll on might be the best alternative.
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Durabak is an excellent product. I helped a friend brush over his entire crewcab with the stuff - bumper to bumper - instead of automotive paint. Body, interior, bed, frame, suspension, axles, and so on. All different colors too.
He went with the durabak for three reasons - first, it's really tough and will survive the off-roading punishment he gives his truck often. Second, unlike other bedliner products the color choices are many - many many many. Third, it hides minor body imperfections very well - small dings, scratches, etc. Obviously it's not a body filler but if the surface isn't perfect, you won't know it once painted.
I'll be painting my crewcab with durabak's "white" eventually, I think.
He went with the durabak for three reasons - first, it's really tough and will survive the off-roading punishment he gives his truck often. Second, unlike other bedliner products the color choices are many - many many many. Third, it hides minor body imperfections very well - small dings, scratches, etc. Obviously it's not a body filler but if the surface isn't perfect, you won't know it once painted.
I'll be painting my crewcab with durabak's "white" eventually, I think.
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Originally Posted by icrman
Rattle can is not a cheap way to go. Brushing or rolling would be better than that. And then you color sand the paint. Also you can get a pressure reusable spray can from I think it was Eastwood. You just put in the paint and use a tire pump for pressure, I think thats how it works.
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