[Lemield]

Originally Posted by Swifty

1st i think your truck looks amazing for what you did! Is it glossy in person? Is there any orange peel?

You said you preped it like any other paint job but you didn't primer...? I didn't read that you applied any clear coat. Are you going to? If not, how is the paint protected? Also, you keep talking about the paint looking milky? Did you thin any of it out yourself or did you just take the paint can and empty it into a pan and roll it on the truck like you paint the walls in your house? Did you use a brush for the tight areas?

Thanks for your time and the write up! After seeing your pics i will be doing this to my truck very soon!

Hi Swifty,

No primer necessary as Rustoleum goes right on to the metal...it's designed to do that. No clear coat necessary either....Paint didn't look milky....you thin it with mineral spirits until it's the consistency of milk...thickness wise...I just poured some paint into a plastic roller tray and then added mineral spirits until it was thin enough then applied it with a foam roller like you use to paint your walls...the key is thin coats, wetsand every two coats with 1000 grit. It's not orange peely or anything...it's really smooth...as far as protecting it goes, I put on a good wax....but even if it fades, I can repaint it really easily. I used a foam brush for the tight areas.