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Old 10-12-2011, 07:44 AM   #1
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Painted wood beds

There are plenty of stained wood beds...I want to see some pics of painted wood beds. I'm thinking of doing mine in red with charcoal colored metal strips. Please post some pics!!
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Old 10-12-2011, 08:45 AM   #2
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Re: Painted wood beds

No pics but you might also consider a darker red stain with the charcoal strips.Seems like you could keep the woodgrain look with a twist.
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Old 10-12-2011, 10:21 AM   #3
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Re: Painted wood beds

I'm thinking to thin my body color to a stain
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Old 10-12-2011, 12:08 PM   #4
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Re: Painted wood beds

I painted mine the same paint as the body




the oak was very badly weathered
it was either paint it or new lumber

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Old 10-12-2011, 05:44 PM   #5
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No pics but you might also consider a darker red stain with the charcoal strips.Seems like you could keep the woodgrain look with a twist.
X2 or spray a candy over it so u can keep the grain
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Old 10-12-2011, 11:21 PM   #6
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Re: Painted wood beds

I used the same paint that i sprayed my truck with, seal first then rub in paint use the same line to finish, looks easy but took a little pactice to keep a wet edge, try out on scraps first to see if you want this. You may not see it in my photo but some thought the blue on the natural wood had that "treated" lumber look so i wouldnt do a blue again.

Another variation would be to thin out your color and tone the surface before or after you do the seal/color rub clear seal each step
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Old 10-13-2011, 12:03 AM   #7
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Re: Painted wood beds

Why is there a pic of a Found On Road Dead on a chevy forum!!!!
ha ha j/k my first truck was a ford I really dont have anything against them I just like picking
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Old 10-13-2011, 12:25 AM   #8
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As much a prefer stock looking trucks, this is one that caught my eye. I'd use brushed stainless to tone it down just a bit while still preventing rust.
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Old 10-13-2011, 06:39 AM   #9
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Re: Painted wood beds

WoW Tim. That caught both of my eyes!

I am in the process of doing mine but have no intentions of making it look as nice as the one above.

I took some blue paint from my 69 Chevelle and thinned it out and rubbed it on with a rag into the wood until I got the color I wanted.

I am using just pressure treated decking boards and will not clear coat as I use my truck to haul car parts all the time. I do have the stainless strips, they are just waiting for me to find the time to actually install them.

Here's mine as it sits:
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Old 10-13-2011, 08:09 AM   #10
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Re: Painted wood beds

why not just tint the ploy .. it'll keep the grain , and only be one step..
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Re: Painted wood beds

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Here is the stock bed on my '70 Chevy.

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Old 10-13-2011, 08:54 AM   #12
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Re: Painted wood beds

FINALLY! A painted bed! Thank you! Anyone else with a painted bed? Please post a pic...looking for color combos...painted combos.
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Old 10-13-2011, 09:29 AM   #13
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Re: Painted wood beds

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I'm thinking to thin my body color to a stain
that wood b what i'd try
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Old 10-13-2011, 09:44 AM   #14
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Old 10-13-2011, 10:42 AM   #15
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Re: Painted wood beds

I have plenty of blue dye left over from this guitar,


I've thoguht about using it for my bed as well.
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Old 10-13-2011, 02:51 PM   #16
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Thats Purdy!

I just have a thing for the Painted wood the way it was.
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Old 10-13-2011, 03:24 PM   #17
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Re: Painted wood beds

Don't you have to first treat the wood with linseed oil to get the paint to look like what sameyrasmea72 has? Beautiful finish by the way and I really like the blue that SStim posted as well.
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