My first try at paint.........lol - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

198plus · 10-06-2011, 07:17 PM

You know I own a body shop and I have never tried any type of paint in my life.Till this evening, when my guys left today I told them I was going to practice on an old fender we had,They laughed

I told them if it turned out to bad that fender wouldn't be here in the morning for them to make fun of me when they came in to work........I may just hang it on my office wall..........lol

chad64chevy · 10-06-2011, 07:25 PM

hey that looks good! when i get ready to have mine painted you can "practice" painting a whole truck, lol!! really nice job, i really dont think they will be laughing in the mourning, they may think alan came over and painted it, j/k!!

chad64chevy · 10-06-2011, 07:28 PM

i tried to paint a fender last week and it just orange peeled! i tried doing it outside with 80* weather and a light breeze, mine looks alot better with alot of wet sanding!!

**ChiefRocka** · 10-06-2011, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by chad64chevy

hey that looks good! when i get ready to have mine painted you can "practice" painting a whole truck..........

Then I'm next !!

198plus · 10-06-2011, 08:06 PM

Come on I need practice

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Originally Posted by chad64chevy

hey that looks good! when i get ready to have mine painted you can "practice" painting a whole truck, lol!! really nice job, i really dont think they will be laughing in the mourning, they may think alan came over and painted it, j/k!!

198plus · 10-06-2011, 08:13 PM

I noticed I was getting some orange peel as soon as I started spraying the clear......So I immediately started laying the clear down very heavy and was able to flow it out with hardly no orange peel at all. I guess you can't be scared to pour it on.

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Originally Posted by chad64chevy

i tried to paint a fender last week and it just orange peeled! i tried doing it outside with 80* weather and a light breeze, mine looks alot better with alot of wet sanding!!

198plus · 10-06-2011, 08:14 PM

You can bring yours too

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Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

Then I'm next !!

shortbed70 · 10-06-2011, 09:30 PM

I have been playing with over reducing to help get things to lay down better. Fender looks good though...
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biohazardbill · 10-06-2011, 10:01 PM

Im closer than they are practice on mine lol

markeb01 · 10-06-2011, 10:10 PM

That will be a beautiful piece of wall art, nice job!

LeftCoast32 · 10-06-2011, 10:53 PM

Very Nice!!

**joedoh** · 10-06-2011, 11:07 PM

good googly moogly thats bee yoo tee ful.

198plus · 10-06-2011, 11:25 PM

Thanks....

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Originally Posted by shortbed70

I have been playing with over reducing to help get things to lay down better. Fender looks good though...
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I guess your the winner.

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Originally Posted by biohazardbill

Im closer than they are practice on mine lol

Thanks......I guess it could have been worst.

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Originally Posted by markeb01

That will be a beautiful piece of wall art, nice job!

Thanks......

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Originally Posted by LeftCoast32

Very Nice!!

198plus · 10-06-2011, 11:26 PM

I don't know about all that, but thanks......

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Originally Posted by joedoh

good googly moogly thats bee yoo tee ful.

likaroc13 · 10-06-2011, 11:55 PM

nice job Ronnie!...woulda never guessed you've never painted before...too bad mine's not ready or i'd bring it by for one of those discounted amateur paint jobs...but my luck is that you'll keep practicing and be an expert by the time mine is ready, lol...keep up the good work

**Captainfab** · 10-07-2011, 12:37 AM

That looks awesome.....looks way better than some supposed 'painters' work I've seen.

fryer1979 · 10-07-2011, 02:28 AM

Wow, that came out great! While I would offer my own truck for practice, I too need the practice so I'll just keep her for my own for now......

Nice work!

**tazattitude** · 10-07-2011, 06:54 AM

I take it you sprayed the fender on a rack while the fender was laying down?
Then you just hung it on this rack to take some pics?

Hard to spray a base red without getting overspray all over the floor and rack.

Looks good though!

10-06-2011, 07:17 PM	#1
198plus Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Loganville, Ga. Posts: 1,408	My first try at paint.........lol You know I own a body shop and I have never tried any type of paint in my life.Till this evening, when my guys left today I told them I was going to practice on an old fender we had,They laughed I told them if it turned out to bad that fender wouldn't be here in the morning for them to make fun of me when they came in to work........I may just hang it on my office wall..........lol __________________ My Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=346597 https://www.facebook.com/pages/198-C...1434001?ref=hl

10-06-2011, 07:25 PM	#2
chad64chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: tulsa,ok. Posts: 1,803	Re: My first try at paint.........lol hey that looks good! when i get ready to have mine painted you can "practice" painting a whole truck, lol!! really nice job, i really dont think they will be laughing in the mourning, they may think alan came over and painted it, j/k!!

10-06-2011, 07:28 PM	#3
chad64chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: tulsa,ok. Posts: 1,803	Re: My first try at paint.........lol i tried to paint a fender last week and it just orange peeled! i tried doing it outside with 80* weather and a light breeze, mine looks alot better with alot of wet sanding!!

10-06-2011, 09:30 PM	#8
shortbed70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Forney TX Posts: 4,512	Re: My first try at paint.........lol I have been playing with over reducing to help get things to lay down better. Fender looks good though... Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Troy 1965 Chevy Bagged,361 sbc,voodoo cam,1.5 full roller rockers,patriot 185cc vortec heads 2.02-1.60,vortec weiand polished intake,demon carb my truckhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332884 Big Red Dog build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=572274

10-06-2011, 10:01 PM	#9
biohazardbill Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Forsyth, Ga Posts: 1,012	Re: My first try at paint.........lol Im closer than they are practice on mine lol

10-06-2011, 10:10 PM	#10
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: My first try at paint.........lol That will be a beautiful piece of wall art, nice job!

10-06-2011, 10:53 PM	#11
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10-06-2011, 11:07 PM	#12
joedoh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Doodah Kansas Posts: 7,772	Re: My first try at paint.........lol good googly moogly thats bee yoo tee ful. __________________ the mass of men live lives of quiet desperation if there is a problem, I can have it. new project WAYNE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=844393

10-06-2011, 11:55 PM	#15
likaroc13 Rollin' Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 5,371	Re: My first try at paint.........lol nice job Ronnie!...woulda never guessed you've never painted before...too bad mine's not ready or i'd bring it by for one of those discounted amateur paint jobs...but my luck is that you'll keep practicing and be an expert by the time mine is ready, lol...keep up the good work __________________ _____________________________________________ Phillip My Build threads: 1966 Chevy C-10 "Black Betty" shortbed, fleetside, BBW, 327 V8/ Powerglide (under construction) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ighlight=betty 1997 Chevy Tahoe, 2dr/2wd, mild custom (Daily driver) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=601142 Pics: '66 C-10 https://flic.kr/s/aHsjHWD4h9 '97 Tahoe https://flic.kr/s/aHsjGZ7wKP '93 C-1500 https://flic.kr/s/aHskxdpdnQ '88 S-10 Blazer https://flic.kr/s/aHsjYGx4Md Previous Rides: 1993 Chevy S-10 ext. cab, 4.3L, 4/5 drop (Sold) 1993 Chevy C-1500 short/step Retro-Rod (Sold) 1988 S-10 Blazer 2dr/2wd mild custom (Sold)

10-07-2011, 12:37 AM	#16
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10-07-2011, 02:28 AM	#17
fryer1979 Redneck Hillbilly Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Backwoods Posts: 1,307	Re: My first try at paint.........lol Wow, that came out great! While I would offer my own truck for practice, I too need the practice so I'll just keep her for my own for now...... Nice work!

10-07-2011, 06:54 AM	#18
tazattitude Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 532	Re: My first try at paint.........lol I take it you sprayed the fender on a rack while the fender was laying down? Then you just hung it on this rack to take some pics? Hard to spray a base red without getting overspray all over the floor and rack. Looks good though! __________________ TAZ BUILDS 1966 GMC Suburban 1963 GMC Suburban Patina frame-on FOR Sale 1966 C10 Short Bed (2010-11) Monthly Updates 2015 C10 Pics with my '72 Montego GT 429/521 build 1963 Pro Street C10 back halved. Frame off I did back in 1990 Pics / Video



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