Driveway Paint...What's ya Think

[PbFut]

Just finishing up a few things. The sun was pouring in the garage this evening on the hood I installed today. The reflection showing a fair result. This was a hood I found for 100 bucks. Took me a week of filling and sanding but was way better than the one I ran into the work bench last year.
Single stage, no clear. Has a very original look to the gloss. Not too shiny. This one had a few dings, but straightened and filled to my liking. Rest of truck looks good to. I did a full strip repair and repaint.

[Getter-Done]

Looks great.

Did you use a primer sealer?

[Steeveedee]

Looks nice! I've painted several vehicles on a driveway.

[howzzzit]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Looks nice! I've painted several vehicles on a driveway.

Are you guys saying you actually painted outdoors?? If so, you must have no insects like gnats and mosquitoes. Try that here and you'd have a real mess. Also, the Calif air resources board would send a cruise missile to your house.

[1969stepside]

i like single stage paint

[68 C10 Driver]

Outstanding! I too will be shooting single stage paint on my truck for a more original look.

[LNP]

Looks like a great job!!

[PbFut]

Originally Posted by howzzzit

Are you guys saying you actually painted outdoors?? If so, you must have no insects like gnats and mosquitoes. Try that here and you'd have a real mess. Also, the Calif air resources board would send a cruise missile to your house.

I stripped and rustoleum primed in the fall. Repaired damaged doors from mirror strikes and bed rail tool box rust damage over winter. Early spring got lots of blocking done. Late spring the color started. I shot individual panels in make shift pop-up tent with harbor freight tarp sides. I shot a few extra color coats to allow for some color sanding of mistakes and such. Bugs are not a huge issue in my area, but I get wind most afternoons. That was the biggest challenge. I am waiting on a couple fuel line fittings. Then I'll move the truck for a couple pics.
One point to make. The project was an experiment using rustoleum cans of primer. It allowed for easy clean up doing small areas as time allowed. Never intended to be show quality, I wanted something on the lines of a 4 or 5 year old truck that was taken care of. I did leave the door jambs to bring in a look of well used. I also left the bed untouched as I used the truck to haul landscape and grove material around the house.

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by howzzzit

Are you guys saying you actually painted outdoors?? If so, you must have no insects like gnats and mosquitoes. Try that here and you'd have a real mess. Also, the Calif air resources board would send a cruise missile to your house.

Early in the morning on a dry California desert day, piece of cake. And I only use lacquer. I'm in the South Coast Air Basin, but I'm done with a paint job quickly enough that they wouldn't get missile lock.