Project "My Happy Mess"

[litew8]

Thanks Mike. Unfortunately, no truck work today. My brother is sick now for probably the rest of the week. Something nasty going around, I'm lucky (knock on wood) I haven't caught something yet. Please help me wish him a quick recovery

[oldman3]

Hope everyone feels better soon, need to see this thing painted...Jim

[Dieselwrencher]

Litew8, great sanding and such. The glass installs look great too. My back window corners looked the same and did settle out sitting in some sun light. Your truck is going to look sweet soon! By the way, who's 6leaker is that sitting to the right of your truck?

[litew8]

Thanks I haven't seen it leak, but it's my brother's

[litew8]

No truck work today. We'll see what tomorrow brings.

[litew8]

Started to mask. Scuffed some areas. I'll try and get some pics up later.

[litew8]

Oh and, we're aiming to finish masking/cleaning shop on Wed. and either Thursday or Friday to paint.

[Dieselwrencher]

You guys will be getting a little more heat to help ya dry the paint then. Good luck with it!

[litew8]

No luck needed

[litew8]

Homemade








Night vision




Top/inside corners of windshield weatherstrip (Precision brand)






Masking off areas (more w/paper tomorrow)












Scuffed some edges with red 3M Scotch-Bright

[mcbassin]

Looks like you're about to lay some paint. Can't wait to see the results.

[STOCKISH]

Look forward to progress pics!


P.S. If your wife sees that comforter, its on! LOL

[oldman3]

Paint time....Jim

[litew8]

Getting real close now! Need some advice. I've been looking everywhere for a decent bench seat cover to replace the worn one I had. I can't find ANYTHING that looks like it'd work or good. I found this and was thinking, maybe? Tan cover with this pic on the back (not too large, it'd be towards the center). What ya'll think

[litew8]

Ok, nobody (not even my brother) wants to see the horses on my bench seat. I kind of like the look of the horses, and the scroll around them would match up with the pinstripe on truck. I dunno...

No paint today. Masked some more. Looking at Sunday now

[litew8]

Knocked it out Sunday night! Can't post pics yet, later.

[Low Elco]

Woohoo! Can't wait to see!
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[oldman3]

Painted it Sunday, it's now Monday afternoon (almost evening) where's the pics. Happy for you buddy...Jim

[litew8]

Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

Look forward to progress pics! P.S. If your wife sees that comforter, its on! LOL

Thanks! As for the comforter, , remember when my brother's family became ill? Well, my little nephew on it and the smell never quite got removed , so she's fine with him using it in the garage.

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Woohoo! Can't wait to see!
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Thanks man!

Originally Posted by oldman3

Painted it Sunday, it's now Monday afternoon (almost evening) where's the pics. Happy for you buddy...Jim

Thanks Jim! It'll probably be Tues. early morning (after midnight) before I get a chance to post them up. But I promise, they won't disappoint! Turned out great

[litew8]

was in the middle of transferring the pics to the pc last night when the battery died on me. I'll get some pics posted yet today

[litew8]

Now we're cooking with charcoal!
Starting with finishing up masking, then the stages of primer, paint and clear.
















Nice sticker on back window/right. :lo:

[mcbassin]

The paint looks great! congrats.
You shoot that in your garage? Was it foggy ? What about bugs or dust particles?

[oldman3]

Paint came out beautiful. Right after you covered the white, it looks like you sprayed something along the edge of the paper, what was it, it was a little different in color??...Jim

[litew8]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

The paint looks great! congrats.
You shoot that in your garage? Was it foggy ? What about bugs or dust particles?

Thanks! Yes, yes and yes. There's a rather large exhaust fan (center of garage back wall above black toolbox, on at all times while shooting) you can sometimes see in some of the pictures. Also, protective masks that were shown early on in the thread. It's spray, flash, spray, flash, spray. Depending on what you are shooting. If I remember right, one coat of non-sanding primer first, flash (15-20 minutes, depends on air humidity etc...). Up next, 1st coat of paint, flash, 2nd coat, flash, third coat, flash. Finishing off with clear. Same process but he only shot 2 coats I believe. Not so much (large) dust particles. We swept/vacuumed up the day before and the rain from the previous day may have helped. It turned out sweet Pictures were taken in between sessions. You can just barely make out the large exhaust fan's louvers in this picture, look at top corner of windshield.

Originally Posted by oldman3

Paint came out beautiful. Right after you covered the white, it looks like you sprayed something along the edge of the paper, what was it, it was a little different in color??...Jim

Thanks Jim That's just how it looked with the first coat of Med. Bronze applied over the white (that he initially overshot on purpose). In the end, around the white - he shot a little more Med. Bronze than the rest to ensure the white was covered well. Since it's all the same brand paint (DuPont), it goes good with each other - spraying over the top of the white didn't have any negative effects.

[oldman3]

Thanks, I've never two tone one before, but it makes since with the first light coat the white would still be showing thru....Jim