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Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB
I gotta tell ya, I'm at the paint crossroad myself. I've looked at a few options and today had a friend who is a painter give me a ballpark quote. That being said, I look at my truck as a weekend toy that I've already dumped way more money in then I ever thought I would.
That being said I think fancy shiney paint is out of my grasp and honestly money could be better spent on other things. I've looked into having rubber wrapped and doing the Iron B patina thing. The bottom line is like you, I want to drive my truck this year. So if means driving with crappy paint or a different paint option so be it
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Yeah I have a Boyd's tank ready to go in.
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This is not a daily driver either. It is only a weekend toy so I want to drive it. I have already worked on it for 4 years and at this point just want to turn the key and go for a ride. If I have to go back and paint it at some point no big deal. My wife also wants me to not worry about the paint and finish putting it together, and since she puts up with me spending all my time and money on this thing I should probably listen to her ![]()
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I totally understand you being ready to drive your truck Keith. I'm in the same boat myself. This is my 4th winter on mine. Bodywork can take forever if you're slow like me too.
You have to make that decision, but I'm sure you could handle painting it yourself, based on the skill you have dimenstrated on the build so far. |
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I just read this whole thread last night.. Being new to the C10 world, and wanting to lower my truck, I was excited to see your 5/7 combo.. Then you busted out the Porterbuilt dropmember jazz.. DAMN!!! That stuff is soo cool.. I was all over their website checking out all the goodies they have and gallerys.. Got me all jacked up!!! Thanks for sharing your build with us, and having great pics.. Can't wait to see more!!
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Keith -- just give it a try man. You can paint. Just remember it's 90% prep, and the end result is only going to be as good as what's underneath it!
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You can always spray a few practice panels if you're not comfortable with it. I can tell you that a solid color is much easier to spray than a metallic. And a pearl is the hardest to spray. By using practice panels, you can get your technique down (and confidence up) before attempting it on the truck. I'm sure you could pull it off. I sprayed the door jambs, underside of the hood and trunk on my GTO in a pearl paint for my first ever attempt at painting a vehicle. My only practice before that was primer. I wasn't confident in myself for the outside of the car, so I paid a painter to spray the outside of the car.
If you want to paint, you'll definitely want to spray the primer yourself to get some practice in.
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a good paint job absolutely starts with good prep work...and having as clean an environment as possible...which can be done on the cheap by the way..turning your garage into a temporary spray booth with fans, ect...
I have also found that getting a better than average spray gun is key...you dont have to go nuts, but dont buy one at Costco if you know what I mean. If you have a body shop guy, or your buddy or your dad, ask them for their advice on decent equipment. Spraying practice panels is a great idea. Try to use decent paint and thinner so you get a good feel for how this stuff behaves. If your really good with a spray can, you will be even better with a spray gun... You can even practice by follow the contours of your panels with your hand only first, then add the gun, then the hose, then just air, then add water with a little dawn dishwashing detergent to give the old girl a bath.....if you see nice even application with this solution, it mimics painting....sort of.... when painting, look at the surface you are painting and not the gun(more specifically, you do need to look at the distance the gun is away from the surface from time to time, but to see how the paint is being applied, you really have to watch the surface as the paint is being sprayed on it....your angle to any light source is important too) ....look for the panel to get shiny as your painting maybe on the second or third pass...once thats achieved, move on to the next panel. Unless spraying with one stage enamels, you dont have to go too heavy with the color....you will be clearing over it anyway.... how fast you move your arm back and forth comes with practice and is in proportion to the distance you are away from the surface, your air pressure, paint consistency, ect.... Its really a lot of fun once you get it down....Im in a similar learning curve with welding right now and just beginning to enjoy it..... Your truck is awesome, by the way...great work...very inspiring... JP |
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Thanks JP for all the advice on painting and for checking out my build. I will definitely be painting in my garage as I have nothing else to do it in. I also plan on solid colors, Red with a White grill, no metallics and no pearls. If I try it I want to keep it as simple as possible. I also don't know if I should paint it with BC/CC or single stage. Because I'm a complete noob at this I would think single stage would be easier to spray because I would only be spraying color and not clear but then I read that BC/CC is easier for noobs like me. I'm not against trying anything, what do you guys think?
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I like BC/CC paints. Never really dealt with single stage myself though. But I've heard some guys apply the base coat, let it cure, color sand it, then spray several coats of clear. If your base is good, clear can go on right after the base flashes, like the pros do it. I'm no expert so you'll want to check with guys who paint a lot to be sure how you want to go about it.
However, I do know that if you run the clear, some guys will keep spraying to run it off the panel then just sand off the drips. I've seen it done and have seen the unsanded drips from this kind of trick. I don't know how this would work with single stage.
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I'm hoping I got the last of the cab rust licked today, I cut out the rusty spot from the corner of the visor area and had my brother weld a patch in. I checked the rest of the visor area across the top and this was the only spot. Funny thing though a 1/2" hole turned into a 2" patch.
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I bet that was a fun spot to work on. Looks great!
I smell Suburban in here...
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I also shaved the antenna hole from my cowl. The hole was pretty messed up so we cut it out with a 2 1/2" holesaw and my brother welded in the patch piece. Came out pretty good, now just like everything else on the cab, it just needs a little bodywork
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I'm feeling you on the cab patch. I looked at mine yesterday and I am going to have to patch mine almost all the way across the front. I have a full patch panel but I am going to try and leave as much of the origina sheetmeta I can. Wish me luck on that task. I only have the cab corners and the top of the cab to patch then I can finally mount the cab on the frame. That will be a big day.
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Those cab patches blow, I had to replace my whole inner front section. I guess the worst part was doing all the grinding and sanding over head. Keep up the progress...you'll have it done in no time!
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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=454571
5150's build thread using latex paint and Iron B
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Also heres where to get the info on the Iron B
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=549806
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On your paint job, as stated above the key is good preparation. The bodywork is the hardest part and of course the most time consuming. I can actually lay a pretty nice paint job with a $16 harbor freight paint gun if the prep is done right.
With that said, yes buy the best gun you can afford or borrow a good one from a friend. It makes it easier to lay the paint down. A big misconception about do it yourself paint jobs, worrying about the actual painting. Painting is the easiest part (if you don't screw up and make runs)(ask me about runs). It's actually the bonus for all the labor you put into the prep work. I learned the hard way about being impatient recently. I didn't wait the correct time between coats of clear and it sagged like crazy. This is very important! I recommend using BC/CC just because it's a little more forgiving, in my opinion only. You will get a better depth of shine too. (when buffed). Single stage is great for a driver but your truck is far more than a standard driver, so go ahead and pop for the good paint. Red is expensive BTW. The secret is buy as good of a clear coat as you can afford too. The cheap clears can and will look good too but some yellow and some delaminate quickly. I would happy to share all my recent learning experience about body work and painting. It has been an education, I painted a bunch of cars back in the 90s and I had to learn all over again ![]() BTW, I have been being tutored by screaminchevypickup (Kyle). He has been helping me a bunch with my concerns as I go. He make some killer paint jobs look easy! |
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