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dubie · 05-08-2004, 10:14 PM

WOOO HOOO!!!! I FINALLY solved the streaky paint problem. I found that when I turned up the pressure on the compressor , laid down a thin coat, and made my movements a bit faster, the paint seemed to work out!! Here are a couple pics for your enjoyment

I still have to re shoot the hood, it got some crap stuck to it in the drying process. the last 2 pics were taken using the back light on the camera so the colors don't look quite right
Let me know what ya think

krue · 05-08-2004, 10:21 PM

That looks a lot better than the pic over on the Paint page! I know you feel a lot better about the whole deal, eh?

dubie · 05-08-2004, 10:23 PM

I am STOKED right now bud. I just wish I would have turned the pressure up a couple coats ago

**Canadian694x4** · 05-08-2004, 10:41 PM

Dubie, can't wait to see her all together!!! LOOKING AWESUM!

Sweet72 · 05-08-2004, 10:52 PM

Rat rods rule... Can't wait to see her all trimmed out.

71Rat · 05-08-2004, 11:03 PM

gotta love primer!!!
my pickup is also primer

Rat

Longhorn Man · 05-08-2004, 11:29 PM

Can't wait to see it done up with the trim and stuff...lookin better Tim.
That's the cool thing about paint...esp if you are going for a semi-gloss look. You can always scuff it, and give it another coat to fix your mistakes on the previouse layer.

68C15 · 05-08-2004, 11:30 PM

I am thinking of a semi-light green suede for my '68

GMC69 · 05-09-2004, 12:25 AM

Looking good. BOut time too.

Hey Dubie you will never guess what happened yesterday. Remember that bridge they were working on that you passed to go to work when you were in town, well it collapsed, LMFAO. But amazingly enough no one was hurt. The workers ( that were on and under the bridge) were on coffe break and there was no traffic under it. Road will be closed for a few days, LOL.

Oh yeah I finally got the rear of the truck lowerd

Shane65 · 05-09-2004, 08:16 AM

I should show this to the boss as a safety issue. Long coffee breaks save lives.

Blue Beard · 05-09-2004, 08:22 AM

Looks good, but was expecting color not black and white...

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 05-09-2004, 09:41 AM

Glad to hear you finally got the paint to lay down can't wait to see the chrome piece's back on it..

dubie · 05-09-2004, 10:00 AM

Next step is tape off some flames and shoot them, then install the chrome

I am going to shoot 1 more coat over the entire truck today and then the black will be done

71 Rat: this is suede black paint, not a primer. I was going to use primer but it's to porous.

Blue Beard: you see the pics in black and white?? they are full color...hmmmmmmmmm

Thanks for all the great comments guys

69ride · 05-09-2004, 10:39 AM

right on bud glad it finally worked out for you

barn9 · 05-09-2004, 10:42 AM

Lookin' good Tim! Can't wait to see some flames.

70c10 · 05-09-2004, 11:55 AM

Keep the pics coming Tim!. Looks great so far.

big blue 72 · 05-09-2004, 01:11 PM

nice and S-M-O-O-T-H!!!!!!!

*Randy70C-10* · 05-09-2004, 03:48 PM

Looks great Tim, the chrome will really make it stand out.

I'd like to see some polished Torque Thrusts on it too.

71Rat · 05-09-2004, 04:10 PM

71 Rat: this is suede black paint, not a primer. I was going to use primer but it's to porous

dubie: what co. makes that? i was looking for something like that when i did my truck but ended up doing DP-90 because it was an epoxy primer and wouldnt absorb the water as much.... the only other way i know to get a semi gloss type paint is to use reg. paint and not add a hardner or something into it... once my body work is done i would like to do a suede type paint.

Thanks
Rat

**68 Stepside** · 05-09-2004, 04:50 PM

Sweet deal Tim. Hopefully mine will look like that soon. So far I have the passenger door, tailgate, and right rear (now scratched, dented, and tweaked badly) fender done. I just bought a new Sony cyber-shot 5 megapixel cam, and decided to take a few pics, so here's what the old girl looks like as of today. If I wouldn't have spent yesterday in chicago, I could have gotten some more primer work done.

(edit) I would also like to know about the paint. (edit)

**Palf70Step** · 05-09-2004, 05:19 PM

Good to hear it is working out now Dubie. Can't wait to see the end results with the flames and chrome.

dubie · 05-09-2004, 08:31 PM

Thanks for all the great comments again guys. The paint is made by Endura, a company out of Edmonton Alberta that has distributors all over North America. I believe the website is www.endura.ca . the product is actually very affordable too. You can also use Sikkens Rally black or John Deere Blitz Black for the same effect.

*Gee_Emm* · 05-09-2004, 08:39 PM

Looks good, what are you laying down on the bed?

**68 Stepside** · 05-09-2004, 08:57 PM

Sweet deal Tim, thanks for the link!

*Slams_58* · 05-09-2004, 09:45 PM

few more pics

05-08-2004, 10:14 PM	#1
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	And God said "let that paint lay smooth" WOOO HOOO!!!! I FINALLY solved the streaky paint problem. I found that when I turned up the pressure on the compressor , laid down a thin coat, and made my movements a bit faster, the paint seemed to work out!! Here are a couple pics for your enjoyment I still have to re shoot the hood, it got some crap stuck to it in the drying process. the last 2 pics were taken using the back light on the camera so the colors don't look quite right Let me know what ya think Attached Images __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

05-08-2004, 10:21 PM	#2
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	That looks a lot better than the pic over on the Paint page! I know you feel a lot better about the whole deal, eh? __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

05-08-2004, 10:23 PM	#3
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	I am STOKED right now bud. I just wish I would have turned the pressure up a couple coats ago __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

05-08-2004, 10:41 PM	#4
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,306	Dubie, can't wait to see her all together!!! LOOKING AWESUM! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 20 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada! - 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 2 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 13 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 6 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

05-08-2004, 10:52 PM	#5
Sweet72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,534	Rat rods rule... Can't wait to see her all trimmed out. __________________ '72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction.

05-08-2004, 11:03 PM	#6
71Rat ran out of money Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: northern, NJ Posts: 925	gotta love primer!!! my pickup is also primer Rat __________________ Modify everything, leave nothing alone!~

05-08-2004, 11:29 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Can't wait to see it done up with the trim and stuff...lookin better Tim. That's the cool thing about paint...esp if you are going for a semi-gloss look. You can always scuff it, and give it another coat to fix your mistakes on the previouse layer.

05-08-2004, 11:30 PM	#8
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	I am thinking of a semi-light green suede for my '68 __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

05-09-2004, 12:25 AM	#9
GMC69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 734	Looking good. BOut time too. Hey Dubie you will never guess what happened yesterday. Remember that bridge they were working on that you passed to go to work when you were in town, well it collapsed, LMFAO. But amazingly enough no one was hurt. The workers ( that were on and under the bridge) were on coffe break and there was no traffic under it. Road will be closed for a few days, LOL. Oh yeah I finally got the rear of the truck lowerd __________________ Mike Email: Click here to email me -- 2019 Silvedrado 4x4 1970 Chevy 3/4 ton, 396BB, on air bags

05-09-2004, 08:16 AM	#10
Shane65 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 108	I should show this to the boss as a safety issue. Long coffee breaks save lives.

05-09-2004, 08:22 AM	#11
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	Looks good, but was expecting color not black and white... __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

05-09-2004, 09:41 AM	#12
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,604	Glad to hear you finally got the paint to lay down can't wait to see the chrome piece's back on it.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

05-09-2004, 10:00 AM	#13
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	Next step is tape off some flames and shoot them, then install the chrome I am going to shoot 1 more coat over the entire truck today and then the black will be done 71 Rat: this is suede black paint, not a primer. I was going to use primer but it's to porous. Blue Beard: you see the pics in black and white?? they are full color...hmmmmmmmmm Thanks for all the great comments guys __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795 Last edited by dubie; 05-09-2004 at 10:04 AM.

05-09-2004, 10:39 AM	#14
69ride All Go, No Show Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Creighton SK Posts: 286	right on bud glad it finally worked out for you __________________ 69 LWB Rebuilt 283, aluminum intake, edelbrock carb, Mild Melling Cam, HEI.

05-09-2004, 10:42 AM	#15
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Lookin' good Tim! Can't wait to see some flames. __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.



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05-09-2004, 11:55 AM	#16
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Keep the pics coming Tim!. Looks great so far. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

05-09-2004, 01:11 PM	#17
big blue 72 Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: hamilton,ohio,usa Posts: 1,499	nice and S-M-O-O-T-H!!!!!!!

05-09-2004, 03:48 PM	#18
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Looks great Tim, the chrome will really make it stand out. I'd like to see some polished Torque Thrusts on it too.

05-09-2004, 04:10 PM	#19
71Rat ran out of money Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: northern, NJ Posts: 925	71 Rat: this is suede black paint, not a primer. I was going to use primer but it's to porous dubie: what co. makes that? i was looking for something like that when i did my truck but ended up doing DP-90 because it was an epoxy primer and wouldnt absorb the water as much.... the only other way i know to get a semi gloss type paint is to use reg. paint and not add a hardner or something into it... once my body work is done i would like to do a suede type paint. Thanks Rat __________________ Modify everything, leave nothing alone!~

05-09-2004, 04:50 PM	#20
68 Stepside huh? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Washington, Illinois Posts: 5,692	Sweet deal Tim. Hopefully mine will look like that soon. So far I have the passenger door, tailgate, and right rear (now scratched, dented, and tweaked badly) fender done. I just bought a new Sony cyber-shot 5 megapixel cam, and decided to take a few pics, so here's what the old girl looks like as of today. If I wouldn't have spent yesterday in chicago, I could have gotten some more primer work done. (edit) I would also like to know about the paint. (edit) Attached Images __________________ Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay Last edited by 68 Stepside; 05-09-2004 at 04:52 PM. Reason: Forgot to ask a question...

05-09-2004, 05:19 PM	#21
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,817	Good to hear it is working out now Dubie. Can't wait to see the end results with the flames and chrome. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

05-09-2004, 08:31 PM	#22
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	Thanks for all the great comments again guys. The paint is made by Endura, a company out of Edmonton Alberta that has distributors all over North America. I believe the website is www.endura.ca . the product is actually very affordable too. You can also use Sikkens Rally black or John Deere Blitz Black for the same effect. __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

05-09-2004, 08:39 PM	#23
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	Looks good, what are you laying down on the bed?

05-09-2004, 08:57 PM	#24
68 Stepside huh? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Washington, Illinois Posts: 5,692	Sweet deal Tim, thanks for the link! __________________ Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay

05-09-2004, 09:45 PM	#25
Slams_58 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2002 Location: I let ya know as soon as I know Posts: 3,593	few more pics Attached Images

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