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71sierragrande · 05-31-2011, 05:01 PM

I know there are some great autobody/painters on this site. Show off your stuff! And list the products you used.

highliner · 05-31-2011, 06:20 PM

Dupont Chromabase 99K Black. All done in my garage

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bcutt · 05-31-2011, 06:24 PM

That looks killer!!

Slick67 · 05-31-2011, 06:39 PM

Didn't spray the whole thing but did some of the paint and ALOT of bodywork myself inside my buddy's lawncare shop! PPG Oh So Orange and ghost blue pearl in the clear. All PPG.
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71sierragrande · 05-31-2011, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by highliner

Dupont Chromabase 99K Black. All done in my garage

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You can fix anything by wet sanding and buffing
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What a way to kick off a thread, highliner! Any tips for us rookies? Sanding? Paper? Clear? How many coats? Great work!!

88fordf150 · 05-31-2011, 06:58 PM

Great job guys!! I may try some painting when get to that point.

highliner · 05-31-2011, 07:01 PM

Well I'm a rookie too! First I would not suggest black for your first painting experiment. It takes a little more patience. I sanded on the body and primer every weekend for 3 months, and wet sanded the primer with 800 grit before paint. 2 coats of color and 3 coats of clear. I would've done one more coat of clear if I hadn't ran out. And if you get some orange peel or a couple runs, don't sweat it cause you'll want to wet sand with 1500 grit and finally 2000 grit to get it perfect. Then a bunch of buffing and polishing to bring back the shine!

Gene · 05-31-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by highliner

You can fix anything by wet sanding and buffing

Thats exactly what my paint guy told me, mines being wetsanded n buffed right now.

71sierragrande · 05-31-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Slick67

Didn't spray the whole thing but did some of the paint and ALOT of bodywork myself inside my buddy's lawncare shop! PPG Oh So Orange and ghost blue pearl in the clear. All PPG.
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Thats a real show truck, slick. The pearl really sets it off.

*mrhino* · 05-31-2011, 07:29 PM

my first paint job!

All primers and reducers were from Southern Polyurethane, House of kolor base coat, 3 coats of Southern polyurethane Clear, and many many hours of sanding. all done in my garage.

hayhauler71 · 05-31-2011, 08:07 PM

PPG GM 99 hugger orange 4 coats

PPG concept 2002 clear 5 coats

done in my garage by me [auto technician] and my friend Ray [truck driver]

Jeffs70 · 05-31-2011, 08:13 PM

great looking trucks and work you all did awesome. this is exactly what i am waiting to tackle very soon here. hope it turns out as well as yours all did. Thanks for starting this thread really inspires me.

bosco200 · 05-31-2011, 08:42 PM

Heres me primen then after paint.

QKENUF4U · 05-31-2011, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Slick67

Didn't spray the whole thing but did some of the paint and ALOT of bodywork myself inside my buddy's lawncare shop! PPG Oh So Orange and ghost blue pearl in the clear. All PPG.
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THATS PHENOMINAL !!!!

67ChevyRedneck · 05-31-2011, 10:04 PM

Truck is a 10 footer but it was meant to be a quickie to look good until I got a house with a garage, I did it all in my uncle's driveway (check out build thread)... but then this other project showed up one day....

treveiger · 05-31-2011, 10:35 PM

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1971custom · 05-31-2011, 11:01 PM

Hear is mine i am a college graduate in auto body this is, my pickup i am working on in my spare time just me painted myself .

71sierragrande · 06-01-2011, 09:31 AM

Wow, fellas. Lots of amazing work being done out there. Keep 'em comin

JORGIE95961 · 06-01-2011, 09:49 AM

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heres me primen then after paint.

did you paint it all with that compressor and gun?

Ackattack · 06-01-2011, 12:25 PM

I'm going to attempt my first "paint" job. However it is going to be on my '03 suburban. It got hit with hail damage, so rather than pay someone to do it, I'm going to use the insurance money to buy an air compressor, and other supplies to do it myself. It needed a new hood anyways (no kidding: a buffalo used it as a scratching post at a drive through animal zoo).

pockets · 06-01-2011, 12:26 PM

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(no kidding: a buffalo used it as a scratching post at a drive through animal zoo).

well that's a story no one else will have!

pockets · 06-01-2011, 12:31 PM

I would also be curious if you guys built a "booth" in your garage or anything like that. I read a recent article, Hot Rod or Car Craft I think, about a guy in CA that paints show winning cars in his garage with no forced air setup, no filters, nothing. Just crack open his garage door and another door and goes to it. Said he waters down the floor, sprays out the garage and lets it sit over night. Then in the morning does a wipe down and sprays.

splehigh · 06-01-2011, 12:58 PM

This was my first paint job. Its a 20 footer. I had problems with the fisheyes when I painted the bed. Its dupont single stage, Peterbuilt Red.

Its hard work and frustrating at times. Practice makes perfect.

highliner · 06-01-2011, 01:53 PM

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I would also be curious if you guys built a "booth" in your garage

I covered floor and walls with a really thin painters plastic. It builds a static charge and all airborn dust and overspray clings to it. Then I took my back door off the hinges and stapled up some foam filter material. Next, I had a box fan that I rested my garage door on so air would flow front to back across the truck. I also put a filter on the front of the fan so I didn't blow black overspray all over the driveway.

cstm68 · 06-01-2011, 01:56 PM

did mine in my high school shop class about 4 years ago

05-31-2011, 05:01 PM	#1
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highliner Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: West Point, UT Posts: 29	Re: Let's see pics of paintjobs done yourself... Dupont Chromabase 99K Black. All done in my garage Primer Fresh out of the booth You can fix anything by wet sanding and buffing __________________ 72 C-10 Longbed (3rd generation truck) 79 K-15 Shortbed SBC400 4in. lift super swampers 05 2500HD Crew 6.0L 39 International P/U (future rat rod) Last edited by highliner; 05-31-2011 at 06:21 PM.

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bcutt Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North GA Posts: 400	Re: Let's see pics of paintjobs done yourself... That looks killer!! __________________ "Some of my finest hours have been spent on my back veranda, smoking hemp and observing as far as my eye can see." - Thomas Jefferson 72 C10 SWB "Work in Progress"

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Slick67 Sofa King Crazy!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,090	Re: Let's see pics of paintjobs done yourself... Didn't spray the whole thing but did some of the paint and ALOT of bodywork myself inside my buddy's lawncare shop! PPG Oh So Orange and ghost blue pearl in the clear. All PPG. __________________ You found the Tater. *My Blazer Build (New)* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=654650 *My 67 Build* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335650 67 Chevy LWB big window a/c AKA TOTALLED BY A JACKASS. 1972 2wd Blazer "Porterbuilt and Sloshed"

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highliner Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: West Point, UT Posts: 29	Re: Let's see pics of paintjobs done yourself... Well I'm a rookie too! First I would not suggest black for your first painting experiment. It takes a little more patience. I sanded on the body and primer every weekend for 3 months, and wet sanded the primer with 800 grit before paint. 2 coats of color and 3 coats of clear. I would've done one more coat of clear if I hadn't ran out. And if you get some orange peel or a couple runs, don't sweat it cause you'll want to wet sand with 1500 grit and finally 2000 grit to get it perfect. Then a bunch of buffing and polishing to bring back the shine! __________________ 72 C-10 Longbed (3rd generation truck) 79 K-15 Shortbed SBC400 4in. lift super swampers 05 2500HD Crew 6.0L 39 International P/U (future rat rod)

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mrhino Account Suspended Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,223	Re: Let's see pics of paintjobs done yourself... my first paint job! All primers and reducers were from Southern Polyurethane, House of kolor base coat, 3 coats of Southern polyurethane Clear, and many many hours of sanding. all done in my garage.

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hayhauler71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St. Paul MN. Posts: 1,996	Re: Let's see pics of paintjobs done yourself... PPG GM 99 hugger orange 4 coats PPG concept 2002 clear 5 coats done in my garage by me [auto technician] and my friend Ray [truck driver] Attached Images __________________ Fuzzy

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Jeffs70 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Valley Springs, Ca Posts: 857	Re: Let's see pics of paintjobs done yourself... great looking trucks and work you all did awesome. this is exactly what i am waiting to tackle very soon here. hope it turns out as well as yours all did. Thanks for starting this thread really inspires me. __________________ My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=442487 My Picture Gallery http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...0&ppuser=36004

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06-01-2011, 12:31 PM	#22
pockets Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 428	Re: Let's see pics of paintjobs done yourself... I would also be curious if you guys built a "booth" in your garage or anything like that. I read a recent article, Hot Rod or Car Craft I think, about a guy in CA that paints show winning cars in his garage with no forced air setup, no filters, nothing. Just crack open his garage door and another door and goes to it. Said he waters down the floor, sprays out the garage and lets it sit over night. Then in the morning does a wipe down and sprays. __________________ Project Bad Karma

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splehigh Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glenville, Pa Posts: 445	Re: Let's see pics of paintjobs done yourself... This was my first paint job. Its a 20 footer. I had problems with the fisheyes when I painted the bed. Its dupont single stage, Peterbuilt Red. Its hard work and frustrating at times. Practice makes perfect. Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=355153 Last edited by splehigh; 06-01-2011 at 12:59 PM.

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