When I recieved the Nugget from Bubba it had a old sign tossed in the back for a bed. It worked but read RV PARKING! Know how much the proper wood kit cost I decided to take the low road aka low budget. I have $15.00 invested in the bed so far. Im gonna paint it as well but have decided on a color. Any help? enjoy the pics and my new flooring ake truck bed!
See if ya can find some copper naphthanate,,,,not used much anymore ,but is kinda a greenish stain look and was used on canvas,wood, and rope as a water repellent. HRP
hahahahaahaha I bet he would I was thinking some type of water seal as well! Kinda like a thompsons whater seal?
go clearcoat..you can always paint it.besides, the clear will work as a primer for the wood to cover with less coats of paint.
the pictures make it look better then it is I think. I used a sheet of plywood cut down and drilled a hole for the extra tank hose..then ran to home depot and got some trim piece for the edges. I gues there for base boards in your home. oh and a box of wood screws!
That looks really good. I've dyed wood before with aniline shoe dye, it comes in a million different colors. You can clear coat it with urethane and it looks like candy apple.
Damn Mike I was expecting some ragidy ol' mattress you found under some ol' overpass. All stainy 'n' sticky. Looks good. I'm just wipeing mine down with Dutch Oil, but mines a go and bring it back truck. Not nearly so smooth and the nugget.
hahahah to funny beaner. the first thing my son said when he saw it was just that. DAD we can put a matress in it and camp out
I just got back from ACE and ended up buying a pint of Polycrylic protective Finish Clear Gloss Im off to see how it turns out
Don't forget to do both sides! Keep an eye on the bottom side if you plan to drive it in weather much.
its a cheap plywood bed...who cares if it rots in a year. Ill build another! hahaahh its in there now and aint comeing back out
Hey Mike. Looks good. A good Sapr Urethane will hold up good. What's under the wood? If there is any bare metal under the wood, the wood will hold water, and rot out the bedfloor. Major rust problem... I'd treat the bottom side of the wood if possible... Speaking of rot, You should see the bikes here! The ocean water has fucked everything up good. We lost our carport here at the condo 2 weeks ago. The aluminum cases on the bikes are all corroded to shit. I went out today to go for a ride and the clutch cable snapped! Talk about corrosion, Florida is bad! How's the trailer coming? I'll stop by and get those hubcaps soon...
I've got a sheet of plywood fora bed also.I was thinking of using stick-on floor tiles to cover it. They are about $1 sqft (or less) They come in 1 ft square tiles and come in a lot of diferent looks and patterns
You may spray the underside w/ Rubberized undercoating. How about some old pic's of '50's ride's and pin-up gal's cleared over? An old pic of the Nugget casino and some cocktail napkin's, poker chip's, ect. would be an idea.
maybe check this stuff out. it is UV resistant and holds up to our hot arizona sun. a little spendy but works well. http://www.millerbrospaint.com/defyepoxy.htm looks great!! scott
I really like slammed's idea of putting pin up girls on the plywood, that would look tits......get it?
Oh shit! I thought the post title said something about Cheap Trick and Nugent. I personally like Live at Budokhan. And the 'Nuge never disappoints. Must've been your Joe Dirt avatar. Oh yeah, the bed is a budget rodder's wet dream! Looks good. Jake
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