Paint Round two

I know its crazy to paint a car/truck only a year and a half since the last time,but I think I can get it to come out much better this time.Most of my friends think I'm crazy and think I should leave it alone,but screw it they're all wrongThis time will not be as intensive seeing how all the hard work in the body work is done,I just want to get the truck painted a lot more evenly than before.I'llpost a couple of pictures before,during and after.Only three months until round up Plenty of time rightThis is how it looks now and believe me the picture lies,It needs alot of work.

 

Not crazy at all. I applaud you for wanting to make it better. Are you gonna go shiny this time? I'd like to see that.

 

I echo zman. It would be nice see some shiny paint on it. You have a nice clean truck. Keep us posted.

 

Yes, what color? I dig the truck already, but shiny would be really nice. I was hoping to have some shine on mine by the Round up, but I have officially given up on that (too much body work to do).

 

Thanks guys.Colorwise it will probably stay between dark charcoal and black with a white cab top most likely.The truck when I got it was a glossy base coat/clear coat paint job and after all the body work and sanding I was out of money and wanted to try flat anyway.So I had a guy here in town mix single stage urethane black with the flattener.It looked right at the shop on a test card ,but when i hardened it and shot it was a lot more shiny than I wanted.Plus I'm no painter and fudged up a few spots on the driver side which led me to try fix them and then screw that side up and now the drivers and p***engers sides are not the same sheen.oops.Its been a year and I've decided to try again.This time I have a good compressor, news gun and hose,its just time to wet sand it down.As far as the finish I'm not sure if it will be gloss or not.I'll think about it this month while I'm sandingHere is a pic from the round up a couple off years ago in gloss black

 

ThanksI really appreciate that Jeff.charcoal or black

 

man it looks real good shiny...

 

Nice truck! Good Luck with the Re Do

 

Yeah you're right.Ever since I found that photo Ive been contemplating re painting it in gloss again.I found another pic

 

It deserves shiny. Sooooo much cl***ier.

 

good time to teach you son how to block.... all the low spots!

 

I think that gloss black with a pearl white cab would be sweet. I painted a harley softail with 98 Cadillac pearl white.3 stage and expensive but looked great when the sun hit it. Good luck and post some pics.

 

I really love this guys truck.Its great inspiration.this is the direction Im going in.Hopefully i can pull it off.Its a shorty with a small window but it rules

 

yeah, that short bed is cool...

javier, your truck already looks pretty bad ***. nothing wrong with wanting to make it better though. i do think you should do it shiny if you take the time to do it again.
either way, cool truck.

 

Its good to know I'm not the only one who is going to spend the next month sanding a truck for a new coat of paint. Can't wait to see the outcome. Good luck!

 

Man that glossy pic looks good. The body looks like its close enough for it with a little bit of elbow grease. 3 mos is plenty of time! Do it up!

 

thanks Mattimus.Good time to do it I figure.Most likely it will be in primer by the round up.Money is tight so thats good enough for now.

 

Ive done it myself I once color sanded through the paint and had to repaint entire back of car ,The more you paint the better you get ,Just take your time .Do it by the book ,Prep sol Clean painting area ,Ect .Good luck .....

 

I think it looks much better glossy. Either way, good luck!!!

 

Gloss for sure. After doing all the work of sanding it nice and straight why would you want it to look half finished.

 

WTF is all this **** about "shiny is so much more cl***y" and other such ****... am I on a Tuner forum now or JALOPY-freekin JOURNAL????

Sure are a lot of posers on here lately...

 

I agreee . It looks good both ways but the glossy really shows off the body lines alot and well, since i really like these fords I like glossy.

 

no **** just fact.

 

it aint gotta be shiny to be cl***y....

 

but shiny is cl***ier than flat or semi gloss, and a lot cl***ier at that. And I'm tired of seeing flat Cadillacs, that's just retarded.

 

Actually it does.

 

And here I was trying to be nicer than normal. Thanks.

 

This is not the Glossy or Flat paint opinion thread by the way.The good news is by the end of this week I'll have everything off the truck and start wet sanding.Once its sanded Ill post before and after pics.Then primer is next.Paint whether glossy or suede all depends,but I'm leaning towards glossy.thanks for all the support.

 

I guess all those guys cruisin around those Barris cars were cl***less, untraditional posers?