painting truck ?'s please read (long)
 

Hi group -
I have an '82 F-100 longbed that has a few rusty spots. I want to just
get that "rat-rod" look of black primer, so I was thinking:
buy 2 (?) gallons of flat black primer
sand the rust spots (quarter sized), spray with aerosol MetalPrep, wash
it and rinse it really well, take it to Maaco, and ask them to spray on
the primer for $200 or so...
I can't work on cars in my apt. complex, and spray cans look VERY
crappy. I just want a CHEAP flat finish to carry my motorcycle around
in.
The truck is off-white now, and I know Maaco would not satisfy me with
the results of a new paint job.
Lots of trucks have this flat primer finish here in west Georgia, but
now I'm afraid just primer alone is too porous, and the rust will start
coming up through the paint. Is epoxy primer better?
I want it to last a few years, and I'm 53, too worn out and busy to
sand a vehicle down properly.
I used pbblaster on the bumper bolts, just to help in removal.
Now I hear that I should use flat black paint and "reduced" clearcoat
to get the look I want, and that this will seal the body from further
rust...
so do I need 2 gallons? Exactly what kind of primer or black paint
(think cheap) is best? I don't even know what flattener or reducers
are, except that they get mixed with the paint...
oh yes - 1 more question - getting a new windshield put in. My limited
intelligence says to do this first, and then it can be masked off...
try to think of the finish on the trucks INSIDE Old Navy stores....but
black - not blue...has anyone seen these?
and if you live near Atlanta and want to tackle this job, please email
me....
thanks for input/ideas............:+) paul

I'm kinda confused...you want to take it to Maaco to give it a cheap
paint job it but you don't think Maaco will do a good job? As long as
your expectations for quality are in line with the price you are paying
and you are willing to do some prep work I don't think you will be
disappointed. Maaco has cranked out inexpensive paint jobs for years.
Expect everything that isn't covered to be painted and that the paint
job probably won't last as long as one that costs more.

That flat black look is NOT primer. It is regular paint treated with a
flatting agent to make it a flat color. NO PRIMER will last without a
top coat.
If your not really concerned about the final look take it in and have
the entire truck shot with bed liner.

--
Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown, New York


> wrote in message
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> Hi group -
> I have an '82 F-100 longbed that has a few rusty spots. I want to just
> get that "rat-rod" look of black primer, so I was thinking:
> buy 2 (?) gallons of flat black primer
> sand the rust spots (quarter sized), spray with aerosol MetalPrep,
wash
> it and rinse it really well, take it to Maaco, and ask them to spray
on
> the primer for $200 or so...
> I can't work on cars in my apt. complex, and spray cans look VERY
> crappy. I just want a CHEAP flat finish to carry my motorcycle around
> in.
> The truck is off-white now, and I know Maaco would not satisfy me with
> the results of a new paint job.
> Lots of trucks have this flat primer finish here in west Georgia, but
> now I'm afraid just primer alone is too porous, and the rust will
start
> coming up through the paint. Is epoxy primer better?
> I want it to last a few years, and I'm 53, too worn out and busy to
> sand a vehicle down properly.
> I used pbblaster on the bumper bolts, just to help in removal.
> Now I hear that I should use flat black paint and "reduced" clearcoat
> to get the look I want, and that this will seal the body from further
> rust...
> so do I need 2 gallons? Exactly what kind of primer or black paint
> (think cheap) is best? I don't even know what flattener or reducers
> are, except that they get mixed with the paint...
> oh yes - 1 more question - getting a new windshield put in. My limited
> intelligence says to do this first, and then it can be masked off...
> try to think of the finish on the trucks INSIDE Old Navy stores....but
> black - not blue...has anyone seen these?
> and if you live near Atlanta and want to tackle this job, please email
> me....
> thanks for input/ideas............:+) paul
>



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