Hey, it looks really nice. Thanks for posting the photos. I have a 220 20 gallon air compressor and perhaps I can use it to do a paint job someday.
Dan
Rustoleum paint job
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Re: Rustoleum paint job
2003 7.3L F250
1968 F500 Utility Truck
1968 F500 Utility Truck
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Re: Rustoleum paint job
Dan,
You can do it. I took the truck apart and did it piece by piece.
If I were to do it again, I would have:
1. Pull the doors so I could have sprayed them on their side (less runs)
2. Used a high build primer and used a long board to block it out
thats it. There are just too many places that I thought were straight and they weren't. Blocking it with a long board would have shown that to me. Then again, I was in a huge hurry and after painting the bed, I learned that lesson but just didn't have the time to go back and fix it.
You can do it. I took the truck apart and did it piece by piece.
If I were to do it again, I would have:
1. Pull the doors so I could have sprayed them on their side (less runs)
2. Used a high build primer and used a long board to block it out
thats it. There are just too many places that I thought were straight and they weren't. Blocking it with a long board would have shown that to me. Then again, I was in a huge hurry and after painting the bed, I learned that lesson but just didn't have the time to go back and fix it.
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Re: Rustoleum paint job
thanks
Stephen
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Re: Rustoleum paint job
Looks pretty slick. I just wish that Rustoleum came in lunar green.
Tim
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1967 F600 project truck
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Re: Rustoleum paint job
Amen brother!
Jason
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'69 F100 SWB in Lunar Green with built 351C & TKO-600 5-speed, 4.56 gears, and Eaton TrueTrac Posi.
Future plans: Maybe one day, fresh paint, though I've been told by some, "Don't touch it! It's done!"
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"Where there's a wheel, there's a way!"
'69 F100 SWB in Lunar Green with built 351C & TKO-600 5-speed, 4.56 gears, and Eaton TrueTrac Posi.
Future plans: Maybe one day, fresh paint, though I've been told by some, "Don't touch it! It's done!"
'06 Mustang GT 5-speed
Sold: '77 F100, '72 Gran Torino, '76 El Camino with 454 & TH400
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I just checked out your work and you did a great job. I bet you saved abunch of money. Looking good..
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Re: Rustoleum paint job
Is that the truck with the 460? If so that paint makes a huge difference.
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Re: Rustoleum paint job
Yep, that is my old purple 460 powered short bed. It is a little different than when you saw it last!
Glad to have you back around.
Glad to have you back around.