OP
OP
babysilk
Full Access Members
Rattle can Paint Job
- Thread starter babysilk
- Start date
Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.
Jason_CPAPS
Full Access Members
Hey I think if you were to paint the door trim flat black it would look bad to the bone but thats just my 2 cents
sgtowing
Supporting Members
It's growing on me. The more I see it, the more I like it.
joecrotch
Full Access Members
I am inspired!
as an EX body man I too would have said "waste of time" but my life has changed and access to equipment, etc.. (money) has all changed too.. There are quite a few people who have done the "budget" paint jobs.. The real trick is prep and of course application. rattle cans are not suited for large area's and its tough to get an even non tiger strip looking coat.. Flat can help (shiney is much harder.. hence you see alot of flat black). If you google a ibt there is a guy who used outdoor HOUSE paint, sprayed it on and took his car to a few car shows (and won).. PAINT is PAINT.. of course car paint is much harder and resistive to the elements and .. costs a bucketload becuase of it. The most common "budget" paint is the brush on (yes with brushs) if done right and then buffed out it can actually look real good.. you sacrfice money for elbow grease.. as those jobs need tons of sanding and buffing to look good. I myslef tried some bursh on paint on a HOOD to test hwo good it could be.. and suprisingly with enouhg (let me say that again, TONS of work) work it can look really good.. now how long it will last in the sun, etc.. without ffading and looking crap? no idea.
As for the olive green, I think it looks pretty dang good My expy has a tiny bit of rust at bottom (only surface) and i been thinking of sanding it and using rockchip/bedliner for the bottom, rockers etc.. your work just inspires me to do it.. great job.. in a couple years if you still have hte expy and the time.. follow up here with a few pics. I would be interested to see how it held up.. if my expy does the same (holds up).
As for the olive green, I think it looks pretty dang good My expy has a tiny bit of rust at bottom (only surface) and i been thinking of sanding it and using rockchip/bedliner for the bottom, rockers etc.. your work just inspires me to do it.. great job.. in a couple years if you still have hte expy and the time.. follow up here with a few pics. I would be interested to see how it held up.. if my expy does the same (holds up).
walnuts4x4
Full Access Members
wow...looks good for a can job....lol
OP
OP
babysilk
Full Access Members
Thanks everyone! I tried something today haha, I painted my rims camo! I'll leave them for a couple days and if I don't like them spray them back to black
sgtowing
Supporting Members
Definitely different.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk
tallsville
Full Access Members
good job. are you sure you live in the OC? your truck must scare a lot of the richy rich people. i would keep rims black and paint truck camo. btw the 4x4 is a great touch
OP
OP
babysilk
Full Access Members
I know it's different, especially where I live but I like it! I think I do scare a lot of people here in the oc. I was born in the wrong state but raised the right way I use my truck to get outdoors and to my secret fishing holes I think 90% of my closet is camo!
I use my truck to get outdoors and to my secret fishing holes I think 90% of my closet is camo!
OP
OP
babysilk
Full Access Members
Haha went offroading 2 days ago with a jeep, ended up pulling him out when he got stuck and then had to jump him a few times. Looks like we might be going out to the canyon again tomorrow so we will see. I found it a little funny because he was giving me a hard time telling me that my car sucked offroad and would never be able to do what his jeep could. Now don't get me wrong I LOVE jeeps, used to have an 87 yj but it sure was nice when he was up to his door jams stuck in mud begging for a tow rope to be tossed to him
Lane24
technical advisor
I would lose the camo and go back to black. Just looks like rusty green rims to me. Black looked so badass with the rest of the truck.
LameSuburbanDad
Full Access Members
that is hulk-tastic. Love it.
