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Post by ufo on Oct 28, 2005 19:02:30 GMT -5
who here paints, whether it be with a brush, rattle can or air gun who does their own painting one their trucks? i did the black two tone on my truck with a gravity feed gun and it turned out good i think. im not a pro yet but you dont get pro without practice.
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Post by BirdDog on Oct 28, 2005 23:09:56 GMT -5
I used the rattle can on the Ole black Ram, but I am not going to use it on this one!! Great job on the two tone!!
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Post by toytyler on Oct 28, 2005 23:15:50 GMT -5
ill be using a "roller" for my paintjob on me bronco... Military Olive Drab Green. Comes in a gallon bucket. Simple to fix the stuff that gets scratched.
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maxxram
6" Suspension
The Bigger the Better
Posts: 134
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Post by maxxram on Oct 29, 2005 22:35:10 GMT -5
Ive painted everything blue on my ram, with rattle cans
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Post by maacodale on Oct 30, 2005 8:50:18 GMT -5
Hey Everyone, guess I'm the new guy here. I've painted my fair share over the years. In fact my wife and I own a Maaco Collision repir center in Hampton, VA.
Painting isn't that hard and when I see dealerships and other body shops charging 1500+ for a paint service I have to laugh. With enough practice ANYONE can do a decent paint job. It's like someone said. just practice, but not on your truck!
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Post by ufo on Oct 30, 2005 9:25:32 GMT -5
i have been painting for a few years but i have had a lot of things to practice on, and when they wanted 1600 bucks just to paint the bottom part of my truck black i said screw that and did it myself. as long as you clean the surface you are to paint really good, and take your time and dont get in a hurry you will do fine.
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Post by Black_Rhino on Oct 30, 2005 21:52:31 GMT -5
just lately I've been using the ol rattel can to do the small add-ons and trim pieces.
Think I'm going to try to do the tailgate box next....don't like the polished aluminum...needs to be blacked out
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Post by BirdDog on Oct 31, 2005 9:46:08 GMT -5
maacodale, welcome and can't wait to see pics of your RIG!!!
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Post by desertrunner1988 on Oct 31, 2005 11:57:12 GMT -5
just recently took a spray can to my truck. my fender and tailgate were different colors. now its all red........
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Post by W.F.O. Bogger on Nov 4, 2005 11:27:30 GMT -5
I've Been doing my own painting for a while.. my dad's owned a his pwn body shop and he works by himself in it so i help him out usually if he needs it... pretty easy skill to pick up and ya can make the job look pretty good if ya got some nice guns..... but the harder skill to master is the actual body and prep work done to the vhicle before ya even get to spray pain on it .... and sanding sucks
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Post by ufo on Nov 4, 2005 11:54:00 GMT -5
yeah surface prep sucks but in the end its worth it
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ramustudent
3" body lift
Ya It's a Dodge, you wanna pull F^&%er
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Post by ramustudent on Jan 27, 2006 17:38:32 GMT -5
drive shaft, pumpkin, axles all rattle cans followed with a little wet sanding and then some rattle clear, even impressed my painter when I said I'd done it with a can.
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Post by BirdDog on Jan 27, 2006 18:21:40 GMT -5
ramustudent, need to see some pics. Sounds like a great MOD!!!
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Post by abig84 on Jan 27, 2006 22:13:42 GMT -5
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Post by BirdDog on Jan 28, 2006 9:18:02 GMT -5
abig84, looks awesome. The black turned out great. I am needing a beater like that some day.
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Post by abig84 on Jan 28, 2006 19:14:02 GMT -5
thanks, i would have left i all rusty i just didnt like the multi colored scheme, i actually found that turd in a impound yard and got it for $200 stock
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Post by BirdDog on Jan 28, 2006 19:40:45 GMT -5
WOW, that is a good deal as long as it runs good!
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Post by bocephus on Jan 28, 2006 22:28:31 GMT -5
I think it looks good man. I would love to have an ole beater like that too.
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