Would like to get the hood and the top of the cab on the SS painted so it looks halfway decent but dont want to pay a shop $800 to do it. I can do the prep, have to find a shop to match the paint. The closer to Hickory the better.

6/20/2010 5:22:34 PM

get the whole truck painted. peaches or maaco. maaco does it for 279 right now i saw.

6/20/2010 7:30:11 PM

everything ive ever seen done by maaco though just looks like all orange peel. I would be willing to pay someone to help but if I dont find anyone I may have to go the maaco route.

6/20/2010 8:52:18 PM

get the orange peal paint job and get some 1500 and wet sand the fuck out of it and buff it.

6/20/2010 9:29:47 PM

Paint it flat black and put orange skullz on it.

6/21/2010 12:06:34 AM

http://www.instructables.com/id/Paint-Your-Car-With-Rustoleum/

6/21/2010 12:19:13 AM

^^^ was thinking the same thing, not sure how thick the paint is though

6/21/2010 12:47:53 PM

^^I've painted several cars with rustoleum...because it's cheap, not because it's good. It's not UV resistant, takes forever to dry and stays soft for weeks, and fades within a year. Painting with a roller is just stupid though. Paint guns are only $15 at harbor freight. Thin with 3ounces acetone to every 16 ounces paint. Allow to dry for 24 hours, haha. Voila! $35/gallon

I've shot a couple with that tractor paint at agri supply too. It works fine when you add in the catalyst. Not too shabby for $50/gallon.

That duplicolor premix shit is good for small projects. Only $23/quart.

+1 for just having maaco paint the whole truck.

[Edited on June 21, 2010 at 1:09 PM. Reason : .]

6/21/2010 1:04:16 PM

I though peach or maaco was running a deal for <$200

6/21/2010 1:10:21 PM

if its thick enough to have orange peal its thick enough to sand.

6/21/2010 4:44:17 PM

anyone have a booth I can shoot my dads truck?

told him id paint it for fathers day as his gift(its terminex orange) and the guy I normally use his booth has apparently moved out of the State to Texas.

6/21/2010 7:28:08 PM

I think Ill prob go the Maaco route. Ill have to see how much I can get masked off and prepped and still be able to drive it there.

Also, looks like the Bronco is already sold. Found a buyer within 2 hours of putting it on Autotrader.

6/21/2010 9:06:51 PM