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Re: Patina or Paint?
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I just posted a picture of my truck as a reasonable reference. Like the op said, I am not the op. Our trucks are 4 years apart and completely different colors. Did you look at the original post and my picture? (insert unhelpful smiley face here) Anyways I fully support either choice he makes, I was just making a suggesting. Sheesh I need a nap now ![]()
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68 C10 long-fleet, Long and low is the way to go. factory: 307 sbc, SM465 4-speed, 12 bolt 4.11 rear end. 75,000 original miles. Build:Ole Blue Millennial and can drive stick. ![]() "Too many people have opinions on things they know nothing about. And the more ignorant they are, the more opinions they have." -Thomas Hildern Last edited by 1968 baby blue C10; 04-23-2018 at 11:22 PM. |
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I ended up doing rustoleum with an hvlp. This is the first coat of primer
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Hey, comin along nicely - I think you made a good choice. I like an original, straight body patina as much as the next guy (and that's about the only way I like it), but I think this truck needed paint. Are you planning to address any bodywork? I couldn't really tell in post #1 if there was any or much rust, but rust ain't patina anyway (
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Update- I got 2 coats of gloss white over the primer on the roof and between the trim pieces, then I taped off the white and put newspaper to cover it. I sprayed one coat of gloss royal blue this morning, and will spray another tongiht. I know Rustoleum isn’t generally considered the best paint, but for the price, it can give good results. I mixed it 8:8:1 with paint, acetone, and japan dryer, sprayed it on, and I think it’s coming out pretty good so far. I’ll post pics later once I get the second coat of blue on and take off the masking.
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I actually just joined because of your posts. I've been lurking here a few weeks, and just had to comment. I have recently acquired my Grandpa's 1970 C10. He drove it, my grandmother drove it, my dad drove it, and my brother drove it in high school. My Dad was a mechanic, and had planned to fix her up and get her back on the road, even bought a bunch of parts. Sadly, he had early onset dementia, and passed away 4 years ago. My Mom has finally agreed to give me teh truck, and let me finish his dream. I am eagerly waiting to see your results, because this is exactly what I have been considering. Even the same colors, and scheme.
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She’s mostly done- I got up early this morning, sprayed a second coat of blue, then started cleaning up the mess I had made around the truck. After it had a few hours to dry, I took off the masking, and I have to say it looks pretty good. The paint did peel with the masking in a couple of places, but I should be able to touch those areas up, plus they’ll also mostly be under the trim. I still need to put everything back together, and re-attach the bed, but I’d say it’s looking a whole lot better than when I started.
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That looks great! I probably will go with a single stage urethane, not sure yet. Mine was wrecked when my brother was in college. Someone ran a red light, and hit the door, door post and one side of the bed. No frame damage thank goodness. We drove it wrecked for a while, as a hunting truck, stuff like that. Then my dad had the body repaired, and its been sitting that way since. It's probably been parked under a tree for the last 10-15 yrs. It's sitting there with primer all over it. Hopefully as I get it out of the woods, and in my garage I don't find a lot of rust, doesnt appear to be too bad. But once its properly cleaned I may find more there. Thanks for you reply, and it looks great!
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Oh, one more question for all you guys, what size compressor?
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P.S.- Make sure to drain the tank before you start. Also use a water separator.
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Thanks! That's good info
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