off to paint

[slepysal]

well I decided to take my truck to get painted. In keeping with the "El Cheepo" theam I took it to Earl Schiebs in San Jose. Now I know what some of you are thinking....but they have painted 3 of my cars, a 1953 Chevy wagon, a 64 Galaxie, and a 92 Accord. All of them have come out REAL good.
The trick is to do your own prep and,remove as much trim . Is it a Show paint job ? No but for less then 1000.00 or in this case 650.00 you get a nice shiny paint job, and a life time warranty against fade, peeling, or dulling.
Plus with the money I save I'll be able to lay down some nice pinstriping.
I'm sure some of youl will cringe or laugh at this post but hey its "EL CHEEPO"

[six4flat]

you do what you gotta do. that was my plan to get my truck painted there once i got all the body work done

[19GMC63]

yeah, as long as it looks good, who cares. Show us some before and after pics when its done.

What color?

[fercho71]

great job you are doing in your truck i have a question how much did u lowered your truck so it can look like that? or from the feet up how high is it?

[62 short step]

Sounds good to me! Lets see some pics when its done.

[Chevy Fleetside]

Whatever it takes... I learned how to do it myself so I do all my own painting..

[ChiefRocka]

Well, all the prep work is the most important thing...that is the hardest of the whole thing. Laying the paint is not that big of a deal....its the 'canvas' that's important.

I'm sure it will come out fine !!!

You don't have top tell me about 'El Cheapo'....10-12 cans of primer works for me !!!!



Color ??

John

[slepysal]

I'll be sure to post pics John your truck wears that primer nice !!!
frecho71 I have a about a 3" drop. I'll mesure it when I get it back Wed.

[slepysal]

Well I went and looked at my truck,The good news is the paint came out nice !!! The bad news is, and I knew this would happen ,that I decided to go with a dark color and it shows the dings I forgot about, as well as the two bigger dings on the front left bed rail.(DANG IT !!!) oh well it aint a show truck. I couldnt bring her home becuse they left the dome light on and it drained my battery , so she will be home tomorow. I will post pics then.

[62 short step]

Yeah that tends to happen with dark colors. I want to paint mine a dark blue, but the body work will not be perfect. I'm sure I'll be in the same boat as you. Its definitly not a show truck either!!

[62 short step]

Oh yea, can't wait to see the pics.

[1966chevroletpu]

I can't wait to see your truck when it gets out the paint shop..

[rickf]

That's cheap enough I might look into doing the same!

So, if you want to cringe, here is my painting regimen:
My main goal is to preservation, not appearance.
Each year we go for a 10 day camp trip to a lake (for the last 20 years running, same place). I bring along a few rags, some steel wool, and a box of rustoleum flat white primer. I steel wool off the dirt and flaking paint, dust it off with the rag, and paint it under the trees. It always looks better going home than when we got there. (Though I'm not saying it actually looks good.)

Last year I changed it a bit though. I painted the roof top with gloss white marine paint. Sort of like the rocka-a-billy look, except the truck is all white (sort of).

[jchav62]

I can't wait to see it! My '62 was painted in the backyard! I have a couple projects going (a '65 and an '83) and my plans were to do an Earl Sheib or a 1 day paint job. That works for me!

[hewlett2002000]

Originally Posted by jchav62

I have a couple projects going (a '65 and an '83)

thats strange, i have a 66 and a 84. lol

[62ChevyStep]

Originally Posted by slepysal

In keeping with the "El Cheepo" theam I took it to Earl Schiebs in San Jose.

I did the same thing (Maaco) to get it in color and for preservation. the final paint job will come later after all the suspension and driveline work is complete.

I got my $1000 paint job for $400 since they were just opening the shop and needed vehicles to practice on while they were training the new guys.

worked for me for now. Looking forward to the pics.

Here is a couple before and after of mine

[hewlett2002000]

first time ive ever seen a white one. looks good. i might go get me a cheepo paint job. yall got me in the mood. lol
John

[62ChevyStep]

Originally Posted by hewlett2002000

first time ive ever seen a white one. looks good. i might go get me a cheepo paint job. yall got me in the mood. lol
John

Thanks, White helps to hide the majority of the imperfecttions, and its much cooler (New Mexico Desert). when I get the short fleet bed on with the custom trim, looking to do a two tone light blue and white.

[hewlett2002000]

i hear ya about the imperfections. my truck has no major dents but it has alot of little dings, like hail damage or something. so i might go for white too. looks great.
thanks,
John

[gulfcoast66]

I agree that white looks damm good, I was thinking of going wit light blue body and white top, what size is those rims 20" or 22"?

[slepysal]

Yes 62stepside , I agree you have one sweet ride ! I think white fits it nicely.

[62ChevyStep]

Originally Posted by slepysal

Yes 62stepside , I agree you have one sweet ride ! I think white fits it nicely.

Thanks, love what you have done with yours

[/QUOTE]agree that white looks damm good, I was thinking of going wit light blue body and white top, what size is those rims 20" or 22"?.[/QUOTE]

Those are 20"

[thekid54]

You wouldn't believe it, but the Earl Schiebs, Maccos, and 1-Days have some of the best painters. They depend on volume, so their painters are shooting all day long. They get a lot more practice than a painter at a high-end shop does. I had some repair work done on an s-10 at a 1-Day and it came out great. My Dad had is '70 Monte Carlo painted at the same 1-Day and it too came out great. He spent about $1000 at 1-Day to fix the $3k paint job he got at a "professional" shop!