this weekend's distraction

6DoF · 06-07-2021, 09:02 AM

Painting my FIL's truck. he's had the green capper on there for years, but i installed the blue bed last year when his rotted off. old work truck bed put back on an old work truck, so only a little touch-up of the minor stuff before paint. i'm less of a body/paint guy than a sheet metal guy (have i said i hate sheet metal before?) so this was a good "test bed" for me. pun intended. taping in the sun when it's 90 n humid SUCKED, so we got up at dawn the next day to paint. wife helped mix paint and clean up though.

anyways, the 4 coats of color turned out great and matches the inside of the door jams really well! but the truck is faded b/c red truck stored outside. i also should have taken more time to adjust my spray gun, after finishing i realized i needed a taller pattern with more paint to have done a better job. needing to lay down a wetter coats. zero runs though! but you can see where i induced some orange peal in dryer spray areas. it's 1000x better than before though, and my FIL will be excited, so game on.

jeepkid05 · 06-07-2021, 11:41 AM

Nice job Matt.

Every time you post projects getting **** done I think of the Vette with the license plate “zero kids”

6DoF · 06-07-2021, 12:47 PM

Thanks sir! it looks way better in the pictures than in person. i made sure to preserve at least 4 of every different kind of bug on my property for my FIL to remember us by.

Cobound · 06-08-2021, 11:59 AM

Nicely done...damn you're busy!!

6DoF · 06-09-2021, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobound

Nicely done...damn you're busy!!

idol hands dude, can't have that.

Sir Sam · 06-09-2021, 11:18 AM

I’ve painted outside. Bugs happen.

Cobound · 06-09-2021, 02:55 PM

Well, let's be honest...you were under a Steelers banner, of course there were bugs, probably lots of flies

6DoF · 06-10-2021, 07:50 AM

all in all the match isn't TOO bad, still way better than the blue bed n green topper. and the new tailgate is solid vs the prior one that had the structural integrity of sliced swiss cheese.

Cobound · 06-10-2021, 10:21 AM

Damn, son!! IT'S NOT too bad at all...and life extended, beyond the pleasure of being able to look at it as you walk up to it, much less others gawk at you in a jungle of colors, is immeasurable!

Now, it's not a truck you're going to walk away and turn around to check out with immense love - but it's drivable

Damn, nice work, dude - the old man has to be happy, and proud!!

6DoF · 06-10-2021, 11:50 AM

i should ditch the wheel center caps and paint those b!tches. maybe even a gunmetal vs black.

JEEPJERK · 06-12-2021, 09:35 AM

Those are the wheels I want for big red, but got free h2 wheels instead

06-07-2021, 09:02 AM	#1
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,857	this weekend's distraction Painting my FIL's truck. he's had the green capper on there for years, but i installed the blue bed last year when his rotted off. old work truck bed put back on an old work truck, so only a little touch-up of the minor stuff before paint. i'm less of a body/paint guy than a sheet metal guy (have i said i hate sheet metal before?) so this was a good "test bed" for me. pun intended. taping in the sun when it's 90 n humid SUCKED, so we got up at dawn the next day to paint. wife helped mix paint and clean up though. anyways, the 4 coats of color turned out great and matches the inside of the door jams really well! but the truck is faded b/c red truck stored outside. i also should have taken more time to adjust my spray gun, after finishing i realized i needed a taller pattern with more paint to have done a better job. needing to lay down a wetter coats. zero runs though! but you can see where i induced some orange peal in dryer spray areas. it's 1000x better than before though, and my FIL will be excited, so game on. __________________ ...................................___ .................. ________\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;\|/_(O)\______ /_(O)\|

06-07-2021, 12:47 PM	#3
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,857	Thanks sir! it looks way better in the pictures than in person. i made sure to preserve at least 4 of every different kind of bug on my property for my FIL to remember us by. __________________ ...................................___ .................. ________\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;\|/_(O)\______ /_(O)\| Last edited by 6DoF; 06-07-2021 at 12:53 PM.

06-08-2021, 11:59 AM	#4
Cobound - The Don - Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN Posts: 49,148	Nicely done...damn you're busy!! __________________ To each his own. Not all those who wander are lost. The great irony - triggered snowflakes accusing triggered snowflakes of being triggered snowflakes

06-09-2021, 02:55 PM	#7
Cobound - The Don - Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN Posts: 49,148	Well, let's be honest...you were under a Steelers banner, of course there were bugs, probably lots of flies __________________ To each his own. Not all those who wander are lost. The great irony - triggered snowflakes accusing triggered snowflakes of being triggered snowflakes

06-10-2021, 07:50 AM	#8
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,857	all in all the match isn't TOO bad, still way better than the blue bed n green topper. and the new tailgate is solid vs the prior one that had the structural integrity of sliced swiss cheese. __________________ ...................................___ .................. ________\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;\|/_(O)\______ /_(O)\|

06-07-2021, 11:41 AM	#2
jeepkid05 pee pee pants Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 16,378	Nice job Matt. Every time you post projects getting **** done I think of the Vette with the license plate “zero kids”

06-09-2021, 11:18 AM	#6
Sir Sam Working Mother Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 19,918	I’ve painted outside. Bugs happen.

06-10-2021, 10:21 AM	#9
Cobound - The Don - Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN Posts: 49,148	Damn, son!! IT'S NOT too bad at all...and life extended, beyond the pleasure of being able to look at it as you walk up to it, much less others gawk at you in a jungle of colors, is immeasurable! Now, it's not a truck you're going to walk away and turn around to check out with immense love - but it's drivable Damn, nice work, dude - the old man has to be happy, and proud!! __________________ To each his own. Not all those who wander are lost. The great irony - triggered snowflakes accusing triggered snowflakes of being triggered snowflakes

06-10-2021, 11:50 AM	#10
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,857	i should ditch the wheel center caps and paint those b!tches. maybe even a gunmetal vs black. __________________ ...................................___ .................. ________\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;\|/_(O)\______ /_(O)\|

06-12-2021, 09:35 AM	#11
JEEPJERK Wanna make out? Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 60,718	Those are the wheels I want for big red, but got free h2 wheels instead