So was the white that was showing the original paint? When you did the tan addition was it difficult to the lines to match up and transition smoothly with the black liner?
So how does the black fair with UV exposure? I'm considering a whole body job, but my rig never sees a garage. I don't want to invest in something that looks wasted in three years.
So how does the black fair with UV exposure? I'm considering a whole body job, but my rig never sees a garage. I don't want to invest in something that looks wasted in three years.
She sits outside (won't fit in my garage due to height and an elephant) and has been baking in the Florida sun on a daily basis since day one without any signs of fading
The same goes for my Kei truck and Golf Cart
Very low maintenance since dirt doesn't stick to it like paint and washing is handled by mother nature
I might hit it with a hose from time to time to wash off bird $h!t and bugs on the windshield
So, can you share any expert details on what to and what not to do when doing one of these jobs? Do you recomend a sealer primer? My truck has no rust to speak of except fora few tiny spots where rocks have chipped the paint. I do have some clear coat peeling and plan to put a DA sander to good use before I spray anything.
Also, I want to aim at the finer end of the texture scale, but more important than that will be consistency. Any suggestions for air pressure, nozzle distance, temperature, humidity, etc? I've got a good compressor and filtration, but no spray booth, but I might look for one if you think that is necessary for proper results.
At this point, I'm thinking head to toe black with black wheels. My only real hesistation is I will be turning my rig into a seven seat oven!
So, can you share any expert details on what to and what not to do when doing one of these jobs? Do you recomend a sealer primer? My truck has no rust to speak of except fora few tiny spots where rocks have chipped the paint. I do have some clear coat peeling and plan to put a DA sander to good use before I spray anything.
If you shoot directly over an unsealed surface, it will still rust and the bed liner will just encapsulate it
Also, I want to aim at the finer end of the texture scale, but more important than that will be consistency. Any suggestions for air pressure, nozzle distance, temperature, humidity, etc? I've got a good compressor and filtration, but no spray booth, but I might look for one if you think that is necessary for proper results.
Looks terrific. As my paint job continues to deteriate from years of driving through the rough Texas brush, I am getting closer to just repainting the whole thing in bedliner. Nice to see a great job like this.
Were you in Gainesville today? A black and tan landcruisin' oreo drove by me on the opposite side of the road and I said "HOLY-COW i think i just spotted 98 SNAKE EATER".... my passenger said, "oh my, you saw someone eating 98 snakes?"
AWESOME RIG!!!! i truly dig the black & white you did first but I'm going to admit the black & tan is uniquely sweet.
98 SNAKE EATER, in another thread someone mentioned you had a special way of getting really straight/crisp edges on your bed liner jobs. I looked through this thread but didn't see it. Can you give me some details or point me to the thread where you explain it?
WOW, all RTS buses... that's a pretty sweet contract! I really drove around today and i saw a few 100 series, your 80 series and two 60 series. Today was a good day, yours was the coolest without doubt!!!! The tutone bedliner and rear wheel bumper took all my attention... I didnt see the roof rack :/ I was tempted to make a quick u-turn to give the two thumbs up.
