The New Avocado

[Arya Ebrahimi]

Nay, wtf?

I think Durabak needs to work on their color names, and darken all of their colors. BTW, I spoke with the chemist and you CAN mix colors to your liking. So take some black(you can use Herculiner from the parts store, I've confirmed that it is the exact same stuff) and darken up some more green and put that on top.

 

[Ting]

mot - they have their own parking space with rope.

 

[cruiserdan]

Check out the matching green shoes...

 

[Beowulf]

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-B-

 

[Curran]

It's the Chia 80!
Very nice. It's even better than this one:

 

[Nay]

What is interesting, and this is probably the lesson for anybody considering textured Durabak, is the color up close on a flat plane looks just like the sample. It's darker and has a nice gloss and shimmer to it.

But what you see in full from a distance is "muddier". The rubber bit texture raises some lighter green to the top, and so at angles you are really looking more at that color, and it is a very different palette from any angle except straight on. From a distance it looks like a car sick alligator

Avoiding a dull look is why I choose this green - it was a much richer color on the sample looking at it from straight on, and you just don't know until you do it that this much coverage is going to give you a completely different overall color than what you were after. I'll try to snap a shot of a panel straight on and up close so you can see what I mean.

Having said that, I love the Durabak result. The stuff rolls on extremely easily and came out with excellent coverage, and at 3 coats it certainly feels extremely tough - I shouldn't have to worry about the paint ever again.

Now, you can paint right on top of Durabak, and with the texture already there you have no real way to screw it up it the sense of the paint looking bad. What I'm going to try on a test sample is to "ripen" up the Avocado by using a flat roller with black gloss Rustoleum across the raised texture only to take that bright green look away that you get with angles, while leaving the darker green undertone. Obviously that leaves me with some paint to scratch up, but I do plenty of rock rash touchup with black paint on my bumpers after hard wheeling trips anyway, so that is a simple fix.

I'd do the Durabak again in a second, but getting the look right is definitely a work in progress.

 

[89s rule]

Interesting a guy in our club painted a 55 with that stuff. Biggest issue is having your arm up on the window opening or arm hanging out and brushing it, etc. His was really rough b/c he had removed the windows and painted it all the way up and across where your arm sits, might as well put sandpaper under your arm.

Interesting, might want to check with dankunz about the TM on that name.

 

[Nay]

Interesting a guy in our club painted a 55 with that stuff. Biggest issue is having your arm up on the window opening or arm hanging out and brushing it, etc. His was really rough b/c he had removed the windows and painted it all the way up and across where your arm sits, might as well put sandpaper under your arm.

Interesting, might want to check with dankunz about the TM on that name.

Kunz' is now Guacamole because it got crushed by a tree courtesy of a tornado . That's why mine is The New Avocado .

I'm only posting this thread under that name because it's the actual Durabak color and it turned out absolutely insane . I won't have an Avocado avatar any time soon.

I painted my door handles black to avoid the knuckle scrape. Arm on window sill should be no issue, although arm hanging out might get painful in a hurry .

BTW, my 80 is not a daily driver. It's a mountain trip and wheeling rig that I use for running some errands and it is our family rig for winter weather. I view a mod like this the same way I view an internal roll cage - it's a major nod to offroad use and maintenance reduction because I don't need this rig for daily use and don't want to spend a ton of time tending to it's appearance, and the Durabak should be a major upgrade to a rusting paint job for virtually everything I do use this rig for except errand running. That the color turned out ridiculous is an entirely different issue

 

[concretejungle]

you will enjoy it.

I ended up moving from the durabak (had it on the front fenders and where the flares were) to spraying the entire sides of the rig with a siding. I love it. I decided on black.

After last weekend's mud and wheeling trip, i just sprayed with the pressure washer and in about 5 minutes it's ready for next weekend's adventure. No more scratches and paint worries, no more clear coat failing, no more hand washing. Spray and walk away.

 

[Nay]

you will enjoy it.

I ended up moving from the durabak (had it on the front fenders and where the flares were) to spraying the entire sides of the rig with a siding. I love it. I decided on black.

After last weekend's mud and wheeling trip, i just sprayed with the pressure washer and in about 5 minutes it's ready for next weekend's adventure. No more scratches and paint worries, no more clear coat failing, no more hand washing. Spray and walk away.

Bingo. I'm only working on the color. I love the rest of it. The way it laid down came out outstanding for a DIY job, the lines of the Durabak to the gaskets around windows is so clean. The way this stuff lays on it will set up to the edge of any trim and pull in a clean line like you cut it with a knife when you pull the electrical tape you used for your edges.

I'd like to see a pic of your rig with the black, it's possible that's where I'll end up.

 

[jamisobe]

You might try doing a test with a shaker can, using one of those nifty spray gun attachments to avoid finger cramp. Since you are only doing a light coat one can will go far and touch up, if ever needed, would be a snap later on.

 

[Nay]

You might try doing a test with a shaker can, using one of those nifty spray gun attachments to avoid finger cramp. Since you are only doing a light coat one can will go far and touch up, if ever needed, would be a snap later on.

I think it will roll on with a light application in about an hour, so it will really come down to what's the best technique to get the desired color. I'm going to test it first and see what it looks like and I'll go from there since I have a rattle can on hand already to test in comparison to rolling on black on just the textured bits.

I appreciate the suggestion, it's a great idea and I'll figure out how to best apply it if it looks good.

 

[calfj60]

Looks like you work for the forest service now.

Anyone have that paint code?? I really want to paint my truck that color...

 

[MSGGrunt]

Go Green I say... U-pol. Great product.

 

[concretejungle]

here's a pic of mine.

I can't remember, but it's either a 3M product or a Worth product. It was sprayed on after i used a DA sander to sand down to factory primer.

 

[Nay]

Go Green I say... U-pol. Great product.

That's pretty damn close to what I am after with the "ripening" project, it's staying green, I just want it to look edible

 

[cstamm81]

thread resurrection...
Any further work done on this Nay? Curious if you did the darkening tests yet? Another thread mentioned using Rustoleum gloss as a topcoat over Durabak, interesting idea.
Anyone ever use the Durabak Smooth variety? I am considering Smooth UV white for my 60. It looks like Durabak markets towards us too: Cote-L Distribution Company
How intensive does the prep have to be? I'm a little worried because part of my 60 has been spray bombed, not sure if I should try to sand down to primer. Also, how good is this stuff at covering up so so bodywork? My thought was to do some backyard bodywork on my fenders and hopefully have it not look too bad when covered with smooth durabak.

 

[hawaiicruz]

You rolled that s**t? on that's impresive, how much product did it take?

 

[Nay]

thread resurrection...
Any further work done on this Nay? Curious if you did the darkening tests yet? Another thread mentioned using Rustoleum gloss as a topcoat over Durabak, interesting idea.
Anyone ever use the Durabak Smooth variety? I am considering Smooth UV white for my 60. It looks like Durabak markets towards us too: Cote-L Distribution Company
How intensive does the prep have to be? I'm a little worried because part of my 60 has been spray bombed, not sure if I should try to sand down to primer. Also, how good is this stuff at covering up so so bodywork? My thought was to do some backyard bodywork on my fenders and hopefully have it not look too bad when covered with smooth durabak.

Sorry, I've meant to post back to this thread. I did a sample on "darkening" and did not like it. It would make for a killer jungle camo look though .

The Durabak cured darker than the initial pics. The reaction in person has all been positive, people basically love it. Not a good mod if you don't want people coming up and talking to you.

I am extremely happy with how the rolled on product turned out - I would go textured every time, there is no reason to spray unless you want to. The rubber texture is awesome, you can set a coffee mud down on the hood now and it's cushioned

I've found it tough to take a good picture that reflects the color in person (sun is awfully bright here and it tends to "shine" on camera), but I tried to do it here. The closeup shot gives you the best sense of the color, texture, and lines.

You guys who love the Middle East look could do Sand in Textured, would probably be awesome.

It is awesome, I would do it again in a heartbeat. My neighbor is a cop and he thinks it will absorb radar, not that I speed in this thing .

Edit: The prep is where you make it work. I sanded the entire thing with 3M "sponge" and wiped it with Xylene. Durabak went right over the sanded paint, I was just taking surface rust and crud off. Use electrical tape for the base around the gaskets, lights, etc - you pull it off and it cuts the Durabak like a knife. If you are rolling it on, you don't need to cover everything else, any splatter on the windows (very minimal) comes right off with a razor tool. I wouldn't go down to the primer, you just want any dirt and stuff gone. It will absolutely cover body work, get it as smooth as you can and this stuff will go right over. I probably spent 7 hours total prep. Just do it the day before and then the next day you have about 8 hours to get 3 coats done. This stuff is really easy to work with, it does just "lay on" with their roller.

 

[Nay]

You rolled that s**t? on that's impresive, how much product did it take?

3 gallons for 3 coats plus touchup. Was really easy to do technically with the Durabak provided stipple rollers. About 2 hours a coat taking your time.