The paint job done on my truck by the p.o. was crap when it was first done, runs and overspray all over, and now its starting to fade from the sun and chip. i want to sand it down to get that flat look and possibly show through to the original paint in some places but I don't wanna go too deep. Any one know what size grit I should use? I hear the red scruff pads work damn good too.
I have years on a truck similar to yours that still has original GM paint around the shit I can bombed on over the years and miles. I bought my truck in 1986, 300K miles ago. No repaint. Don't try to fake. If you want the patina look, let time and driving fix that. The sun will do the rest. My truck spent very few weeks inside a building after I bought it. Kinda funny to hear a page on the intercom, "Pat, the scrap company truck is here to get yours", because of how my truck looked. It was seen in Charlotte and between Columbia and Augusta a few years after that teasing. It was driven to those places from central Arkansas, only 12 hour, hard drive, to either checkpoint. The shoes don't make the man.
Check here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7330787#post7330787 The exact same post you put up a few weeks ago, word for word.
To be fair, that post ended up getting only one answer from a guy who, honestly, wasn't very helpful.
Indeed.. I was just wantin' to sand it down til I can scrap up enough dough to get some more color on it. I'm not tryin to do a fake patina look, (I don't agree with it, let it sit an a field for a decade or so) just tryin to get a dull look on the body... ps thanks for the help haha sarcasm
No shit...especially to the new guys...easy targets. Give the guy a break. Pimp...I could suggest particular grades of sandpaper, but it's probably best to experiment. Go buy one sheet of a few different grades...800, 1000, 1200, even some 1500, and try 'em. Start with rough, and then move to finer as the need be. Don't know if you'll be working the paint by hand, or using a compressed-air-powered DA, etc., but the rougher grades can be used dry and by hand or on a DA. (Dual action) If you're doing the work by hand, get yourself a rubber sanding block. The finer grades should be "wet-or-dry" type. Use a bucket of lightly soapy water and a sponge, to keep the surface wet, and the sandpaper clean. (not clogged up) Dip the sponge in the water, and hold it above the area you're sanding. Good luck. Have fun.
Thanks, I'll have to try that this weekend. And I'll be doin' it by hand... Hopefully I bribe my lady with some chocolate or somethin so she can pitch in. Much appreciated Ricky
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