One bite at a time
A few months ago I picked up a 1970 Chevrolet suburban. 3 door with rear barn doors as a hot rod/ utility/ long term toy. I had looked at a few other 67-72 c10 pickups but as soon as I saw this big booty girl i couldn't stop staring:eyes: and thinking of cool paint schemes
Having a one car garage a self placed spray job could never happen with the lack of space i have to work with. With as big of a body and as picky as I am I could never justify dumping 5grand into a paint job.
I decided on a rustoleum roll on paint job, I'm in no hurry to get it done and it's a great way for me to unwind this winter. I read quite a bit on roll on jobs in the past and tried my own with a Toyota 4runner using tractor paint. It came out patchy and rushed with no prep or patience.
I decided to thin down my paint with mineral spirits and rolling with nicer pads. I also decided to actually prep the body, the goal here is to get a 10ft paint job that you couldn't tell was rolled on. I will post updates and pics for those interested. I figured others may benefit from a cheap diy paint job on their rigs that actually look decent. I must remind everyone reading this that body work takes time, patience, and plenty of practice. I wouldn't consider it an easy thing to accomplish, but it's an amazingly rewarding hen done right.
A few months ago I picked up a 1970 Chevrolet suburban. 3 door with rear barn doors as a hot rod/ utility/ long term toy. I had looked at a few other 67-72 c10 pickups but as soon as I saw this big booty girl i couldn't stop staring:eyes: and thinking of cool paint schemes
Having a one car garage a self placed spray job could never happen with the lack of space i have to work with. With as big of a body and as picky as I am I could never justify dumping 5grand into a paint job.
I decided on a rustoleum roll on paint job, I'm in no hurry to get it done and it's a great way for me to unwind this winter. I read quite a bit on roll on jobs in the past and tried my own with a Toyota 4runner using tractor paint. It came out patchy and rushed with no prep or patience.
I decided to thin down my paint with mineral spirits and rolling with nicer pads. I also decided to actually prep the body, the goal here is to get a 10ft paint job that you couldn't tell was rolled on. I will post updates and pics for those interested. I figured others may benefit from a cheap diy paint job on their rigs that actually look decent. I must remind everyone reading this that body work takes time, patience, and plenty of practice. I wouldn't consider it an easy thing to accomplish, but it's an amazingly rewarding hen done right.
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