project truck

[srvblues]

Okay I know that all the questions that I'm asking have been anwsered before but I'm asking again sorry, I have a 66 chevy truck that has become my new project for the next 2 years. I will restomod it, I love the candy apple green metallic color. should I strip this truck all the way down to bare metal? I kind of need to know the steps and how much paint I'l be going through bed included. I'm a bit septical about the paint and the elements, like sitting in the sun at car show after car show, will a good wax keep her looking good, or can I expect 2 years of good paint? I just have a few concerns before buying Thanks Jeff

[Dupli-Color-Specialist]

Okay I know that all the questions that I'm asking have been anwsered before but I'm asking again sorry, I have a 66 chevy truck that has become my new project for the next 2 years. I will restomod it, I love the candy apple green metallic color. should I strip this truck all the way down to bare metal? I kind of need to know the steps and how much paint I'l be going through bed included. I'm a bit septical about the paint and the elements, like sitting in the sun at car show after car show, will a good wax keep her looking good, or can I expect 2 years of good paint? I just have a few concerns before buying Thanks Jeff

Jeff,

Sorry for our late reply. Yes I am going to suggest to take it all the way down to bare metal. Of course you will have to perform all body work first. Once all body work and filler primer is complete you can start using Paint Shop. You will need approximately 3-4 quarts of primer, 3-4 of the Candy Base coat silver(do not apply heavy), 3-4 of the candy green(do not apply heavy and apply as consistant as possible) and 5-6 quarts of clear for 5 coats of application.

- Paint Shop is lacquer.
- Its easy to use and pre-reduced
- Elements - It will stand up to them however it will dull a bit at first while it cures.
- Lacquer is solvant based and drys as the solvants evaporate.
- 2k Urethane dries with a catalyst therefore it dries quicker and stays glossy.
- After you wet sand and buff there is a chance you will have to run the buffer over it again if it dulls. It won't dull all that much.
- Our El Camino that we painted on www.duplicolortv.com is still as shiney as ever and we take it to shows and it sits outside sometimes. I did have to rebuff it after a few months.
- Wax always helps with constant sun exposure.

I hope this helps. Keep posting with your questions. We are here to help.

[srvblues]

Brian, so after the body work is done I can go ahead and spray regular primer not etch primer? on bare metal?

[Dupli-Color-Specialist]

Brian, so after the body work is done I can go ahead and spray regular primer not etch primer? on bare metal?

Just replied to another one of your posts. It answered your questions.