Stripping done, Paint applied-WOW!

[Cal_Gary]

Oh the pain of it all! I detest paint stripping and my other post laid out all of the difficulty involved with that part of the task.

Anyway, the weekend before last, I finally laid down the primer on the cab interior. I thought I had red-oxide but ended up with primer gray. This actually worked out well (more to follow). One mistake I made was not removing the battery box (because I have to move the truck back and forth from the spraying area (field-painting that us old G.I.'s love)). You can't get at the back of the cab behind the box worth a diddly damn so I had to use a spray can to get there. So, last weekend entailed laying down the primer, inspecting, then shooting another coat on the thin spots, and wiping out the runs (just a tad too slow moving the gun in a couple of spots). It cured up for all of last week, so I did a precursory final primer inspection this past Saturday morning and mixed up some 24087 Gillespie.

This past weekend was cool but relatively sunny here in CA, so I moved the truck again, dawned the mask, and loaded up the sprayer. The paint was a bit too thick initially so I thinned it a bit more, then applied a solid coat of 24087 on the entire cab interior: Windshield frames, window jambs, inner doors, door jambs, dash, glovebox, battery box 2nd coat (I painted the box last summer), firewall, floors, top frames, shifters, heater, everything. The gray primer really helped since the 24087 O.D. was such a contrasting color-it was easy to see how much overlap to apply between passes. Anyway, it is still curing out since thinning it with mineral spirits makes for a slower curing time. I will do another inspection after work today but I am very pleased with the initial results.

Man I am tired, but it was worth it!
Gary

[refit1701]

Sounds like you made some good progress! Feels good, don't it?

Now we need pics to verify your work!

[HingsingM37]

Sounds like a fun weekend full of progress Gary. Post some pics. Me, I really hate painting. I could never work in a body shop, I don't have enough patience. It seems if it is something that is not going to be seen it turns out great. The underside of my bed floor is my best work. If it is in visual range, it turns out a run-o -rama

[T. Highway]

Gary, Sounds like you made some great progress. But we need pictures.

[Cal_Gary]

I've got the pictures, boys, but still in a film camera. Once I burn 'em on a CD I'll load 'em up.

I did another inspection last evening: the paint has dried very smooth and looks very good, but I can see I didn't hit the seat box front heavy enough-ok because I've decided I'll have to remove the battery box and shoot the back bulkhead anyway. Guess I can do that Thanksgiving morning!

Thanks to all for your kind remarks, and Happy Holidays to you!
Gary

[m-37Bruce]

Oh the pain of it all! I detest paint stripping and my other post laid out all of the difficulty involved with that part of the task.

Anyway, the weekend before last, I finally laid down the primer on the cab interior. I thought I had red-oxide but ended up with primer gray. This actually worked out well (more to follow). One mistake I made was not removing the battery box (because I have to move the truck back and forth from the spraying area (field-painting that us old G.I.'s love)). You can't get at the back of the cab behind the box worth a diddly damn so I had to use a spray can to get there. So, last weekend entailed laying down the primer, inspecting, then shooting another coat on the thin spots, and wiping out the runs (just a tad too slow moving the gun in a couple of spots). It cured up for all of last week, so I did a precursory final primer inspection this past Saturday morning and mixed up some 24087 Gillespie.

This past weekend was cool but relatively sunny here in CA, so I moved the truck again, dawned the mask, and loaded up the sprayer. The paint was a bit too thick initially so I thinned it a bit more, then applied a solid coat of 24087 on the entire cab interior: Windshield frames, window jambs, inner doors, door jambs, dash, glovebox, battery box 2nd coat (I painted the box last summer), firewall, floors, top frames, shifters, heater, everything. The gray primer really helped since the 24087 O.D. was such a contrasting color-it was easy to see how much overlap to apply between passes. Anyway, it is still curing out since thinning it with mineral spirits makes for a slower curing time. I will do another inspection after work today but I am very pleased with the initial results.

Man I am tired, but it was worth it!
Gary

Sounds like progress to me!
I am worried about your rear cab panel, how did that turn out? Mine was a mess till I removed the bed, not an easy task, I might add.

[Cal_Gary]

Hi Bruce,
The outside body is next year's project! I may have to remove the front bed panel in order to do it right, or unbolt and move the bed back far enough to get at the cab.
Gary

[Cal_Gary]

Well folks,
Taking advantage of a 65 degree day yesterday allowed for removal of the battery box, prepping and painting all of the area around and under the box, as well as a good second coat on the entire interior cab again. I was able to identify and recover all of the thin spot on the initial coats, so it now looks like I have a solid seal of paint throughout the cab interior. I was also able to lay down two good coats on my tailgate that was still in red-oxide from the day I bought it-it, too, looks great!

Next-data plate engraving/install (which should be arriving today)!
Gary

P.S. I also tried removing an old NDT tire from a good rim-kicked my butt, is not yet removed, and ate a saws-all (the 2nd one devoured by my M). Remember, you get what you paid for, and I got two cheapee units which have both died....

[k8icu]

You know we really need pictures....

It sounds like your making progress.... I am slowed by the second part of the equation. You know Time + money = completed project I'm missing the second part right now...

[Captnsim]

Keep up the good work Gary!

[Cal_Gary]

Thanks Guys! As K8 will attest-ANYTHING to take our minds off the BROWNS!
Gary