Painting my Deuce!!

[progun]

Over the next two weekends I will be painting "Molly Stoker". I am going with a polyurethane 34088. This weekend I will be disassembling and heavy pressure washing her. With good weather I will paint next weekend!! I'll post pics as I go.

 

[Dave08]

looking forward to see the pics.....good luck and I hope the weather holds for you!
Dave08

 

[spartan_185]

Don't forget to degrease the whole truck before pressure washing. When I painted mine I used a pump up garden sprayer filled with industrial de greaser. The paint stuck to all surfaces like a champ afterward.

 

[progun]

Thats my plan. I got some heavy degreaser and I bought an air engine wash sprayer then I'll hit it with 3000 PSI of water!

 

[Flyingvan911]

That'll get it clean. Have fun.

 

[rikinwyoming]

The prep work in painting is paramount as I am sure you well know,,, can't wait to see the finalized product!!

 

[bullfrog1234]

is the truck CARC old type paint or is it the smooth water type CARC? The old stuff has to come off, the newer water type i just pressure washed, primed, and painted. No issues and it has been over 2 1/2 years and going.

 

[ApopkaFL]

Ive been prepping my truck for 2 weeks before I started painting,

 

[Torisco]

Just finished my M43 interior with mil-spec sea foam green. You will have a blast painting. It's the prep thats a pain in the rear.

Post some Pic's and good luck

 

[ApopkaFL]

Just finished my M43 interior with mil-spec sea foam green. You will have a blast painting. It's the prep thats a pain in the rear.

Post some Pic's and good luck

Thats right!!

 

[progun]

I don't know if it's old or new type. I assume it was painted in '07. I have done some test sprays and all seems to work. Pressure wash day today!!

 

[rikinwyoming]

Well you are doing a helluva job, and I know the prep is a bitch and time consuming, but **** well worth it in the end,,, looking forward to the pics of the finished product!!

 

[maddawg308]

Ow my eyes!

 

[roady]

What is the name of the degreaser you guys are using?

 

[Bill W]

If you can find it "Spray 9" is a fantastic degreaser ( some auto parts stores ) or driveway cleaner from one of the box stores works pretty good also ( usually found over where they keep the pressure washers ).

 

[progun]

I think it's called Purple Power or Super Clean.... It's purple in a purple gallon... Purple is a funny word..

 

[roady]

Thanks for that info. I think I even have some of that funny purple stuff.....

 

[Prankster]

Looking Good!!!

I got mine from a local fire department, and it has also been painted yellow.
I plan to do a jab, and dab camo effect with a round paint brush. Ace Hardware has all the camo paint; but only in gallons.

Extra info:
When I use a polyurethane overcoat, it hardens up the paint as if it was made of rock. Just remember, Oil Base Polyurethane will yellow, and Water Base will not.

Your Deuce is already yellow.

Ive been prepping my truck for 2 weeks before I started painting,

 

[progun]

Got it stripped and starting to sand! This is a BIG job!

 

[GHILL55]

Painting the duece

I just finished painting my M35A3, top to bottom - inside and out, with John Deere satin black enamel after I installed the new hard top. Turned out awesome! Even painted the cargo cover.
I'm now working on my M127 trailer with M109a dolly - I"m pulling the old bed, sand blasting the frame (paint to match "Black Beauty") and building a 28' modified sheep herder wagon on her.
AH ---- and then to build the cab over camper/shop on the Duece to match to match the trailer. should have it all finished in the next 6 wks.

Any body have any ideas on the best way to tear the door apart? my drivers window is completely FUBAR'D, the crank will not move and the window appears to be lose form the crank. Had to pull it up by hand last night.

PS -- if you want pics I can email them, I'm a ludite and don't know how to resize my HD pics to low res --- sorry - hate computers!!!