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They are nice looking doors. And actually very solid and I haven't had any issues with the latches.
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I saw those door’s before painting and the surface is a little grainy, not exactly flat, like the OEM X-doors. Did you have to do any surface preping to smooth it out or left it like it was delivered?First coat going on.
I sanded with 600 scotch Brite pad. Used some boat fiberglass primer and just shot it with rapco 383. They are not completely smooth. They look just like any military x door I've seen at least in pictures.I saw those door’s before painting and the surface is a little grainy, not exactly flat, like the OEM X-doors. Did you have to do any surface preping to smooth it out or left it like it was delivered?
How does it look closer?
That looks fantastic, how many coats do you plan on putting on the doors? Read somewhere that the fiberglass absorbs some point and slightly more coating on the doors may be better? Not sure how true it is.First coat going on.
Thanks! I put 3 coats on the doors. My shop is heated at 74 degrees plus I have a few big fans that run so the dry time is shortened. I used my HVLP gun. Lately the spray cans from Rapco have had an issue with squirting out large dots of paint.That looks fantastic, how many coats do you plan on putting on the doors? Read somewhere that the fiberglass absorbs some point and slightly more coating on the doors may be better? Not sure how true it is.
I’m planning on painting the whole truck with green 383 Rapco and then coming back with their brown and black rattle cans to do the camo pattern. That was at least the recommendation from them.
Did you paint using their rattle cans or gallon bucket with a spray gun?
I’m thinking I’ll start mid March when it’s a little warmer.
Your paint jobs always look phenomenal!Thanks! I put 3 coats on the doors. My shop is heated at 74 degrees plus I have a few big fans that run so the dry time is shortened. I used my HVLP gun. Lately the spray cans from Rapco have had an issue with squirting out large dots of paint.
Thank you! The latest gun I bought is a harbor freight spectrum. Uses 9cfm at 28 psi. I use an atlas copco xas185 which is overkill at 185cfm. It's a diesel pull behind compressor.Your paint jobs always look phenomenal!
What size CFM/HP/GAL/PSI compressor do you use on the HVLP gun? (I know it’s your experience and not the compressor
Let us know how you handle the rear door upper rear corner................Inquiring minds want to know.Half way done with door install.
My truck came with a piece of aluminum flashing riveted to the corner. I can get pics later, taking a break from paint fumes. While waiting on replacement door from West Kentucky, I'm finishing the armor piece for the slant back.Let us know how you handle the rear door upper rear corner................Inquiring minds want to know.
THANK YOU!Rear door corner pieces.
Yea, the front driver side flashing is a gap from the front. Rain will flow thru. My truck someone put a bit of foam in there. I decided to weather caulk that hole. I have caulked several gap areas. I am not real interested in being wet during downpours.My 1151a1 has those flashings as well. The doors seem to have some compression on the seal at that corner, but I had to monkey with the latch position to draw in the door.