Hockeygoon
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I got lucky and bought a pickup trailer with a bed that is in good rust free dent free condition. The only problem is the color looks like its "Safety Yellow". For
practice I thought I might try my hand in painting it and paint it the color of the pickup that will be pulling it. A friend is telling me to just scuff the current
paint and shoot it with the new color. Can you do that with decent results?
What is the detailed process? I figured you need sand off the clear coat - wet sand with 400 or 600 grit sand paper - wash it down. Spot primer anything that went to
bare metal (and resand the primer). Do you need to put on a coat of sealer over the sanded paint or just shoot with the paint and clear?
I am working with a 1996 Ford bed that I plan on painting with Oxford white.
I am doing this as a practice run for other projects I might try in the future. If this works we have an old grain truck that painting the cab would make it look
great.
Anyone have a video that shows this?
practice I thought I might try my hand in painting it and paint it the color of the pickup that will be pulling it. A friend is telling me to just scuff the current
paint and shoot it with the new color. Can you do that with decent results?
What is the detailed process? I figured you need sand off the clear coat - wet sand with 400 or 600 grit sand paper - wash it down. Spot primer anything that went to
bare metal (and resand the primer). Do you need to put on a coat of sealer over the sanded paint or just shoot with the paint and clear?
I am working with a 1996 Ford bed that I plan on painting with Oxford white.
I am doing this as a practice run for other projects I might try in the future. If this works we have an old grain truck that painting the cab would make it look
great.
Anyone have a video that shows this?