DIY Truck Paintjob?

[QNev]

I got bored today and just decided to photoshop a picture of my truck. It got me thinking about actually doing a paintjob on it.

Would it turn out alright if I were to sand it, prime it, do a few coats with spraypaint, light sand it, then clear coat it?

[dizzlestoy]

that look ghetto to me.
my .02 though

[Brit Rider]

You could do it for sure... but forget sandpaper as such.. you need super high grit (like 2200 grit) or you wont' be able to get a shine out of it. And you will need alot more cans of paint than you think (about 8-10). I did this on an old Renault Clio a few years ago and learnt alot... mostly that it would have been cheaper to have a local shop do it for cash at a knock down rate.

[Nils_Lars]

Actually if you do all the prep work yourself , like the bodywork and removing all the handles and such and sanding the old paint with like 500 grit wet/dry paper you can have a place like Macco or Miracle or whatever is near you paint and it comes out pretty well.

I would avoid rattle cans for a car paint job you will be wasting your time and money.

[Brit Rider]

[Hollywood]

I've rolled on Rustoleum on pickups before, no joke.

[dizzlestoy]

[DRAGON88]

http://www.rickwrench.com/50dollarpaint.html

Might be of interest. With enough work it actually looks pretty good...

I'd ditch the racing stripes though...

[dizzlestoy]

[QNev]

Alright I've decided on white and blue. Gonna use some Tremclad and a spray gun. My friend's dad said he painted his truck with that and after a little sanding and a few coats it looks great. No primer needed either.

Getting some nice 27" studded tires for a hundred bucks from another friend so I'm pretty excited. Perfect tread, just worn studs The truck's going to look pretty good soon.