Jim-
Dead on about those bras. Somebody asked me if I was going to get one for my
truck after its painted and I told them only if I could find real lacy
one...;-)
Karl
----- Original Message -----
From: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>
To: Old Trucks List <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 4:32 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] inner fender and frame paint
> I see Grant listens to what i say sometimes :)
>
> I like the "all black" (black primer, filler, etc) approach to painting
> the under stuff...when rocks chip the black topcoat, it will look funny
> to see red primer underneath, especially since the factory didn't use
> any primer. My theory is that it's harder to see a chip in a thin, dull
> coat of paint, than a chip in a thick, glossy, multi-layered coat of
> paint. Kind of like the folks who put an ugly black "bra" on their
> cars, thinking it somehow looks better than a few rock chips that you
> can't even see.
>
> A high gloss finish on those parts will look nice at shows, if you're
> NOT trying to win points for "exact restoration". Since I drive my ole
> trucks, I don't get too serious when painting the frame/inner
> fenders...sanding or sandblasting followed by a couple coats of black
> semi-gloss spray can is good enough, or I'll spray on the original GM
> type of frame paint, which has the correct appearing finish for a 100pt
> resto (assuming you can somehow make it look dipped). Black rustoleum
> from a quart can, sprayed on, works also, it doesn't have a whole lot of
> gloss.
>
> Other opinions may vary....
>
> Jim F
> 59s in AZ
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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