I used to think the same way about not wanting to put one on my truck
either. But after investing more money then I care to admit not to mention
the countless hours in block sanding until my arm was about to fall off I
chose to invest in the added protection, besides the black bra compliments
my white paint with red sunset pearl. See I like to go up against the high
dollar trucks built by shops now and again "kind of matching my skills
against there's" and to have a chance against the trailer queens "mines a
driver' I had to protect the paint for my piece of mind and judging
purposes. Besides why would you not want to take every conceivable
precaution to protect your vehicle against road rash or more?
Joe Garcia
Yuba City, CA
1950 Chevrolet 3100
http://chevy1.freeservers.com/
http://50chevy.freeserver.com/
-----Original Message-----
From: Karl Lutes <lutes@fuse.net>
To: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Old Trucks List
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2000 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] inner fender and frame paint
>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
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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