Author Topic: thinking about painting my truck ( starting prepwork) (Read 3403 times)

unclejpl4x4 · « **on:** Aug 03, 2009, 04:16:58 PM »

So my paint is really faded and i wanna take off the chrome and stickers I am kinda liking this paint.

I did some crappy photo chop.

Now the ? is should i paint the roof white ? and the a-pillers

what do you all think ?

bigarms23 · « **Reply #1 on:** Aug 03, 2009, 05:06:53 PM »

id paint the roof and pilars white

Slolyfe · « **Reply #2 on:** Aug 03, 2009, 05:11:26 PM »

Just like the one in the first picture. I love those old paint schemes!

FLRunner · « **Reply #3 on:** Aug 03, 2009, 05:19:15 PM »

I agree i would paint the roof and A post white

jrock · « **Reply #4 on:** Aug 03, 2009, 05:19:58 PM »

Redo the old paint.

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #5 on:** Aug 03, 2009, 05:22:40 PM »

Now what angle should the lines be at 45? and how thick are the horizontal lines....... anyone know the specs ?

found this pic pillars are painted

John Doe · « **Reply #6 on:** Aug 03, 2009, 05:43:58 PM »

Can I see a good shot of your hood decal?

FLRunner · « **Reply #7 on:** Aug 03, 2009, 05:52:34 PM »

UJ when i painted my 4runner i just tried to pick good body lines to follow (ie) my stripes are the same angle as the rear fender of a 2nd gen . I would start your first strip a little farther back closer to your door handle and make the Orange stripe wider than the yellow

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #8 on:** Aug 03, 2009, 08:08:05 PM »

FL to answer your shout box ? the whole truck will be painted red except where the white would be then was gonna do the yellow ornge strips then the black pin striping last.

NOw as for the hood should i leave it white or somthing like this

jrock · « **Reply #9 on:** Aug 03, 2009, 08:15:30 PM »

Add the accent.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #10 on:** Aug 03, 2009, 10:14:16 PM »

I dig that paint scheme on the first gen, just don't know if it'd look right on the 3rd. Look up the paint scheme they had on ivan stewarts' 3rd gen, it's similar but fits the lines better.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #11 on:** Aug 03, 2009, 10:37:58 PM »

Like this

hilux-1983 · « **Reply #12 on:** Aug 04, 2009, 04:33:25 PM »

I saw your comment on the other page I posted it. I thought you'd like it here:

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #13 on:** Aug 04, 2009, 04:59:49 PM »

thx bro

I found more pics
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=590587

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #14 on:** Aug 10, 2009, 03:06:56 PM »

I found this site http://www.toyotareference.com/truck#TR79

doss this look right
white 003 , yellow 541 , orange 358

I see the paint code for that style is 2A5 but that don't help me unless the apin shop can look it up and give me the red and white and what not.

Wermz84 · « **Reply #15 on:** Aug 10, 2009, 03:14:24 PM »

Pink lemonade zebra stripe.

chim · « **Reply #16 on:** Aug 10, 2009, 03:17:48 PM »

I dont like it, but do whatever you like as long as its not gay and makes you happy.. haha

Toyospearo · « **Reply #17 on:** Sep 08, 2009, 09:31:55 PM »

Kind of a cool paint scheme. A lot of work.

BAMF · « **Reply #18 on:** Sep 08, 2009, 11:04:02 PM »

Go for it, I love seeing old school Toyota paint schemes.

emsvitil · « **Reply #19 on:** Sep 08, 2009, 11:27:31 PM »

Do those colors come in Rustoleum?

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #20 on:** Sep 10, 2009, 02:24:25 PM »

lol i talk to my buddy he has painted a few trucks and i ask for his wisdom and he like it and it would most likely be done at his place......... and i ask how much clear coat cost and he was like $200 for a gal my

fell off. I have been meaning to start prep work but i can't seem to find the time.

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #21 on:** Sep 27, 2009, 07:22:05 PM »

well i started to clean all the crap off the side of my truck. I was a little ruff with the chrome panels the hair dryer crapped out and my heat gun was at work.
Ill finish the other side over the next 2days.

86bobbedtoy · « **Reply #22 on:** Sep 27, 2009, 08:21:24 PM »

use some cutter
found at most automotive paint stores.

it will make it all look like new again.
wax it after words,

toyota oem paint in my opinion is great.
dont chip as easy as any after markets.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #23 on:** Sep 27, 2009, 09:54:42 PM »

If his paint faded like that it aint yota paint

Looks like part of the truck was repainted at some point.

86bobbedtoy · « **Reply #24 on:** Sep 27, 2009, 10:01:30 PM »

toyota red is bad for oxidizing
look at the late 90s tacos

kneedownnate · « **Reply #25 on:** Sep 28, 2009, 12:15:36 AM »

Perhaps, but the 2nd gens and 3rd gens (at least early 3rd gens) had clear coats, hence why you see so many with faded, peeling clear coats. Not sure if they used single stage or not on the tacos

86bobbedtoy · « **Reply #26 on:** Sep 28, 2009, 02:59:26 PM »

ah I say hit it with cutter, I think itll shine right up.

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #27 on:** Sep 28, 2009, 04:46:45 PM »

ya the front of the truck has been painted do to a accident some time befor i got it and i had no clue

i did have a problem getting the chrome off darn glue was super sticky i got long dents from the tool in the metal there easyle fixable just got get behind it with a dolly.


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