Lysmachia

Hey all, So now that I am almost done fixing my rear axle SNAP - Tippy loses a Tire and Axle at 45 mph Thread

I am getting ready to paint tippy in the Moab Camo style. I have been doing Tons of research (thank you Mike on TTORA for answering lots of my questions) and I thought I would share my progress - and ask for more suggestions here.

First of all here are the colors I think I am learning towards:



I think I will start with a base coat of the 330000 Maroon Red.
Then the 663333 Lighter Red (Moab Mud???)
Then the 333333 Dark Grey
Possibly a little of the 666666 light Grey
and a touch of the 000000 Black to finish it off.

I am not sure where I am going to get the colors yet. For the roll on paint it will likely be whoever has the color I like best. Brian from TTORA used Interlux. Here are brush on colors from Rustoleum. And of course there is also DuplicolorIdeally I want it to be a flat red but that might be hard to come by so I might have to use a flat clear coat at the end to get the desired flat effect on everything. I still might use www.aervoe.com for the spray colors for the camo part.

Pre Paint Prep:

• I will make sure I have a good ventilator mask (learned Mike's lesson!!)
• I will start by bondoing areas I have not fixed with new body panels (Yes I have new fenders)
• I will sand her down starting with X grit
• Wipe her down with acetone or paint thinner to prep it (interlux 333 brushing liquid was recommended for this)
• I will tape everything else off
• Per Yogi's suggestion: I am using a tack cloth before each coat though to remove over spray, dog hair, etc.
• Primer coat (Probably a red/rust spray on primer)

Of course I have some good example pics from you guys to go off of:

Mike's Cow truck in progress

Mike's truck in mid tape...

Yogi's Rig

Andy's through album of Mike's Camo job

Base Color Roll On Paint:

To start with the Maroon red I am going to probably use the roll-on technique that is much discussed
By Brian on TTORA and then
Here on the Mopar site and Here.
Another great how to site for the roll-on method (for Boat painting)

Here are the best directions I have found so far on the process between coats:

• Thin the paint the recommended 10-15% (with thinner the regular NON low odor Min Spirits - the other stuff takes too long to dry) - the paint consistency should be like 2% milk.
  Then AFTER each roll on coat:
• (From Brian's Thread) The key now is to thin the paint out and don't be afraid to glob it on. In other words, always keep paint on the roller, don't try to squeeze the paint out of the roller. All you want in the end is a nice uniform surface. I like to do 1-2ft sections at a time (so roll a 1-2ft section then go over that section with a foam brush to pop the bubbles) so it gives more time for the paint to settle. Once the paint starts to dry, popping the bubbles is harder to do and somewhat annoying.
• Remove sags, runs or trash with 1000-1200 grit wet(spot sand)
• Wet sand entire vehicle with 1500 and soft block
• Wet sand entire vehicle with 2000 and soft block
• Start buffing with heavy wool pad and 3M perfect-it III compound (1000-1200 RPM). This will remove the sand scratches, but leave swirls in the finish that are about a 4000 grit scratch. Make sure to remove all traces of the compound before proceeding to the next step.

After the base coat is ready here is what I will do:

• (Yogi) I was told by the paint shop to use steel wool to rough up the surface of the paint before spraying the second color.
• Mike mentioned he used about 3 coats per camo splotch.

Mike's Rig all done

So a few questions all:

• Any additional suggestions about the roll on method I missed?
• Any suggestions about specific paint brands?
• Anyone want to mock up a Moab camo paint scheme?
  I think I will start with a base coat of the 330000 Maroon Red.
  Then the 663333 Lighter Red (Moab Mud???)
  Then the 333333 Dark Grey
  Possibly a little of the 666666 light Grey
  and a touch of the 000000 Black to finish it off.
  
  A Basic pic from when I first got her.

Thanks all for your input. I'll keep you posted!

Lysmachia

Ok getting closer. If any of you front range members want to stop by and shoot the breeze and give me pointers anytime next week I'll be cooking some fantastic meals! (I've got some of you already signed up - THANK YOU!) I will be working on Tippy all day Sunday the 5th (cept from 5:00-6:30 when I take troy to the airport). Then all day Monday. I have to work Tuesday and Thursday till 5:00 but will be working on tippy every evening and during the day to M-W-F- and Sat (the 11th)

PM me if ya want to stop by or just give me a buzz

(seven two oh) 933 - three zero seven one

-Molly

Stomis

Awesome paint. I think the camo looks awsome in large splotches. I like that rather than alot of smaller ones. I was considering doing this to my truck but with white/grey/black and seeing that I think I'm going to...

4Hummer

Im going the same Route.

(Phase II of the 4Hummer... comming to a yotatech thread soon)

Only differance is the truck is now base grey ($50.00 paint job mod) and I will have the White and Black Camo done in vinyl Decals. (Buddy owns a decal shop and owes me huge)

Im having a Bugger of a time drawing out the camo tho.... May have to post a request for some Photoshop help (I have 1/20th scale wireframe images of 4runner that my Decal friend emailed me)

Be advised that $50.00 paint job is a PITA, its VERY VERY VERY Time consuming, If you have access to a spayer and compressor, Shoot on the paint, you'd be done in One day as opposed to a week of rolling and sanding and rolling....


Good Luck Wish I lived closer Id give you a hand.

Bunta Fujiwara

Beautiful paint concept. Show her to me when we meet soon! I'd love to see what she looks like after she's done!

Stomis

Ugh I need pictures!

Lysmachia

That makes two of us!!! Project is sort of on hold right now. My boss needs me to work all I can this week - But hey maybe I can now afford the paint!

TJ_Shunk

Come on Molly, time to get painting!

Lysmachia

Yeah I know... but work has been kicking my ass. I am taking a 15 minuted break to post whore and then back to work! Sorry guys this might have to wait till Troy and I move. Hard to say.

Stomis

Pictures!

getitdone

What happened? I wanted to see this paint in person. Did you ever do it?

Lysmachia

Oh it is still gonna happen. A few things happened the least of which was losing my axle and (and redoing the suspension) and then replacing a knuckle. That all cost a lot of $$$ and so I didn't have the $$ for the paint (or the time since I needed to pick up as many hours as I could at work). Still we hope to have it done before we hit the TTORA takeover in August. (And the CO4RJ)

We move at the end of this month. Once that happens I will be in a much better place to get this rolling again - assuming Tippy doesn't break any more! *sheesh*!!!

Lysmachia

Yeah I know.... I have been dragging my feet.. but I have the works lines up (post up VWfast60 and tell em!) It is happening in the next 2 months... LOL

Tippy needs the chop first, then the bondo, and fender work... then the paint... LASTLY the exo!

Thanks for all your patient support.

vwfastg60

cave and pave the bitch!

Ringmaster

I like the idea of saying it'll be done the first.

If someone asks what the first means, 1st of November, 1st of December, hell even the the 1st of the new year.

Lysmachia

You got it... the 1st I can afford it all is the 1st it will happen!


*PUNK*

88-surf

that pic is mint now i just need to save up 2 do a sas and then i will do a camo to haha but ill probly use vynel (stickers) easy to put on haha or ill just get some matt black and white and green cow patches lol

Lysmachia

Which pic is mint? There are so many... of so many rigs! LOL

88-surf

the picture you posted of you rig up the top. wen you baught it member?? lol

Lysmachia

Well in that case here is "mint" in action... 3 weeks after I got her and added the bumbers and armour... *before I blew out glass* LOL