I highly recommend that you do some sanding and prep work before paint, even just rattle canning

Desert Tan, I am kind of partial to it:
my truck:



a very nice Exo'ed 1st gen from Pirate...


have fun, the truck is shaping up

 

Looks good , that works........................

 

Ocdropzone, where'd you get your front slider?

 

my 82 is that same flat tan with black accents. (sorry no pics) the green will look good, and hide any minor defects in the tin. going back to OE color tan whenever i get the time to sand, hammer, bondo, bondo, bondo, , prime, and then spray.

 

OD green FTW! Too much tan in this thread, lol

 

Ooohhhhhh yyyeeaaaahhhhh
What paint did you use?? Rattle can or?? I like!

 

I sprayed it through a paint gun. I got the paint from a buddy who paints oil rigs (free), it is a 2 part polyurerathane industrial type of paint. Very tough. I can't remember the brand of paint but it has a very plain, mostly white lable. I will check on the brand when I get home and report back.

 

Ok that'd be great!! Thanks!

 

Sorry it took me so long to get back with you about the paint. I snapped a pic of the can. It is Third Coast Industrial Coatings olive green.

 

Thanks! Called them, 53.00 for gallon and 18 for the pint, not a bad deal at all really!

 

I only used about half of the gallon on mine, but it would be nice to have some left overs, I crashed mine up in the rear quarter and had to replace somesheet metal. I'll re-paint it this spring.

 

nice truck, looks good. i'm getting ready to do a bob on my 82 long bed. then im gonna paint it, but i'm not sure what color. i was thinking about flat desert tan or maybe white.

 

OD all the way...........PS how your cobra working out? I got one for Xmas.