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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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help pick out a

color for my truck!
i cant decide if i wanna go all black or black with off set yellow, or silver, or red racing stripe.
any imput?
im workin on sanding it down i think i can do all of it tomorrow. and try to have it painted in 2 to 3 weeks.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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or just leave it alone.

Kids these days.

black and silver ftw
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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i want bright red with black line x on the bottom
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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camo it
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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im probably biased. i love white trucks. honestly, the hide better dirt and stuff than black or any other colors..

but if i were painting my truck, i would do a winter camo. that stuffs pretty cool!
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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Red with Line X or what ever its called.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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well, with yota's always getting stolen in washington, I would say:

paint it hot pink
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by b.miller123
well, with yota's always getting stolen in washington, I would say:

paint it hot pink
Like this eBay ride.



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cadil...ayphotohosting
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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DO NOT PAINT IT BLACK. I have a black 4Runner, and it is scratched to SH . Black is one of the most difficult colors to keep clean and maintain. ANY scratches, even little ones, will make your paintjob look like crap. If you want a color that is easy to live with, I'd suggest a non dark, and non metallic color, like a nice red, or green, or blue or something. Just my 2cents, but it's good advise, just trying to save you some $$$. Also, if you do paint black, make sure your body work is absolutely flawless, because any/all dents will show up like crazy.
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 02:17 AM
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be a man. paint it pink!!!!!
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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i never thought about the scratches and stuff. and i go have a couple lil dents in it. so black is out of the picture now. i dont wanna dump a ton of money into the truck. and i want a basic color so it will sell. my goal is to painted it nice so i can sell it for a lil more. does any one have pics of a white reg cab with black wheels ?
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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how about you paint it the color it is now... you might get more for keeping it original and unless you do a really good job and do all the seems it looks trashy
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 11:15 AM
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just paint the bottom half, makes it look more factory. that's what i'm going to do with flat black.
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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Flat Black looks sick
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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chrome

joking, I'd go with red Line-X
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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Are you sure it needs paint to sell????? My paint is no good, but with a little wax, and some polishing compound, it shines pretty good. Also, if you have scratches, try to buff them out. I'd try the wax, though. and then dress the tires, and it'll look just fine.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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well yes it needs paint lol.
the stock color was the forest green.
than it was cat yellow
and now its bomb can red.
Yester day i got thedrivers side front corner pannel, drivers side door, roof, and back of cab sanded.
Still to do is the whole bed, hood and passanger door, and corner pannel.
the only problem is a sq. foot of the hood and the pas. door all has sanding wheel marks. (lets not go into how they got there)
so should i buy one of those rubber wheels that go onto a 4" portable grinder that you stick the paper onto it. would that take out the marks or what?
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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Get a sanding block, and do it the old fashioned way for the best results, otherwise, get a vibrating sander.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:44 PM
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i say go for white, i really like the way white with the factory stripes look, but i am biased thats what my truck is lol.

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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by notanymore
i say go for white, i really like the way white with the factory stripes look
Yup. Good color, hides scratches well, too.
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