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Jan 11, 2011 | 11:50 AM

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Oh man Trasher, your truck is amazing

Jan 11, 2011 | 11:53 AM

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Any durability issues witht the matt/flat paint? Seems like it wouldn't hold up as well (my concern) as gloss (wear off, fade, etc). I do plan to do some prep work on my truck but at the end of the day it is an old truck and though I plan to keep it up I don't plan to restore it to showroom condition. I both like the look of the flat/matt paint and figure it will be easier to apply and cover up some of the minor dings. I want to paint my truck a matt/flatt desert tan kind of color and then go and have the bottom 1/3 Line-X'ed in black. I think it would look pretty sharp.

As far as durability, ive put a few scratches in it wheeln and with a lite compound they have come right out, but it shined it up a bit in those spots. So far ive been very pleased with the paint, just be sure and put some wax on or it will oxidize, a common flaw with single stage paint.

Jan 11, 2011 | 04:42 PM

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Boldog Ujevec, Trasher! Welcome to Yotatech! (PS> NO, I don't speak Hungarian.... but I cook for one, and he's spouting off on how Budapest is the "GREATEST PLACE IN THE WORLD!".... but he doesn't miss the winters, lol.

NICE RIG, TOO! SFA 4DOOR....AND A DIESEL! Wow, if you weren't in EU, you'd probably have 30 private messages already, begging you to sell! lol. Seriously... LIKE the truck!

Köszönöm! Thanks! We have plenty of these diesel powered double cabs around here, someone should send a shipload of 'em to the States!

Jan 12, 2011 | 09:51 AM

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Köszönöm! Thanks! We have plenty of these diesel powered double cabs around here, someone should send a shipload of 'em to the States!

please do! I will trade my yota and diesel f350 for one lol! jk

Jan 12, 2011 | 03:41 PM

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i'd totally trade both of my Toyota's for one...but it'd have to be the 3 liter turbo diesel

lmao

Jan 12, 2011 | 03:45 PM

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spray paint oh yeaa

Jan 12, 2011 | 03:48 PM

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i'm honestly a big fan of Spray Paint, it's easy to touch up and cheap! lol

Jan 12, 2011 | 04:19 PM

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I painted mine last summer using a Harbour Freight spray gun, Crastman air compressor and I used Parker Duck Boat Paint.

Jan 12, 2011 | 04:51 PM

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awesome job on the side panels richf. I'm not that brave mine are rusted around the wheel well I plan on just cutting it out and replacing the metal this summer. I painted mine straight out of the spray can and came out far better than expected. I'd love to throw some pics up but I'm still lost on the photo url to do so.

Jan 12, 2011 | 05:01 PM

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https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...rshell-213103/

Jan 12, 2011 | 05:18 PM

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rattle can

Jan 12, 2011 | 05:49 PM

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yours is kinda cloudy lookin there HillBill...you should wetsand with some 100grit and spray another coat

Jan 12, 2011 | 06:13 PM

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yea i didnt sand enough or do enough coats of clear. but its really not that noticeable in reality

Jan 12, 2011 | 06:19 PM

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i didn't do any clear when i sprayed my '86...put on clear then it makes scratches a SMALL bit harder to fix..but not much? lol

Jan 12, 2011 | 06:28 PM

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haha yea. i want to paint it again and do it this color-

Jan 12, 2011 | 06:31 PM

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i don't get the Desert Tan craze lmfao

Jan 12, 2011 | 06:33 PM

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i dont know. i just think that color with the black of the rims/tires just looks plain badass. just my opinion though

Jan 12, 2011 | 06:43 PM

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i like white

Jan 12, 2011 | 06:54 PM

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I remember back when I had been researching paints and stuff hardly anyone had the desert tan and I decided when I paint mine to do it, but now I am beginning to rethink it. But I agree Desert Tan and Flat Black looks good.