Or go gloss for only ten cents more?!

Getting ready to re rattle can the truck and sand the bondo smooth, and was wondering if you guys thought I should stay walmart 96 cent flat black, or spend the extra ten cents for walmart gloss black rattle can?

Heres flat:





Tell Me!

 

Flat! Flat! Flat! Flat! Flat! Flat! Flat! Flat! Flat! Flat! Gloss! Flat! Flat Flat! Flat Flat Flat Flat Flat


Flat for sure.

 

if black, stay flat. if cream, well thats another story

 

FLAT for sure!!

 

how about some 10 cent more expensive different brand of non-Walmart flat black that'll maybe last a little longer?



It's a proven fact; flat colors are safer, they reflect less direct sunlight into your and other driver's eyes






ok, I made that up, but it sounds good...


yeah bro, the flat looks good IMO!


personally, I wouldn't paint my truck a flat color, just not my cup of tea, but it looks damn good on your rig!

 

I decided against creme.. flat it is..

 

paint it transparent, so you can have an invisable truck

don't forget to paint you wheels and tires with it too... that would be wierd to just see tires rolling around...

you might have to give the frame a coat of transparent too...




lol, ok, I'm done with my lame jokes for the night

 

ya, step it up a bit on paint.. i like the rustoleum sandable automotive primer. you can also hit it with a bit of wax and it will help keep it from fading out and getting that chalkie look to it.

 

oh, and even with flat paint, prep work is the key to a good, long lasting paint job


I like to include that in ANY thread mentioning rattle-can painting

you'd be surprised how nice a rattle-can paint job can look with good preperation and the propper painting technique. a few computer cases I've painted in the past back in my custom computer bulding days would end up with a mirror finish, all done with rattle-canned primers, paints, and clear coats. and a little buffing of course...

 

Trust me I know, I work in a professional body shop five hours a day when I'm not at school...

I only use the walmart flat black, my truck WAS Krylon Ultra Flat Khaki and it looked like ass, so I rattle canned it flat black..

 

ah ok, then you know exactly what I'm talking about, lol

a lot of people look down apon rattle-can paint jobs though.. they just don't know how to paint

 

I told ya flat

 

Enough said

 

my friend painted his 240sx flat green with the chalkboard rattle can paint, it looks real slick man. it goes on very even; flat black can sometimes end up blotchy. and plus you can draw on your truck with chalk! it costs a little more than the walmart stuff though but I would do it!

 

If done well, I think gloss looks better. However, I have yet to see a good looking gloss come out of a rattle can job.

That being said, I'd go with the flat since it's so much more forgiving. That's what I did on my hood and front panels.

 

heres a gloss rattle can on my old truck, i'd say it came out pretty nice

 

Al, I can't believe you put those baja lights on your truck...what a disgrace!

 

Go flat and use the extra 10 cents per can you save to get a hair cut.

Actually my vote would be to Herculiner it but that would cost you about $100...

 

I did too...

 

Bed IS herculined, picture was old..

And I DID get a hair cut.. 12.95 @ Snip & Clip.