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Butterbean is Camo again! Got the CUCV painted two days ago. Used a mixture of Lowe's and BLP Mobile greens to get the green as close to CARC as I could. Used BLP Mobile black and brown. Sprayed with an hvlp from Harbor Freight with a separate one-quart pot. Used Floe-trol on all colors. I'm...

Butterbean's new shade of green....$26 total Finally got the CUCV painted. I had a good bit of the green latex left over that helped me decide Butterbean's name, so I bought some darker green, mixed unitl I got as close as I could to CARC green and went with it. It still needs another light...

How 'bout if you apply scotchguard to the back side (inside) before painting the outside? That won't let moisture go thru the back side. I know scotchguard works to keep moisture out, used it on an old Coleman popup camper (canvas). It never leaked. Granted, the canvas on the camper when not in...

Here's the paint I found. It wasn't expensive at all ($10.99 a gallon at a local hardware store). I'm attaching the info on it from their website. According to this, all the guys who had questions about painting canvas on the deuces and 5 tons may want to try it. I'm not sure how well it's going...

I experimented a little bit on the hood today with the camo pattern I downloaded. I'm happy with the colors now, so I'll probably start rolling the rest in a few weeks if the weather is like today was here (70 degrees and sunny!)[thumbzup] The crisp lines from rolling/brushing take a little...

Update on Butterbean......failure! Got back from a month in the desert, my CUCV stayed inside my shop the entire time. Got home to find what appears to be "mildew"? on the entire hood, part of the top (cab), and in some spots all over the truck. I'm assuming I didn't let the primer cure enough...

RAYZER, could you find a paint chip underneath, in a hidden area that hasn't seen the sun, and have it matched? You might just find the original color hidden in a corner somewhere underneath. Jimmy

I would think that instead of a roll-in or spray-in bedliner in the bed of a deuce or 813,, you could use something like porch/deck paint after priming. It is probably tintable to any shade you can imagine. Would be a lot cheaper than the bedliner, and it's durable because it gets walked on all...

The inverted "V"? For Allied Forces. Yep, it IS a Desert Storm era truck. I may do that temporarily. Thanks! Jimmy

That sounds like a plan. The camo I found today was black, brown (looked real close to the CARC brown), and OD green. The Olive Drab looked a tad dark but it sure looks better than what's on my truck! I may just get a gallon of each and draw out the pattern then paint all 3. Thanks for the...

I thought about that, but it's too light to even resemble the green in the woodland camo right? Think it would look ok? ( I found the brown and black camo's today for $10.99 a gallon about 8 miles from here) Forgot the brand name but it was exterior latex. The green they have is Olive Drab.

I can live with the color for a while, but it's just too solid! Any good suggestions on markings? I left the unit/truck number on the rear bumper and will re-stencil them on the front due to Mississippi mud and bugs wearing it off. I know about the TP 45 over the tires, but what else can I do to...

You're right, it's real close to that green lol !

Butterbean Green CUCV Got 'er dun today, two coats everywhere outside except front bumper and grille/grille guard. Decided I WILL paint it again, maybe next time I'm home from work, and darker! Just wanna see how this is going to hold up. Keith_J--Not sure about the fuel resistance, I'm...

Too Light!! Dang.....too light. That's what I get for being in a hurry to get paint. As I stated before boys and girls, don't buy paint from a store color chart! Dang, Dang, Dang! (Still a nice job tho :grin:) She'll get a darker coat as time allows.

Olympic Latex again Got Butterbean about 80% finished. Still gotta get some sanding/priming done on the front fenders, then buff and paint the bumpers, grille guard, and grille. The flourescent lights make the color a lot lighter than it actually is. Still looks much better than before. The...

That's great! Post some pics when it's finished. Mine I've already come to this conclusion, will look like crap warmed over. lol It's the color, not the job. Kinda looks like a giant butterbean (that's what my son said anyway lol)........Well folks, looks like my CUCV just got its new and...

Thanks! Yep, I have sanded a good bit on the CARC on my 1009, but I absolutely wear a respirator while doing so! It's more dangerous to spray, but there are enough tiny particles of that nasty stuff while sanding to do damage to the respiratory system (and more). Thanks for the advise, and...

That WAS a foam roller!. It's one for cabinets/doors. A lot of the texture on the truck is the old touch-ups from the Army with a paint brush and roller. I've tried sanding some of the brush strokes off but some are too stubborn. Once the paint is cured I want to try wet sanding a small section...

Texture of Olympic Latex Rolled on my 1009 Close-up shot of how the texture is after rolling on the second coat and letting it dry. Looks rougher than the CARC that was sprayed, but it's a good 10-footer.