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Most everything we've had looks like just got under there and sprayed everything, with varying degrees of effort put in. Of course, only some of it sticks, so the underside is multi colored.What about the frame, axles, engine, driveline etc? Some trucks look like everything has been painted. Have all of these trucks been torn down to bare frame? Or is there a less labor intensive way to prep and paint these areas?
wsucougarx,I used the Home Depot Behr Exterior Flat paint. Here's my thread on what I did:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?73018-1968-JK-M35A2-Restoration-Project!&highlight
Paint codes no longer work b/c Home Depot changed things up with their mixers.
I personally dislike Gillespie Paint from RAPCO. It is way too GLOSSY. If you're wanting a military flat paint without going actual CARC, the Behr paint is the closest you're going to get for the texture and flatness. After it's cured, it is really tough paint. Don't let the fact that it's a household paint make you think it's inferior. This stuff is outstanding!!
Thanks jcappeljr , I get to do it again as I got a cooler shelter that is 383 green . Think it will have to wait till spring till I do it.Nice paint job Mules
It seems to be holding up well, got quite hard in a week or 10 days, the gloss faded after a couple of months and it is pretty flat, if you look closely at the photo, the truck on the left has a fresh (day before) coat and is a bit more "satiny".How is that enamel holding up? I decided to go with it because I thought it would be more durable than the HD Behr paint and is still reasonably inexpensive.