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  1. cucvrus

    M1009 Repainting Tips

    Summer 2017 Terminus M1009 in 1 day from that on left to this on right. And a week later. The paint endured the real test. Yankee Lake Ohio. Truck Gone Wild. All the sanding , prep work and painting was done outside under the shade of trees. All in an 8 hour period. My Sons and friends helped...
  2. cucvrus

    M1009 Repainting Tips

    Back in the day I did a frame off on this M1028. I seen many of the military paint jobs. They painted everything. Everything. Seats, door rubbers, engines, tires and all. I was fortunate this truck had 1900 miles on it and was just faded and sun beat. That was 1995 I sold it in 2013. It lives a...
  3. cucvrus

    M1009 Repainting Tips

    The fumes I experience with the alkyd enamel are about the same as painting oil based paints in a house. I did many CARC paint jobs. I prefer CARC and get a nice look but every scratch and mark show up in the paint. Spray cans of Krylon get the job done also but the finish does not last when...
  4. cucvrus

    M1009 Repainting Tips

    I spray them in a barn and outside on a sunny day. I use a picture as a pattern to place the camouflage on the truck. No brushes. May I recommend painting the entire truck with epoxy sealer. Then paint the entire truck green. Add the brown camo spots. Finish with the black. My results have been...
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