Painting questions

[TacticalDoc]

I'm looking to give my bed and cab a new paint job. I'm going to start on the inside of my cab. then the bed and maybe the front end. Anyway, I plan on lightly sanding any rusted areas which there isn't much of then adding rust converter. The rust converter should act as a primer. Then I want to bed line the cab. For the rest of the truck bed I'll use Behr exterior primer/paint.

Any other suggestions? before I get started?

 

[TacticalDoc]

forgot ... I'm using Ospho rust converter

 

[ducer]

Post in the paint and bodywork section before a moderator spanks you!

Denny

 

[TacticalDoc]

Post in the paint and bodywork section before a moderator spanks you!

Denny

didn't realize there was a forum for paint
how do I move it

 

[fuzzytoaster]

If you have a hard top I suggest you hit the top first then hood of the truck. The bed is the easiest but takes the most paint (assuming you do the underside and the inside walls not including the floor). Leave the fenders and steps for last as you may need to stand on them for touch ups or hard to reach places. These are all just general tips depending on how you go about it...now PICS!

 

[SteveKuhn]

Unless you're using an approved direct-to-metal acrylic (which I doubt the paint your planning on is), I wouldn't trust rust converter to act as primer for latex (read water) based paint. Rust converters will often hold off flash rust for a rain or two but after that, it rusts. You're planning on putting water on the converted metal and then letting it sit until the water evaporates under a layer of latex.

Yes it's primer for alkyd; no for water. I'd use alkyd primer and let it cure fully like all the guys in the latex paint thread do.

But what do I know?

Steve

 

[swbradley1]

Moved

 

[TacticalDoc]

If you have a hard top I suggest you hit the top first then hood of the truck. The bed is the easiest but takes the most paint (assuming you do the underside and the inside walls not including the floor). Leave the fenders and steps for last as you may need to stand on them for touch ups or hard to reach places. These are all just general tips depending on how you go about it...now PICS!

currently there is no top. I have a top on my parts truck that I'll put on it. So, while the top is off I'll paint the interior. I also be replacing the seats.

 

[TacticalDoc]

Unless you're using an approved direct-to-metal acrylic (which I doubt the paint your planning on is), I wouldn't trust rust converter to act as primer for latex (read water) based paint. Rust converters will often hold off flash rust for a rain or two but after that, it rusts. You're planning on putting water on the converted metal and then letting it sit until the water evaporates under a layer of latex.

Yes it's primer for alkyd; no for water. I'd use alkyd primer and let it cure fully like all the guys in the latex paint thread do.

But what do I know?

Steve

alkyd primer ... I was just going to remove some minimal rust by sanding it a little then adding rust converter followed by Behr paint or bed liner (in the cab). I don't plan on stripping it down to the metal.