Got a new Truck (new to me)
The actual factory red paint was still on there but needed touch up and clearcoat.
I sand with some 320 grit to clean up, then the aerosol Red Oxide Filler Primer Surfacer from O'Reilly's for the surface break throughs, then I found some Toyota Basecoat (Barcelona Red BTY1618) that is sort of close but has some gold metallic in it, which is ok if you blend it off and clear over it to match.
Paint is super expensive so working out of the Dupli-Color spray cans and then put a high quality clearcoat over it all for gloss and durability.
Saving most of the factory paint job with s little touch up and pushing a few minor dents out from the back side.
Basic Driver... That now shines again.
Here is the key using Red Oxide for the base for the Red Basecoat. Red covers easy over this, gray primer It takes 100 coats.
Barcelona Red Basecoat
Good quality clearcoat, mix 4:1 with activator, no reducer, sprays out real easy without much overspray.
Dries real fast on a 88° day, so the dirt stays out of it.
Painting outside under a shade, coming out nice and clean, no buffing needed.
Kind of unbelievable, works great though and not breaking the bank.
There you go, there is my magic formula for my old truck ride.
☆☆☆☆☆
The actual factory red paint was still on there but needed touch up and clearcoat.
I sand with some 320 grit to clean up, then the aerosol Red Oxide Filler Primer Surfacer from O'Reilly's for the surface break throughs, then I found some Toyota Basecoat (Barcelona Red BTY1618) that is sort of close but has some gold metallic in it, which is ok if you blend it off and clear over it to match.
Paint is super expensive so working out of the Dupli-Color spray cans and then put a high quality clearcoat over it all for gloss and durability.
Saving most of the factory paint job with s little touch up and pushing a few minor dents out from the back side.
Basic Driver... That now shines again.
Here is the key using Red Oxide for the base for the Red Basecoat. Red covers easy over this, gray primer It takes 100 coats.
Barcelona Red Basecoat
Good quality clearcoat, mix 4:1 with activator, no reducer, sprays out real easy without much overspray.
Dries real fast on a 88° day, so the dirt stays out of it.
Painting outside under a shade, coming out nice and clean, no buffing needed.
Kind of unbelievable, works great though and not breaking the bank.
There you go, there is my magic formula for my old truck ride.
☆☆☆☆☆