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Posted: 2/23/2022 7:18:40 PM EDT
I have a old forestry truck and I'm just sick of the puke green. I am think on using aervoe rattle cans to paint it. I'm cheap and don't want to spend for regular paint job. I've used aervoe rattle cans on guns but not on large surfaces like a truck. Just wondering if anyone has had any luck with it or should i just use krylon cammo.
I know people will disagree with this but Im frugal and don't mind driving old stuff the way it is. Also I can't use a paint sprayer since I don't have a air compressor or paint booth.  Attached File |
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Posted: 2/23/2022 7:29:11 PM EDT
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I'd be concerned about that fake hood scope,, I think paint looks good.
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Posted: 2/23/2022 7:30:26 PM EDT
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I wouldn't do it. Your truck looks fine. Spray paint will look ok for a couple of days.
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Posted: 2/23/2022 7:31:23 PM EDT
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Here you go.
Same stuff I used when I bought and sold surplus vehicles. Rattle Can or gun, it can look the same.  Attached File |
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Posted: 2/23/2022 7:40:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'd be concerned about that fake hood scope,, I think paint looks good. |
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Posted: 2/23/2022 7:48:35 PM EDT
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I did this with exterior latex house paint from home depot. The mouth and eyes I did with masking tape and a brush. I got furloughed when Covid started and needed a project
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Posted: 2/23/2022 8:09:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/23/2022 8:15:16 PM EDT
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I need a new hood and ill paint that green but leave the bumpers abs grill black. I like the solid od green and black trim look
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Posted: 2/24/2022 8:44:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I did this with exterior latex house paint from home depot. The mouth and eyes I did with masking tape and a brush. I got furloughed when Covid started and needed a project https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/152886/covid-19_2_jpg-2290648.JPG |
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Posted: 2/24/2022 10:02:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Did you spary or roll You can get the government colors at home depot, they can mix it with the 5 digit federal standard number https://www.federalstandardcolor.com/ The first digit is the finish type 1=gloss 2=semi-gloss and 3=flat ETA: I had them mix up several in the small sample size and ended up using 34089 |
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Posted: 2/24/2022 10:16:09 AM EDT
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What you need is raptor line. It’s a lot more scratch resistant.
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Posted: 2/27/2022 12:45:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What you need is raptor line. It's a lot more scratch resistant. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 12:51:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have sprayed it before but I don't have a facility for it right now. I sprayed my DD with raptor liner in my driveway. Bought a pancake and $200 worth of liner and the gun from Amazon. Put down some plastic, tape off, go nuts. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 12:53:01 PM EDT
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Don't paint, use a vinyl wrap.
It will probably cost more than a few rattle cans but if it starts to look like shit in a few years you can peel it off. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 2:34:35 PM EDT
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Wrap is 2k
Neighbors are close like 20ft away... |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 4:17:35 PM EDT
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My fence was 6 feet from the end of my driveway. The raptor is heavy, doesn’t go far
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Posted: 2/27/2022 4:22:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryMan. I’d be worried about that spare coming off at 65 on the highway and taking out some random driver. |
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Posted: 2/27/2022 8:05:25 PM EDT
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Rapco if you want to match military colors
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Posted: 2/28/2022 1:20:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Man. I’d be worried about that spare coming off at 65 on the highway and taking out some random driver. It's a good thing I don't drive it on the highway 
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Posted: 5/3/2022 4:31:22 PM EDT
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A lot of the military vehicle owners repaint using Behr Marquee Exterior Flat paint. I have seen the results and even 5 years later the paint looks great.
Harbor Freight cheap electric sprayer - $20-30 2 gallons of the paint (depending on size of truck) - $48 per gallon, but sometimes on sale for 40% off Masking tape, paper and sanding materials - $30 for decent quality stuff Take care of any major dents and rust, make sure you get a good scuff on the entire vehicle and then degrease and paint. After you spray, pull the truck in the garage and let it sit for a week or more so the paint can cure properly. The results will be pretty durable. I am just waiting for the paint to go on sale, I have everything else and will be painting my truck with this paint once the weather warms up and dries out. |
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Posted: 5/3/2022 9:43:43 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/4/2022 6:42:08 AM EDT
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I know you don't like it but I think that FS green is pretty cool on that truck.
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Posted: 5/8/2022 9:21:32 PM EDT
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 Attached File Attached FileI think I'm just gona embrace the forestry green with black. I cleaned up the rock chips with undercoating. I'm kinda thinking about pocket fender flares and getting rid of the trim and chrome |
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Posted: 5/10/2022 1:58:19 AM EDT
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I used a cheap electric sprayer on my land cruiser FJ40 when I was in collage forever ago. Sprayed the entire surface with a flat earthtone then added the other colors by rattle can. When the rattle can began to wear off, the earthtone was still underneath so it didn't look bad.
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Posted: 5/10/2022 2:42:46 AM EDT
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Gillespie CARC . I've used a gun and their cans on many vehicles.
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Posted: 6/6/2022 9:45:05 AM EDT
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Jut remember one thing.
True military CARC paint is very hazardous and cancer causing stuff. When I was in the Army we were never allowed to spray it without a dedicated spray booth and all of the proper personal protection equipment. We were only allowed to do small touch up jobs using a brush. |
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Posted: 6/12/2022 3:39:39 PM EDT
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Forest service green sure looks better than the white that they are using currently
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Posted: 6/13/2022 10:59:31 PM EDT
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Go to Youtube.
Type "how to paint camouflage" into the search. See whet others have done, how they did it, the results, what paint they used, etc. Example......  how to paint digital camo 1 |
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