Hayes HD Dump Truck - Take II

[TRUCKMAKER]

Outstanding Reg. Not enough words! It would be a hard one to paint it looks so good.

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. Yes, I am very nervous about painting it. Painting is not my forte so until it's done I will be stressing. I'm hoping to get the truck completed soon so that it gets painted while it's still summer and warm out. The plan is to have the box powder coated(silver) and the rest will be yellow except for a little green on the hood top. At least these trucks had pretty simple paint jobs! I think there is at least 1-2 weeks worth of work left to do on her yet. I will see what I can get done in the next day or two and then it has to go back on the shelf while I work on a job that showed up yesterday. for the HD but for the other job.

[tc1cat]

Reg,

What do you use for a primer on the aluminum? This has always been a sticking point with me. Either use no primer and hope or make a mess trying different paints!!

[RCP57]

I usually only prime stuff that needs some light bodywork. I use regular spray paint most of the time so it sprays on thick. Too many coats add up and I lose details. My Hayes is painted with Valspar paint and the box still hasn't worn thru from hauling gravel. The KW is done with Plastikote. Both seem to spray and stick well. I was told they are both made by the same manufacturer but I can't say for sure.