Can anyone advise me on how to paint my truck body?

[TheBerkeleyTreeCompany]

Hi guys,

 

I've just purchased this Iveco truck and want to change the arb body and maybe cab to black. The man I bought it from said that the arb body was re gel coated green within the past year. 

I'm on a tight budget, and would like to do this job myself to keep costs down. I will be panelling the sides and back, so they will be fresh aluminium. I might also be interested in painting the cab black too, I would like it to have a shine. 

 

If anyone could advise me on a cost effective way to get a decent finish that would be great. 

 

Thanks,

 

Rudi.

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[Steve Bullman]

I'd be pretty careful about painting the cab yourself.  Seen several home done jobs in the past and they always look crap!

 

 

[TheBerkeleyTreeCompany]

I'd be pretty careful about painting the cab yourself.  Seen several home done jobs in the past and they always look crap!
 
 

I'm only interested in doing it if I can achieve an acceptable finish. If it's something I can do in a weekend and it looks good, then I'm happy to do it myself.

Cheers Steve.

[Jcarbor]

Use a quality 2 pack paint not cellulose. The quality of finish is down to good prep quality spray equipment.

[BTS]

I have used rustoleum combi colour paint with small roller gives a half decent finish.

[Stihl123]

take a hot air gun to the plastic bumper and it'll bring the oils to the surface again which makes it proper black again. just make sure you do it evenly and the result is incredible! 

[TheBerkeleyTreeCompany]

Use a quality 2 pack paint not cellulose. The quality of finish is down to good prep quality spray equipment.

Thanks for the advice!

[TheBerkeleyTreeCompany]

I have used rustoleum combi colour paint with small roller gives a half decent finish.

Thanks, I'll let you know if I go that way.

[TheBerkeleyTreeCompany]

take a hot air gun to the plastic bumper and it'll bring the oils to the surface again which makes it proper black again. just make sure you do it evenly and the result is incredible! 

I'm excited to try that out. I'll post results!!

[scbk]

Is black a good colour to go for? It will show every imperfection, and seems to get dirtiest the quickest.

 

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