How I Painted a Truck for Less Than $400 in Material 

Thanks! My dad has taught me alot. I’m ran more panels and messed up more times than I can count. Simple stuff takes time to perfect. Thanks for watching sir!

That makes sense. I don’t mind the cab section when I have the hood off. Gives me a good break point. When I use a slow enough reducer the over spray isn’t a big issue though. I appreciate the feedback man!

@@veterancollision you are a bro bro...im inspired to try it out on my own

Go for it dude!

I do agree. Spray paint the cab roof, and supporting backside around the back window and front supports first. Once you've put as many coats on as you wanted, and of course allowing drying time after each coat, then it's time to paint the rest of the truck. You always worry about the air hose getting in the way and causing imperfections in the paint on the cab roof, backside and front supports. When they're done and completed, your free to spray paint the rest of the truck with the same amount of coats of paint you applied on the cab roof. And of course, if this is base coat clear coat, sanding and tack ragging after each coat is necessary before the final clear coat is applied. A lot of guys out there like this base coat clear coat painting, however I see no difference between base coat clear coat as opposed to acrylic enamel and base coat clear coat doesn't last any longer than acrylic enamel paint. Base coat clear coat paint is a lot more harder and more steps are needed to get it completed than acrylic enamel. Only difference is, when base coat clear coat is totally done and it has cured after a few hours, your free to wax your vehicle whare as acrylic enamel paint jobs, you have to wait six months or more for the paint to thoughly dry out before waxing the vehicle.

Find a local independent shop, and ask how you can help. Start now. Part time, whatever you can do. I was taping cars sitting on a 5 gallon bucket before I was 9. I sprayed my first car at 15. You get better with time and practice and if you started now you’d be better than most by the time you were in your late 20’s.

I like the old Trans-Am with the bird! Thanks for watching man!

I appreciate the feedback! It’s hard to find good work these days, but good painters are out there for sure.

you gotta watch out for those christian buissnessmen !!!!

Laying the paint is the part of any paint job that will show up all the prep mistakes. From what I could understand from your wing panel dent work and prep for paint was done by the owner of the hood / Bonnet not the painter technician yes! Well if this is so and he just keyed or adhesion rubbed the panel and layed the colour on rubbing out paint defects hi filling hand blocking is prep work. Did you expect the paint to hide the unexperienced prep work mistakes. Prep work failure leads to paint looking like back yard paint work

Watch out for ‘Christian Businessmen’. If you have to hide behind the Lord to conduct business, maybe you aren’t the strongest lamb in the flock.

$10,000 $20,000 paint jobs on cars? Sheesh, that’s sad people are getting away with that.

Thanks Juan! I like to see the old ones get a second chance too!

Thanks George! I appreciate the feedback. Let me know if I can help you in anyway. jessuprefinishing@gmail.com

I’ll check that clear out. Love trying different products. I appreciate you watching my video!

Thanks James! Your feedback means a lot!

True! I should of captured it and edited it in. My bad!

Usually the first coat is a dust coat unless your using a high solids clear in my experience

An is most important coat for clear to look right

I used to dust coat or tack coat the first with DC5300. Kind of gave the other 2 coats something to hold on to. Now a days I just spray the first and second the same, and if I want to get crazy I’ll put a 3rd on it.

Thanks sir! I appreciate the feedback!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks! That was one of my favorite parts too. I appreciate the feedback!

Thanks Trevor! Good luck man!

Thanks Renee!

Thanks man! My brother had one for his first truck too. Same color! I appreciate you watching!

Thanks sir! I appreciate it. Sounds like you’ve been spraying a while.

Which single stage brand have you been using?

My brother had the same truck in highschool. Loved it. Had the 4.3 and was a stick shift. Replaced the ball on the shifter with a baseball. I was born in 83 and my brother was 82. Good times indeed bro!

Thanks Bill! Hope your paint work turns out nice!

Thanks! Appreciate the feedback!

Thank you sir! I appreciate you watching.

Thanks Chuck! My Dad has been painting for a long time and I learned alot from him. I appreciate the feedback and you watching my vid.

Thank you! I appreciate that!

Thanks bro! I appreciate the feedback!

Eric I appreciate it! It takes time to get proficient at it, but with the right air pressure, arm movement and a constant distance from the panel you can do. Practice on an old fender or something other than your vehicle. You got this man! I appreciate the feedback for the vid!

@@veterancollision Thank you!

I really appreciate you watching! Thanks!

Thanks Marcus! Yes sir he was happy. I appreciate the feedback!

Thanks Robert! I appreciate the feedback and your time checking it out.

I appreciate you. I'm definitely going to use your videos for prepping and painting my truck.

I appreciate that. It’s a lot of work making them look nice. Thanks for checking it out!

I appreciate that Michael! Thanks for the view and feedback!

I appreciate that Christian!

Thanks man

Thanks! It was a lot of work for a friend!

I love the color too! I appreciate it!

I agree!

Thanks Dan! I thought it came out nice too.

@dan7462 excuse my ignorance, is sealer the same as primer?

@choncoconcos5912 all sealers are primers but not all primers are sealers. Sealers are designed to prevent paint from lifting old paint or vice versa.

@@3sparewashers-lg3gf thank you.

Thanks Austin! Sata’s are pricey… think I paid around $700 or so for them. It’s been a while.

The right gun settings, technique, and reducer helps a ton! I appreciate the feedback!

Thanks man!

Not sure. Haven’t sprayed the kwik clear. Sorry man

Thanks Paul! If you’re spraying really low cost cars I’d definitely find cheap materials. Limco Base and Euroclear are lower cost than PPG, Glasurit, and other lines, but probably still too much for the super cheap car you’re talking about. Most auto paint stores sell really cheap all over kits for that application.

Thanks Kyle! I appreciate it!

Thanks Don! I appreciate that.

I’ve sprayed clear over raw metal/patina before. It drinks the clear. I’d wax and grease it remove on it, make sure there’s no streaks and start with a tack coat. Then I’d hit it with 2 wet coats. Let it cure then wet sand the truck and clear it with 2 more wet coats. I appreciate you watching my vid Jimmy!

Check out "Sweet Patina" product line. Clearing over patina isn't exactly ideal

Durability and UV protection are the primary benefits. The euroclear in this vid is really easy to spray. I appreciate you checking the video out!

Thanks Tony! I appreciate it.

Thanks Ian!

I’m in Charleston, SC. All over paint jobs are generally pricey because of the amount of work that goes into them. The price range on restorations is super wide. It’s really hard to find shops that don’t take long periods of time to get all overs done too, because collision work will always pay more and take less time. I appreciate the feedback!

Maaco paint jobs last about six months

Depends on a lot of things. If it lives in a garage when it's not being used it will last a lifetime. Will you wax it occasionally? Are you going to take it through the spaghetti men autowash or will you baby it? Cheap paint is fine if you plan to take care of it, and not leave it baking out in the hot southwest sun or something.

What Mike said! Thanks for watching!

​@@veterancollisionI have an old camaro I could bring you. Where are you located?

I appreciate that! Thank you for the view!

Thanks Donnie!

Nailed it! Truth.

One thing holding me back from painting my '89 Cherokee is the $1000+ in materials just to get started. Going all out on this one.

@@mikesweet5848 oh c'mon now. You know you aren't gonna paint that piece o shat. Lol

@@worldssickestmedia2713 I've painted some of the nicest XJ cherokees in the world but ok clownass lmao.

Thanks Sean!

Iwata sprays great too. I seal with one usually.

Thanks Donovan! Pick one up man!

Thanks Brian!

Thanks Rob!

I appreciate the view and the feedback!

I appreciate it Dan!

Thanks dude!

Thanks Frank! I appreciate the feedback.

Thanks Seth!

Thank you for the feedback!

Black sealer is clutch for the blues. Coverage is way easier. Thanks for checking out the vid!

Thanks Aaron! I appreciate that.

Thanks dude. I’ve been at it for a while! I appreciate you watching.

Thanks for watching and the comment!

Man I appreciate it!

@@veterancollision Just show people what you're working on Maybe once a week and I promise your channel will blow up

Thanks Jose! I appreciate the feedback.

Thanks man!

Thanks man!

Thanks sir!

Thanks for the comment! I appreciate it!

Thanks man!

Thanks Hunt! 🍻

Thanks Michael! Feedback means a lot and I appreciate you watching.

Different strokes for different folks. If your work comes out nice it’s all good 💪🏼

Thanks for watching!

Thank you!

Thanks man!

Thanks Eric! Really not a lot to it. I appreciate the feedback sir!

Thanks! Came out pretty nice for an old truck.

Thanks for the feedback!

I appreciate that!

I appreciate the feedback sir! I grew up on and usually spray Diamont. I appreciate you watching my vid!

@@veterancollision And I will keep watching them, even an Old Dog can learn some new tricks

Thanks bro!

Thanks!!

I appreciate the feedback! Mine too.

Thanks man!

Thanks Greg!

Thanks! I appreciate that!

Thank you!

Appreciate that! Definitely a lot of work in the all overs.

Thanks Ricky! You got it man. Patience and persistence and you’ll knock it out.

@@veterancollision yep no worries, hopefully it will turn out ok 👌

Thanks Ben!

Thanks Job! I appreciate it.

I appreciate that Alexander!

Thanks Brian! I appreciate the comment.

Thanks Cesar! I appreciate the positive feedback and the view.