Painted my exterior cladding

[Rodney Leary]

Before and After

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I wrote a project on it and it's in My Library.

 

[OLE442]

Looks very nice Rodney!



'07 ST

 

[Bryan Tobey]

Looks great! Now you've got me thinking it's time to do the same! But that means new running boards and a bull bar, that means new driving lights, and then the sport center bezel with extra fog light switch, and on and on....time to start somewhere!!!



Again, looks great!

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[Rodney Leary]

I feel the same. First thing I said after "It looks great" was "I think I need to paint the grill!"... fix one thing, see another!



thanks all!

 

[Jerry Gerner 2]

Looks great, I'm doing mine sometime this week. What did you use on your's, members have used different products.



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[EddieS'04]

Nice job. I noticed you did this parked next to your neighbors car?

 

[Shaun Tucker]

Hey Rodney,



Did you use an adhesive promoter before painting?

 

[Rodney Leary]

@ Jerry - I used Krylon Plastic Satin Black.



@ Eddie - That's my wifes car. I paid attention to the wind and with the trigger I had amazing control, didn't get a speck on my wheels, the pavement, or her car.



@ Shaun - I didn't. The Krylon plastic almost soaked into the faded plastic, and I made several light passes, so I think I have good coverage. It will be easy to touch up if needed. I'll post back if I get any chipping... but I highly doubt it.



I am attaching my project PDF if anyone wants to see more pics and the steps I took.

 

[Mike Deege]

Looks great,and it will last. I did mine almost 2 years ago and it still looks good, I used a promoter, 3 or 4 coats SEM satin black and 3 or 4 coats of satin clear. Now go and get those sides done,lol. The panels come off pretty easy, and when u go to put them back on, get some nuts and bolts for the bottom where it attaches, instead of those plastic pieces, so they'll never rattle. Have fun

 

[Shaun Tucker]

Thanks Rodney,



I attempted this project a couple years ago and used Duplicolor paint and some other brand of Adhesion Promoter. It didn't work and first time I washed the truck, the paint started flaking off.



Luckily I had only done the side cladding and was preparing to do the front and back the weekend that the paint started flaking off the sides.



I'm not really sure what went wrong?

 

[Rodney Leary]

Washed it today and the paint held fast, still looks perfect!

 

[Shaun Tucker]

thanks for the update

 

[Trey Peck]

Looks great! I just touched mine up today after painting it three years ago. Also stripped down my emblems and painted them black with toreador red lettering to match the truck. Will post pics soon as the epoxy coat dries and I get them back on the truck, but they already look awesome

 

[Rodney Leary]

Post pics of the emblems when they are done!

 

[Trey Peck]

Here they are waiting while the epoxy coat dries. They still have about another two days until they are fully dried. But with as good as they look now, I can wait. When they are on the truck, I'll post another picture.



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[Rodney Leary]

Looks nice! Can't wait to see them on your ST