The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Getting close to paint decision time. Need advice.

38bill · 10-23-2017, 01:53 PM

I have used single stage urethane and really like it. If you screw up it hardens fast and you can just sand it out. The stuff is hard on your lungs so make sure you have the proper mask and good ventilation. I painted my truck completely outdoors and I found that if I tried to remove bugs and such on the surface while the paint was still wet it just screwed up the finish. Let them stick and sand them out later. PS: I'm no body man but I would not use pearl or metallic for my first paint job. It take some skill to lay them down so the finish looks even. In my opinion its also a lot harder to match if you need to repair later.

10-23-2017, 01:53 PM	#9
38bill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,208	Re: Getting close to paint decision time. Need advice. I have used single stage urethane and really like it. If you screw up it hardens fast and you can just sand it out. The stuff is hard on your lungs so make sure you have the proper mask and good ventilation. I painted my truck completely outdoors and I found that if I tried to remove bugs and such on the surface while the paint was still wet it just screwed up the finish. Let them stick and sand them out later. PS: I'm no body man but I would not use pearl or metallic for my first paint job. It take some skill to lay them down so the finish looks even. In my opinion its also a lot harder to match if you need to repair later.