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My buddy/photographer has been dealing with horrible clear coat peel on his Emerald Green '97 for nearly 2 years now. So I decided to step up to the plate and buy him some paint. We decided to go with Monstaliner in white, since this truck does see it's fair share of trail use.
Prep was stupid simple. DA the whole truck with 320, remove all the trim, and mask off all glass, rubber, and holes.
Next, we hit the coat with a gallon of Monstaliner primer in white. This isn't necessary, but it reportedly makes the transition from dark colors to light colors easier. Once that had flashed, we rolled on our first coat of Monstaliner White using extreme texture rollers from Home Depot. Rolling immediately proved to be a hassle. The rollers fling the stuff absolutely everywhere, and if you don't wipe it off your skin immediately, it will stay until you die.
For the second coat, we decided to spray using a Shutz undercoating gun. This process was much easier, and the resulting texture seemed to be more controllable.
Finally, we peeled off the masking tape/paper immediately, per the instructions. The results were astounding and my bud couldn't be happier with the results. The white is VERY similar to Alpine White from BMW, very clean white. I imagine summer cabin temperatures will see a decrease in the hot Arizona sun.
He's also mulling over some fun Plasti-Dip overlay options using Photoshop, seen below. Total project costs were about $400, which is a far cry from the $3,000 I just spent on the paintjob for the Land Cruiser. Highly recommend.
Prep was stupid simple. DA the whole truck with 320, remove all the trim, and mask off all glass, rubber, and holes.
Next, we hit the coat with a gallon of Monstaliner primer in white. This isn't necessary, but it reportedly makes the transition from dark colors to light colors easier. Once that had flashed, we rolled on our first coat of Monstaliner White using extreme texture rollers from Home Depot. Rolling immediately proved to be a hassle. The rollers fling the stuff absolutely everywhere, and if you don't wipe it off your skin immediately, it will stay until you die.
For the second coat, we decided to spray using a Shutz undercoating gun. This process was much easier, and the resulting texture seemed to be more controllable.
Finally, we peeled off the masking tape/paper immediately, per the instructions. The results were astounding and my bud couldn't be happier with the results. The white is VERY similar to Alpine White from BMW, very clean white. I imagine summer cabin temperatures will see a decrease in the hot Arizona sun.
He's also mulling over some fun Plasti-Dip overlay options using Photoshop, seen below. Total project costs were about $400, which is a far cry from the $3,000 I just spent on the paintjob for the Land Cruiser. Highly recommend.
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