NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Thank you. I appreciate the compliment.

 

Was just thinking about this the other day. Any luck with the front end/rear locker, Joe?

 

Does anyone know of anyone that does quality paint work in WA/OR? I just got a red canopy and I need to match it to my super white.

 

Maaco...wait you said quality, never mind. I had a bumper on my last car painted by a guy in Kirkland, but he does very limited work now, and basically invitation only. He may have gone into full retirement though. I'll check and see, but IIRC his garage (part of his house) is somewhere behind the Honda dealer on 85th.

 

honestly I want to spend like 200 bucks... its a canopy... I just want it to match and look good it does not have to be perfect maaco would be fine but I called one in portland and he wants 400 which to me I think is ridiculous.

 

To cover the red with white will take at least 2 coats of paint, maybe 3. Without the second and possibly third layers, the white will look more like pink. Add a layer of clear on top, then the time to do all 3-4 layers, plus any masking.
If you get it media blasted first to remove the red, then prime, paint, and clear, you are still looking at a similar price if not more.

Not sure you will be able to get quality and price together.

 

I think thats actually a pretty spot on quote.

 

They do make white plastiderp

 

a friend of mine has a friend (usually bad when it starts out with that) Paints under the table out of a shop in vancouver wa... he said 250 for prep,materials, and work. I instantly thought another back yard mechanic and it will be shit but the guy has a page with every single job he does and it looks better then maaco work <_< i might just pull the trigger with him and hope for the best lol

 

Bro, do NOT!!! Use Maaco! They are shit and do a half ass job. They do not properly prepare the surface for paint. They use a chemical etching process to get the primer to bond to the metal or fiberglass before painting. This is NOT the correct way to prep for primer and paint. I worked for a couple years at a auto body shop and I have painted aircraft.
To do it properly, you have to mechanically sand the surface with a dual action sander, using anywhere from one to three different grits of sand paper to get the surface ready to primer. The paint process they use causes the paint to peal off at a later time and it usually never cures properly and it stays soft because they do not use enough hardener in teh paint. It usually takes three months for a new paint job to off gas, or cure. during this time do NOT apply any wax or sealer to the paint. If you do, it will not cure properly and it will ruin the paint job.

 

So my wife was at an event yesterday for a non-profit she volunteers with and she spotted this!

 

Cringe.......I just noticed the truck has a chrome spare tire carrier as well.I do like the fender gaurds. I'm going to build a set myself after the Safari snorkel gets installed

 

@twalchlii1 Did you ever get your rear bumper installed?

 

Finished my DIY shovel mount last night so now everything is nice and organized in the bed.

 

That looks good.

 

Yessir!

 

looks sweet!

 

One can not un-see that...

 

Repressed memories can sometimes be a good thing