pon55

They show as spots not cracks. Pics don't work for that sometimes.

02_Black_On_White

Clean install I've got in the works. Not finished but close

Jbrew

Yea but that was missing the punch line I think ? Have you tried a color wax ? I know they have them, not sure how well they work. Trapped wax dries the color of the vehicle, or close to it. I never noticed you paint being bad. But yea, the camera can hide many things. I like having a white truck lol.

Wolvee

No, I haven't tried much of anything. When I first got the truck I'd use blackmagic every week but it was futile. It would only fill and cover the trail kisses, leaving the spider cracks and it would attract more dust.

I think I'm going to put it off till I can't stand it anymore and have it painted or sell it. I've thought about just doing a single stage paint job myself but I haven't touched a spray gun in 15 years and I wasn't good at it even then. I can get away with painting a hood or a roof but blending and big jobs are well beyond my pay grade. I was quoted $5,500 for a complete respray. I'll see how much work and money I put into the drivetrain this year and if I don't go crazy, I'll consider it.

Also, I still scratch the truck every time I load up and go camping so even if I got it painted, I'd still keep getting scratches.

Jbrew

I get that fishing, exploring. One overgrown trail or two track is all it takes to screw up a paint job. You can usually fix most of it, thorn bushes are hell. What do you do when you end up on a trail like that, plow through it or back out. At times, backing out can cause more damage on the tight ones. The price one pays for being curious sometimes. I carry saws and branch hackers in the truck, but hell I'd be there all day clearing a path. It's usually full steam ahead lol.

Wolvee

I have a small stihl 170 I take with me on trips. I always seem to take trail that closes up.

Jbrew

I recall you asking about suspension lifts that would allowed you to use factory presets or close. When I research there was just one that allowed the comfy factory ride or as close to it as possible. That was the Rough country lift. Think it was the 4-5". Couldn't locate the answers here back then , went elsewhere and found others searching for the same and that's the lift that stood out above the rest for maintaining ride quality.

Wolvee

Just adding into the list for the money pit. I thought owning an old boat or a muscle car drained money fast, lol. Doing a 4wd truck right will downright beat a man into the ground.

Jbrew

Yea, but once it's done up right....Enjoy looks, sound(quiet, w/deep low rumble personally lol) and the quality ride

FordmanUGA

Well, I washed her up and had intended to put two coats of wax on her today. I got one coat on the hood and buffed it out and the burgers were ready. So, we sat down to eat and my son got done early so we let him go on and play since we were sitting outside. I didn't think about my wax sitting on the front porch. The boy got into it and put dirt and grass in it ! So, the hood got one coat and the rest of the truck did without. I was a bit pissed, we had a good talk about not touching other people's stuff. Oh well.

I also painted the rear fender wells satin black. The next couple of coats will be bedliner.