Painting a 64 Int'l truck - which paint to use?

[Bob Kontak]

I think it's a 1964. If not, close.

Painting just the cab on this beast. The nose piece winch assembly and flat bed will be removed.

Anybody know what the original paint type was?

I want to paint it single stage urethane with hardener in the original red color. Not intended to be a show vehicle. Just a decent job.

Push-back/thoughts welcome.

[pwd72s]

My guess is original was enamel. Now banned by the feds. I didn't know urathene was still legal. Was under the impression it was all water based these days..

Cool truck!

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

My guess is original was enamel. Now banned by the feds. I didn't know urathene was still legal. Was under the impression it was all water based these days..

Cool truck!

I was thinking straight enamel as well for original.

No problem with urethane here in Akron. I can still buy 22 line Glasurit but won't for this truck. Maybe UNO which I think is BASF but wide open to suggestions.

Kinda thinking the base paint is more important than the color paint.

[Baz]

Very cool truck, Bob! Thanks for extending her life!

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Cool truck!

Originally Posted by Baz

Very cool truck, Bob! Thanks for extending her life!

Thanks! Excited. Owner bought it for $750 (family purchase) and promptly dropped $800 on new tires.

[billybek]

Can you find a box for it?
Like the old trucks!

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by billybek

Can you find a box for it?
Like the old trucks!

Have not even looked. Here's a pic but I'm not even sure it's the same truck.

[john70t]

Can't go wrong with mutiple-layers of single stage. Sand and polish it 'till the cows come home.

It needs to be on top of thoroughly cured sealer-primer, on top of rust fix.

Spring might be a better time unless the weather changes.
It's supposed to be an early winter this year.

[LWJ]

Don't know anything about paint. But I do have the sister to that with about 32k miles sitting in the willamette valley just down the road from Paul.

Great rig. Rebuilt the carb a year or so ago and it runs great. Grandpa bought it new!

[Arizona_928]

I like that bumper!

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Bob, why not BASF's RM?

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by AZ_porschekid

I like that bumper!

Yeah, that looks handy to use the winch, would be a keeper, maybe paint it with bedliner


I almost had to buy one like this at an auction of old California Dept of Forestry vehicles.

I think it went for like $800, old and fairly immaculate. I should have gone, they had a couple of rigs that would have been sweet, but I didn't really need a truck

[whiskyb]

Check out Southern Polyurethanes single stage paints and epoxy primers

[wdfifteen]

I’m watching this thread. I’m thinking of painting my ‘65 VW next summer. Been thinking about single stage urethane.it will be interesting to see what you come up with.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by whiskyb

Check out Southern Polyurethanes single stage paints and epoxy primers

Will do. They ship and have their price list on line. Thanks.

https://www.southernpolyurethanes.com/pricing

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

Bob, why not BASF's RM?

UNO is RM brand. I have maybe shot it once. I usually use RM Diamont - BC/CC - unless on the cheap and then BASF LIMCO.

[rfuerst911sc]

Sweet truck what motor and trans does it have ? I say keep the flat bed it's a great look , useful and easy to work on/around . That front bumper is awesome , it looks like a built in deer stand !

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

Will do. They ship and have their price list on line. Thanks.

https://www.southernpolyurethanes.com/pricing



UNO is RM brand. I have maybe shot it once. I usually use RM Diamont - BC/CC - unless on the cheap and then BASF LIMCO.

Yes, why not use RM Diamont?

I had the pleasure use shooting PPG 2021 clear a few weeks. Pricey but over-reduced, it is stunning.

[group911@aol.co]

My paint rep turned me on to these industrial coatings. Less than $120 per gallon last time I bought it.
PITTHANE® ULTRA Gloss Urethane Enamels

[Scott Douglas]

Bob - That truck is not a '64, closer to a '67-'68 I'd say based on the grille. Dad had a '64 Travelall back in the day.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

Yes, why not use RM Diamont?

I had the pleasure use shooting PPG 2021 clear a few weeks. Pricey but over-reduced, it is stunning.

I am simply looking at it from an "old(er) school" perspective at the moment. Acrylic enamel is not forgiving to the advanced novice, assuming I could even source it.

We got a little time to mull it over.

Originally Posted by LWJ

Don't know anything about paint. But I do have the sister to that with about 32k miles sitting in the willamette valley just down the road from Paul.

Great rig. Rebuilt the carb a year or so ago and it runs great. Grandpa bought it new!

This was a fire station truck until 1999. A whopping total of 16k miles. Must have sat outside.