Sam, you are planning on more than I did.
Sounds like a good plan to me- eh?
Yeah it's a really good plan heir doctor.
Perhaps you are not the Austin Powers fan that I am.
I have yet to put in my patch panels, they are sitting in the shed. I painted my truck with Tremclad, which in the states is Rustoleum. The Tremclad colour is charleston Green, and I like it. I know it's not original, but its dark green, shiny and looks good. Plus its $27.00 a gallon, and I can buy it anywhere. I actually got my paint for free, so it cost me about $45 to paint my truck. That was spent on turpentine to clean my brush, and some penetrol to help the paint lay down. And a lot of sandpaper. I painted the truck with my favorite 3 inch brush, so I didn't have to mask anything, or worry about overspray. For me, the truck is a work truck, and a work in progress. What ever you do, don't be afraid to just do it, you can always do it over again, and at least you've tried. Anyone can pay somebody to do the body work. I brushed on three coats, and will do another one this summer. I have no garage, so I have to paint when the weather is good. My point is, you don't need fancy equipment. You need patience, time, and confidence. Oh, and good lighting, you just can't beat the sun for natural light. I painted my truck all at once, over a weekend, a long marathon type weekend.
Here are some pics.
Truck at work with 4000 lbs of firewood in it
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd45/HomeCrafter/IMGP0946.jpgHere are some shots of the paint
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd45/HomeCrafter/IMGP0859.jpghttp://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd45/HomeCrafter/IMGP0857.jpghttp://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd45/HomeCrafter/IMGP0856.jpg
