I had my running boards shot with bedliner. More durable than just paint, and non slip texture.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
I use Rustoleum rusty metal primer and Rustoleum gloss black in a rattle can. That paint flows real nice and self levels. Touch ups for boot scratches blend right in. Ace hardware will never run out of it. It's good enough for my '49 to take first place in every judged show on the east coast of Virginia.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
Carl, you don't have the '49 listed in your signature. Post a picture. The '52 is the one you're working on now, right?
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy) 1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
"Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just leave me alone, you're starting to freak me out."
I'm with 52Carl on this one. I did mine in Rustoleum Black Satin rattle can paint. If it gets scuffed its easy to repair and unless its trailer queen......it's going to get scuffed/scratched.
Ron - - Dusty53 1954 Chevy 3604 In the Gallery Forum "You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell." "They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel."
I've found that POR15 is about the most durable gloss black paint that there is. Have also done Rust-O-Leum and that works pretty well, too. Having tried a variety of products however, I have found that POR15 is the strongest and prevents rust the best. Be warned however, it is super sticky and messy to work with! I wore two pairs of nitrile gloves, and still somehow got it onto my hands. Where it stayed for a week!
