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| | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 51 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 51 | I have a '64 GMC longbed stepside, and I just ordered my bed wood (pine) from Mar-K. I've seen their test results, and am going to paint it. I'm wondering who has done this and how much paint it takes. The POR-15 rust preventive paint is rather expensive and I want to make sure I have enough without having a ton left over. And I'll probably have to order it online, not sure where to get it locally.
There is one place that you have not looked, and it is there - only there - that you shall find the master. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,718 Moderator: 60-66 Trucks; North Eastern Bolters | | Moderator: 60-66 Trucks; North Eastern Bolters Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,718 | I used to mar~k method. Buy 1 quart POR and 2 quart latex. Very happy with result. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 51 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 51 | Great, thanks. Now I now how much to buy. Only decision now is what color to get.
There is one place that you have not looked, and it is there - only there - that you shall find the master. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 | As per Mar-K, I used BEHR Premium Plus ULTRA Exterior Semi Gloss enamel over POR 15. Colour code# S-H-790, Black Suede. The colour is a nice satin black.
Keep the 216's running. 1949 1/2 ton model #1314 (US 3104) Brian
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 51 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 51 | I'm going with a gray. Still have to pick out the color, but I already ordered the POR-15 in silver.
I saw the Mar-K test results, but black just won't look right with the color of my truck.
There is one place that you have not looked, and it is there - only there - that you shall find the master. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 | I picked up my paint at the Home Depot. They had a large section of paint cards in many colours. I picked my colour and took the card for my log book.
Keep the 216's running. 1949 1/2 ton model #1314 (US 3104) Brian
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 51 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 51 |
There is one place that you have not looked, and it is there - only there - that you shall find the master. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 51 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 51 | It is the silver. I wasn't sure if it would actually be silver or just a lighter gray.. but it has a silver look to it. I'm going to do gray paint, and I wanted a not-too-similar primer. So I took a chance with the silver.
There is one place that you have not looked, and it is there - only there - that you shall find the master. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Why would you use Por, a rust preventer on pine? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 51 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 51 |
There is one place that you have not looked, and it is there - only there - that you shall find the master. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | Regular black enamel has held up fine for me on pine bedwood. 5+ yrs outside-I just couldn't put high dollar POR15 on wood... | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 51 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 51 | I can see that.. I really only want to do the bed once, and it was (only) $40 a quart, which is all I should need.
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