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This is my first post so I apologize if this is the wrong area. I have a 2011 Ram 3500 dually that I'm replacing the bed on because of damage. The replacement bed I bought is Silver and in good shape. My truck is Red and I want to change the color and match the bed color. I've got a few hail dents I am repairing on the hood and a dent in the curve of the cab, none of the repairs will require filler. Need opinions on my planned options:
1. Use Gray SPI epoxy primer as sealer for the cab to give the base a closer match to the bed. Sand the bed with 600 and try to blend it with the cab color change, maybe drop coat the bed and cab together after the final base coat of the cab.
2. Sand bed and cab with 320, epoxy prime 3 coats, block sand, epoxy prime as sealer, re-spray bed cab all as one. (Bed will be pulled away from the cab but still on the truck for the color coats)
Will be re-spraying under the hood and jambs prior to exterior base/clear. I don't need to spray the inside of the bed, it will have a liner sprayed in after paint is finished. Planning to use Diamont base, color is metallic silver (PS2) and SPI universal clear. I already have the clear.
1. Use Gray SPI epoxy primer as sealer for the cab to give the base a closer match to the bed. Sand the bed with 600 and try to blend it with the cab color change, maybe drop coat the bed and cab together after the final base coat of the cab.
2. Sand bed and cab with 320, epoxy prime 3 coats, block sand, epoxy prime as sealer, re-spray bed cab all as one. (Bed will be pulled away from the cab but still on the truck for the color coats)
Will be re-spraying under the hood and jambs prior to exterior base/clear. I don't need to spray the inside of the bed, it will have a liner sprayed in after paint is finished. Planning to use Diamont base, color is metallic silver (PS2) and SPI universal clear. I already have the clear.