metlmunchr
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A friend has an 81 Chevy short bed half ton pickup he wants to paint. Truck was a supervisor's ride at a public utility and has the utility's custom color from the factory which is an awful shade of light blue. The body is dead perfect and rust free. Inside of the bed looks like it never had anything it it heavier than a bag of groceries. He bought the truck at a company auction 35 years ago and it has been stored inside since then.
Anyway, he plans to strip the body with 80 grit but he asked me if he could get by on the cab interior surfaces by scuffing with coarse Scotchbrite and sealing with epoxy to prevent the solvents in urethane from attacking the original lacquer and ending up with a mess. I don't know as I've never needed to do the inside of a truck cab so I told him I'd ask here. He intends to use SPI epoxy.
He's not wanting to build a show truck but rather just have something that doesn't look like a refugee from government surplus. Thanks and any advice appreciated.
Anyway, he plans to strip the body with 80 grit but he asked me if he could get by on the cab interior surfaces by scuffing with coarse Scotchbrite and sealing with epoxy to prevent the solvents in urethane from attacking the original lacquer and ending up with a mess. I don't know as I've never needed to do the inside of a truck cab so I told him I'd ask here. He intends to use SPI epoxy.
He's not wanting to build a show truck but rather just have something that doesn't look like a refugee from government surplus. Thanks and any advice appreciated.