2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Need new paint job

[Kf6cmp]

I own a 1999 TD and it is painted with deep amethyst paint. Well the clear coat is flaking off everywhere. Time for a new paint job. Anybody know the best paint to use for durability. I don't want clear coating again it seems to be a cheap way to paint a vehicle. Also I have seen spray on bed liner (like rhino, which I have in my bed and love durability) on trucks. Lots of off roading produces lots of deep scratches and something tougher would be great. Any suggestions or experiences in this would be valued.

 

[JR]

Are you planning on painting the truck yourself? Have you ever painted a truck before? PPG and Dupont both make good automotive paint systems. Dupont sold their automotive paint division to Carlyle about 2 years ago and I havent bought anything since so I'm not sure if the name is still being used or not. I've also used Martin Senour on a few cars, I would say for the price they make a pretty good system especially for the average DIY paint job.

The paint on my truck is still in great shape but I was starting to get a lot of road chips along the rockers so before it started to rust I decided to coat the bottom 4 inches with Monstaliner. It is a DIY bed liner and in doing my research seems to be about the best bed liner material available to the general public. It is a true epoxy and the texture comes from either spraying with a shutz spray gun or their speciall rollers that they send with the bed liner. They have many different colors available to choose from.

 

[Kf6cmp]

I have painted vehicles in the past but not my truck. To many other projects. Thanks for info.

 

[JR]

Not the best shots but here is ar few of the Monstaliner along the bottom and my bed rails

 

[Kf6cmp]

could you do the whole truck with it?

 

[JR]

You could...however this is no different from any paint system and proper surface preparation and application is very important, otherwise your not going to be happy with the outcome or it may not be as durable as it is supposed to be. For example, I dinged the snot out of my tailgate right at the top took it down to bare metal and bare metal around here equals rust. I had a little left over from when I did the project so I figured I would use it and come down the same distance as I did when I went over the bed rails. It was getting cold out and my furnace in my garage was out of commission at the time but I went ahead and sprayed it anyway...left it sit in the garage for 2 Whole days and it just never felt like it totally hardened up. It was dry to the touch but I could dig my nail into itwhich I can't do with the other parts I painted. I even tried a heat gun but I don't think it did much. Had to have my truck so I went about my buisiness and was careful to not do anything to damage that particular area of the tailgate. About a month later I was pressure washing the truck and got into the tailgate and it lifted part of the monstaliner. The other parts have been great and given me no problems so temperature and surface prep are key to a good finish.

Here is their web page with some different project vehicles.
http://www.monstaliner.com/monstaliner_photos_video.htm

 

[Kf6cmp]

Thanks , I will look at the site.