I'm New and I THINK I Can Paint My Truck. Any Thoughts?

[bake74]

That looks amazing.  After seeing these posts, I am nervous, but I can do it.  I got a quote from a guy that wanted $1800 just to shoot it.  No body work, just shoot the paint.  For $1800 I can take 5 months of prep and get it done!  Problem for me is that in 5 months its going to be 110 degrees outside and I'm not going to want to move off the couch!  I oughta get started right now.

Does that quote also include the paint?

I spent a total of $400 to paint my Suburban and that included epoxy primer, 2k primer, base coat paint (silver and green) and top quality clear.

     I agree, for that kind of money it better be a really great, not good, paint job.

[DoomsdayK20]

I paint all my vehicles myself.  If its not a showroom quality who cares.  The point is, its an expression of yourself.  I Never took auto body and never knew how to paint.  everything i did was spray bombed until my mom got me a full air paint kit.  air brushes the whole 9 yards.  Then i tought myself.  Still play with the spray bombing every now and then like my lil recon blazer lol.  I did a full digital two tone camoflauge paintjob on it.  I love it, and i could care less what other people think.  Make yourself happy bro, get Painting lol. if you mess up, sand it down and do it again (-:

[jay6776]

Go ahead and do it. Thats how I learned started buy old cars and do body and paint (messed up a few) but thats how you learn. Now 16 years later I'm top tear body guy. fun fun fun.. The real tick to painting a hole car is do not let any part dry in the middle. Like if I was doing the truck  I would start at the back on the bed working all the way down the side up and over the hood than around to the other side reaching over to wear I left off than down the side and tail gate. For the roof I would either clear it first or paint up to were the roof cuts in at. Also if its going to be 110 out would get a slow activator. But thats just me theres more than one way to skin a cat and about 5 more ways to to body work and paint.