My New Truck

[Factory Guy]

Originally Posted by ShortHaul

Great job on the caps! Did you repaint the black part? I had a hell of a time masking off and painting mine...

Thanks!

Yes I did, first I cleaned the hubcap except for the red GMC trim with Acetone to make sure it is void of any contaminants. Next I scuffed the chrome area to be painted black with a #800 scuff pad. Then I carefully mask off the cap with 1/4" PINSTRIPE tape (goes around circles a lot easier than masking tape). Then I mask of the rest of the cap with BLUE Masking tape (cause it just STICKS better-then the off white stuff). Cleaned the remaining chrome to be black, again with Acetone. Painted the soon to be black areas with a spray paint-SELF ETCHING PRIMER, (2 times light coats). Waited a week and the painted the black strips with Spray can Satin Black Wheel paint (2 coats). Then let dry another week.

I DON"T EVER want to do this again so that's why I am being so particular.

Still got 2 hub caps to go.

Note: it took about 1 to 1 1/2 hours to tape off a single hub cap.

Attached is the hubcap with all of the tape on it waiting for it to dry. (a complete 5 days).

[ShortHaul]

Originally Posted by Factory Guy

Thanks!

Yes I did, first I cleaned the hubcap except for the red GMC trim with Acetone to make sure it is void of any contaminants. Next I scuffed the chrome area to be painted black with a #800 scuff pad. Then I carefully mask off the cap with 1/4" PINSTRIPE tape (goes around circles a lot easier than masking tape). Then I mask of the rest of the cap with BLUE Masking tape (cause it just STICKS better-then the off white stuff). Cleaned the remaining chrome to be black, again with Acetone. Painted the soon to be black areas with a spray paint-SELF ETCHING PRIMER, (2 times light coats). Waited a week and the painted the black strips with Spray can Satin Black Wheel paint (2 coats). Then let dry another week.

I DON"T EVER want to do this again so that's why I am being so particular.

Still got 2 hub caps to go.

Note: it took about 1 to 1 1/2 hours to tape off a single hub cap.

Attached is the hubcap with all of the tape on it waiting for it to dry. (a complete 5 days).

Oh yeah I hear ya. I did the same with my caps. 1/4" line tape was the only option for those black "gear" sections. Plus mine had the bowtie, which was a whole other pain in the butt to tape off... yellow in center, bare steel outline, black surrounding... took 3 seperate tape jobs just to paint the bowtie! I feel ya on never wanting to do it again!!

I give you credit for waiting 5 days in between... I had far less patience!

[Factory Guy]

Originally Posted by ShortHaul

Oh yeah I hear ya. I did the same with my caps. 1/4" line tape was the only option for those black "gear" sections. Plus mine had the bowtie, which was a whole other pain in the butt to tape off... yellow in center, bare steel outline, black surrounding... took 3 seperate tape jobs just to paint the bowtie! I feel ya on never wanting to do it again!!

I give you credit for waiting 5 days in between... I had far less patience!

I think I would have bought a bow tie decal!

Notice I didn't touch the GMC logo's.

Trust me patients is NOT my strong suit. My Dad could out wait anybody not me!

My Wheels vintiques got installed today!

[ShortHaul]

Originally Posted by Factory Guy

I think I would have bought a bow tie decal!

Notice I didn't touch the GMC logo's.

Trust me patients is NOT my strong suit. My Dad could out wait anybody not me!

My Wheels vintiques got installed today!

I bought a set of the decals, for the bow tie and the black sprocket shape off ebay, but to be honest I didnt like the way they fit. Since the cap is curved, the stickers never sat flat, there was always a crease or a wrinkle... So I gave up and went to paint. Mine are 10 footers, if you get too close you can see the imperfections.

Post up some pics of the new steelies! What are you going with for tires?

[Factory Guy]

Ok, Here's few pics from the show with the new Steelies (show had a much better turnout than I expected), Just like Short Haul's I did the Wheel vintiques in 16" x 8" with 265/75/16's.

Now to start on the other sides hub cap's!

[kingsolver72]

Originally Posted by Factory Guy

Ok, Here's few pics from the show with the new Steelies (show had a much better turnout than I expected), Just like Short Haul's I did the Wheel vintiques in 16" x 8" with 265/75/16's.

Now to start on the other sides hub cap's!

That green 72 is my old truck. I’m pulling up to my spot in the second picture.

[Factory Guy]

Neat!

[Factory Guy]

Originally Posted by Factory Guy

Thanks!

Yes I did, first I cleaned the hubcap except for the red GMC trim with Acetone to make sure it is void of any contaminants. Next I scuffed the chrome area to be painted black with a #800 scuff pad. Then I carefully mask off the cap with 1/4" PINSTRIPE tape (goes around circles a lot easier than masking tape). Then I mask of the rest of the cap with BLUE Masking tape (cause it just STICKS better-then the off white stuff). Cleaned the remaining chrome to be black, again with Acetone. Painted the soon to be black areas with a spray paint-SELF ETCHING PRIMER, (2 times light coats). Waited a week and the painted the black strips with Spray can Satin Black Wheel paint (2 coats). Then let dry another week.

I DON"T EVER want to do this again so that's why I am being so particular.

Still got 2 hub caps to go.

Note: it took about 1 to 1 1/2 hours to tape off a single hub cap.

Attached is the hubcap with all of the tape on it waiting for it to dry. (a complete 5 days).

Pic added is taped cap before the self etching primer.

[TKCR]

Wow! Love your truck. That interior is just awesome.

[Factory Guy]

Originally Posted by TKCR

Wow! Love your truck. That interior is just awesome.

Thanks! Got a lot of cosmetics to do on this truck. From the photo's it doesn't show but the sun really took a toll on this truck!