By Stephen on Friday, November 02, 2001 - 03:52 pm: Edit

I'm contemplating painting my hood a flat black.
Anyone done this as opposed to putting the black decal on the hood? How were the results?

By Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) on Friday, November 02, 2001 - 03:55 pm: Edit

The genuine decal has a tendency to fade/peal/bubble... painting usually has a better effect (note: 2nd-hand info... I've no experience w/ either first-hand.... yet!)


-L

By Danno on Friday, November 02, 2001 - 04:15 pm: Edit

BTDT.
2 ways to do it.

1. use Krylon Ultra flat black in the spray can.
(this is really nice if you can get the spray even.)


2. use flat black in a can with a lint-free high quality roller.
(if there is lint on the roller, you'll get little pube's on the hood.)

By Danno on Friday, November 02, 2001 - 04:26 pm: Edit

just took a pic for you.

By Bluegill (Bluegill) on Friday, November 02, 2001 - 04:43 pm: Edit

hey it's raining in Danno's world

and trees

and turning leaves

and houses with front porches

By Stephen on Friday, November 02, 2001 - 04:54 pm: Edit

Danno - that's a nice looking finish - which of the two ways did you do it?
Stephen

By Danno on Friday, November 02, 2001 - 06:36 pm: Edit

first did it with the spray, but didn't have a garage and had a one splotch. then rolled it cause it was easy.

By chrisvonc on Saturday, November 03, 2001 - 08:55 am: Edit

Has anyone ever painted over a decal?

Chris

By mike w on Saturday, November 03, 2001 - 03:30 pm: Edit

i painted my hood, piece of cake as far as painting over a decal, chances are the paint won't adhere very well. well it didnt for me. good luck

By John Cinquegrana (John_C) on Monday, November 05, 2001 - 12:05 pm: Edit

Hey Danno, how much do you charge to paint?

By Danno on Monday, November 05, 2001 - 07:46 pm: Edit

some JD or scotch and the paint...

By John Cinquegrana (John_C) on Monday, November 05, 2001 - 09:13 pm: Edit

Danno, when you say "roller" do you mean a paint roller, like the ones used to paint walls? Excuse my ignorance ....

By JH on Monday, November 05, 2001 - 11:25 pm: Edit

I have had very good results using the Rustoleum Industrial Coatings spray paint in flat black. I got mine at Home Depot. It cost about $4 and won't show any blotches or anything. Atleast it didn't with anything I have painted. Also, if you happen to overlap, it won't show. Again, it didn't on mine.
I have painted the hood, touched up bumpers, and other misc. add ons and have had nothing but good results. Heck, my steels wheels are even painted with the stuff. Take it easy. JH

By Danno on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 04:40 pm: Edit

yes, a paint roller. spend the money and get the best, one that is "lint free" or something like that.

By bobbydisco on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 09:03 pm: Edit

Why black out the hood?
Is this for roof light glare?
or sun glare?

By mike w on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 09:17 pm: Edit

both

By Roverine on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 09:43 pm: Edit

I still don't get it, but I don't get a lot of things

Kim

By Danno on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 09:49 pm: Edit

you don't have to paint it black Kim, you can use any color that you want

By KJ on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 10:58 pm: Edit

I say just wear shades at night and leave the truck alone.

Karen

By E Snyder on Wednesday, November 07, 2001 - 11:59 am: Edit

I've been thinking about painting mine black, too, and then spraying it with that non-slip rubberized coating. That way stuff won't slide off the hood! Might never come clean, though.