Paint color change question.

rponfick · 09-03-2007, 07:29 PM

I'm prepping my '81 Chev pickup for painting. Will change color from black to red and want comments on where to break the color on the door. The truck was originally black interior and exterior.

I think the best place to break the color on the body is where the weatherstrip attaches all the way around the door opening. On the door, where would you break, or where did the factory break colors? Would you do it right at the door edge or wrap it around the inside a little? With the door panels staying black, along with most of the door interior, I'm confused as to where to break. I need to repaint the black on the inside of the doors because it is peeling, so saving work is not an option.

Any comments?

Thanks, Ralph.

mrjohnwayne · 09-04-2007, 08:22 AM

do you have your heart set on keeping the interior black? those trucks are really easy to strip the interior bare.

IMO I would redo the inside and outside.

mudseeker · 09-04-2007, 12:37 PM

^^^me too!

pbouffard · 09-05-2007, 07:17 PM

break the colors where you want, if you can help it pick a color you can match in a can so you can paint the interior with ease of not dismantling it(speaking from experience), i still havnt painted my door jams on the inside, i will when i want to, the beuty of your year truck the weather stripping comes off easy and shouldnt attach with no glue, but if you dont want to have to remove or tape the interior, when you paint the truck, leave the doors and hood half closed, you know when you shut the door but doesnt close all the way, then after the paint cures, do the inside seperate with a touch up gun or rattle can it(thats why picking a color you can match in a can is great) but unless you plan to remove all the interior dont paint jams and truck at same time more of a chance to hit a wet spot with the hose type ****.

rponfick · 09-05-2007, 08:06 PM

Thanks for the comments guys.

I really don't want to change out, or repaint the whole interior at this time. I will be changing the windshield and some weatherstripping, so I will be almost completely stripped as it is. Extra expense of carpet, seat covers, etc. is something I don't want to face just yet (you know how you have to approach the wife gently on some of these subjects).

Ralph.

mudseeker · 09-05-2007, 08:13 PM

haha
"look women, i'm restoring my truck and emptying the savings account in the proccess, so deal with it!...... is that okay?" we have no backbone and women know it.

crabtruck · 09-06-2007, 03:22 AM

Have the wife help you pick out the carpet and colors etc, course the only colors still available for that year are the one you want and several you're sure she will reject. Tell her folks have been mentioning that it doesn't show enough respect for her for you to let the truck stay in such bad appearances. Tell her you think one of the guys from work did something bad in the truck and you need to remove the memory as well as the smell.

pbouffard · 09-06-2007, 05:54 PM

heck no crab, then she will want to drive it, when i painted my 82 the 1st time, she drove and wrecked it twice, TWICE. when i painted it the last time, the red and grey paint in the forum, i didnt let her drive it at all, even before i sold it. she hasnt even drove my 88 since i painted it the new color, fick, do it a little at a time, i dunno when ill be painting the door jams, i gotta get more paint and im outta $$$ sez the wife, dam theres that w word again

rponfick · 09-06-2007, 07:32 PM

You guys sound like you are well versed in dealing with your better half.

I like the suggestion that a friend did something bad in the truck and it needs to be exorcised.

Keep up the good work.

Ralph.

09-03-2007, 07:29 PM	#1
rponfick Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lafayette, CO Posts: 9	Paint color change question. I'm prepping my '81 Chev pickup for painting. Will change color from black to red and want comments on where to break the color on the door. The truck was originally black interior and exterior. I think the best place to break the color on the body is where the weatherstrip attaches all the way around the door opening. On the door, where would you break, or where did the factory break colors? Would you do it right at the door edge or wrap it around the inside a little? With the door panels staying black, along with most of the door interior, I'm confused as to where to break. I need to repaint the black on the inside of the doors because it is peeling, so saving work is not an option. Any comments? Thanks, Ralph. Last edited by rponfick; 09-03-2007 at 07:31 PM. Reason: additional info.

09-04-2007, 08:22 AM	#2
mrjohnwayne Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,722	do you have your heart set on keeping the interior black? those trucks are really easy to strip the interior bare. IMO I would redo the inside and outside. __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

09-04-2007, 12:37 PM	#3
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,373	^^^me too! __________________ i'd rather be hunting

09-05-2007, 08:13 PM	#6
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,373	haha "look women, i'm restoring my truck and emptying the savings account in the proccess, so deal with it!...... is that okay?" we have no backbone and women know it. __________________ i'd rather be hunting

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09-05-2007, 07:17 PM	#4
pbouffard Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 100	break the colors where you want, if you can help it pick a color you can match in a can so you can paint the interior with ease of not dismantling it(speaking from experience), i still havnt painted my door jams on the inside, i will when i want to, the beuty of your year truck the weather stripping comes off easy and shouldnt attach with no glue, but if you dont want to have to remove or tape the interior, when you paint the truck, leave the doors and hood half closed, you know when you shut the door but doesnt close all the way, then after the paint cures, do the inside seperate with a touch up gun or rattle can it(thats why picking a color you can match in a can is great) but unless you plan to remove all the interior dont paint jams and truck at same time more of a chance to hit a wet spot with the hose type ****.

09-05-2007, 08:06 PM	#5
rponfick Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lafayette, CO Posts: 9	Thanks for the comments guys. I really don't want to change out, or repaint the whole interior at this time. I will be changing the windshield and some weatherstripping, so I will be almost completely stripped as it is. Extra expense of carpet, seat covers, etc. is something I don't want to face just yet (you know how you have to approach the wife gently on some of these subjects). Ralph.

09-06-2007, 03:22 AM	#7
crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on your 9 Posts: 3,364	Have the wife help you pick out the carpet and colors etc, course the only colors still available for that year are the one you want and several you're sure she will reject. Tell her folks have been mentioning that it doesn't show enough respect for her for you to let the truck stay in such bad appearances. Tell her you think one of the guys from work did something bad in the truck and you need to remove the memory as well as the smell.

09-06-2007, 05:54 PM	#8
pbouffard Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 100	heck no crab, then she will want to drive it, when i painted my 82 the 1st time, she drove and wrecked it twice, TWICE. when i painted it the last time, the red and grey paint in the forum, i didnt let her drive it at all, even before i sold it. she hasnt even drove my 88 since i painted it the new color, fick, do it a little at a time, i dunno when ill be painting the door jams, i gotta get more paint and im outta $$$ sez the wife, dam theres that w word again

09-06-2007, 07:32 PM	#9
rponfick Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lafayette, CO Posts: 9	You guys sound like you are well versed in dealing with your better half. I like the suggestion that a friend did something bad in the truck and it needs to be exorcised. Keep up the good work. Ralph.

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