need your opinion on paint

what one Two Tone or Stripes

  • Two Tone

    Votes: 15 83.3%

  • Stripes

    Votes: 3 16.7%
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tmaxxman

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Need your opinion on paint I have 2 ways i was thinking of painting my truck but i cant make up my mind now plz help :icon_twisted:

sorry about the pic i got tired of doing it in paint

this is one way i was thinking

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this is the other one i know it a chevy but you get the idea just in black and silver

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The racing stripes would look sweet, I know most ppl will tell u to go with the first but hey...

I will say if the paint job is anything less than perfect those racing stripes may highlight it. Might not be as good.

If you are going for a more low cost paint job then the first one may be a safer bet, and easier to do...
 
i'd do a 2 tone maybe something a little old school body color dark and the roof down the back of cab and faring white or light grey?
 
Grey_04 said:
i'd do a 2 tone maybe something a little old school body color dark and the roof down the back of cab and faring white or light grey?
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the paint i have for it is black and silver
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tmaxxman, you have an idea on the 2 tone i was referring to?
 
Racing stripes are best for muscle cars...the two tone paint is ok...solid paint is better but do a black out hood effect for custom looks.
 
I have a F-150 with the light silver and black, personally if I were to order a truck it would be dark gray and black. The light grey is almost too much of a contrast IMO.

When I paint my Ranger I am going to bedline the bottom edge, the way it is curved in it is very open to being pummeled by rocks from the tires... which is one of the reasons I want to paint it in the first place.
 
85_Ranger4x4 said:
I have a F-150 with the light silver and black, personally if I were to order a truck it would be dark gray and black. The light grey is almost too much of a contrast IMO.

When I paint my Ranger I am going to bedline the bottom edge, the way it is curved in it is very open to being pummeled by rocks from the tires... which is one of the reasons I want to paint it in the first place.
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That's what I am gong to do. I am taking mine to the Rino Linning place and have them spray on the smooth texture look on the rocker panels. The guy is a frind of mine and he will prep and spray both my bed and the rockers for $200 he told me and I think that is a great deal......it will be more custom....lol


need your opinion on paint
 
Id try a combo of both.

Do the paint like the 1st picture, but put 2 silver/grey racing stripes on the hood so it isnt all black.

Black hood equals more engine bay heat.
 
Bondo said:
Id try a combo of both.

Do the paint like the 1st picture, but put 2 silver/grey racing stripes on the hood so it isnt all black.

Black hood equals more engine bay heat.
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Not really, but the black out on the hood lessens the sun reflection and makes it easier to see when trail riding or serious wheeling!!! Besides I have seen shows and articles in magazines about black out hood schemes and the temps were not any hotter with black or any other color!!!
 
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