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Wish he'd have left more clues to body paint.
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My apologies on the insurance thing. No fault state is a different story.
That paint from what I can read on the can is base coat. IE should be clear over it.
Is it just the bumper paint or is the bumper same color as the truck?
Couple things you can do easily to sleuth out the paint situation.
1. Open that can and paint up the scratches and see if it matches. Then you know the paint code if it does.
2. Find an inconspicuous spot or frankly anywhere around the damage that needs repaired. Sand it a little bit with some fine sandpaper. 1000 or finer. If the dust is white it’s clear coated. If it’s brown it’s single stage.
3. If it’s brown, hand polish the same spot with compound or polish. If it shines up quickly, it’s likely original lacquer or old acrylic. (Soft paint by today’s standards) If it doesn’t , it’s newer paint.
Good luck.
Subjectively, IMO you need a little one man body shop kinda guy, not a production collision shop. Someone who will take a few min to be creative and match something up that works.
That paint from what I can read on the can is base coat. IE should be clear over it.
Is it just the bumper paint or is the bumper same color as the truck?
Couple things you can do easily to sleuth out the paint situation.
1. Open that can and paint up the scratches and see if it matches. Then you know the paint code if it does.
2. Find an inconspicuous spot or frankly anywhere around the damage that needs repaired. Sand it a little bit with some fine sandpaper. 1000 or finer. If the dust is white it’s clear coated. If it’s brown it’s single stage.
3. If it’s brown, hand polish the same spot with compound or polish. If it shines up quickly, it’s likely original lacquer or old acrylic. (Soft paint by today’s standards) If it doesn’t , it’s newer paint.
Good luck.
Subjectively, IMO you need a little one man body shop kinda guy, not a production collision shop. Someone who will take a few min to be creative and match something up that works.
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On looking at your picture of the paint can zoomed in now, it looks like bumper color and not truck color.
What about the high wear areas? Hood and roof. Does the paint look older, is it wearing thin? Good clues it could be original.
If it looks the same and same shine as the sides (assuming it hasn’t been babied and polished etc) good clue it has been repainted.
What about the high wear areas? Hood and roof. Does the paint look older, is it wearing thin? Good clues it could be original.
If it looks the same and same shine as the sides (assuming it hasn’t been babied and polished etc) good clue it has been repainted.
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Actually, I'm starting to really wonder! Bumper is dark brown, but spots that I assumed was spray can/ bedliner overspray on the body do have the same look??? Minus a clear coat? Maybe guy just got 1 can and went to town? It does have flecks of same color as paint. Really hard to capture, especially on bright day. If that turned out to be true it'd *really* make my day. Then wouldn't matter what shop, just need to order sample and hand to them.
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Can see through to the line looking straight on, not on angle though. had the tiniest thinnest amount in very bottom of can. I wetted a q tip and applied. I was looking at scuff, dent and parts not through to metal do have white powdering. So must be clear coat!
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A decent paint supplier should be able to scan your truck and match the paint
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Whichever way you go, be absolutely CLEAR about what you want done / not done. Secondly - spend the time getting references from customers of the shop you decide to use.
I had a new bed side put on an old GMT400 extra cab back in the day, after getting T boned. Truck was very clean and original. I even bought new black side trim from the dealer to re-apply after the bed side was repaired.
Imagine my horror when going in to collect the truck and the shop had decided to "blend-in" the paint by spraying the rear half of the cab to match !!. They even applied the side trim before the final clear coat, so it had masking lines all around it. I was so upset, but nothing could be done to fix it properly. Sold the truck soon after ( and have done my own paint ever since )...
I had a new bed side put on an old GMT400 extra cab back in the day, after getting T boned. Truck was very clean and original. I even bought new black side trim from the dealer to re-apply after the bed side was repaired.
Imagine my horror when going in to collect the truck and the shop had decided to "blend-in" the paint by spraying the rear half of the cab to match !!. They even applied the side trim before the final clear coat, so it had masking lines all around it. I was so upset, but nothing could be done to fix it properly. Sold the truck soon after ( and have done my own paint ever since )...
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From your pics, yes it looks like clear coat/2stage paint.
80s trucks were single stage Paint. So yes it’s been repainted as you found. And it sure looks like the right color.
You may have solved the mystery.
And if that bedside is base/clear, it’s a much more straightforward repair to blend.
One word of caution, you don’t know how thick the existing clear is.
Judging by the quality of the paint job I’d hedge on the side of caution. However it’s a piece of cake to scuff the whole bed side, do the repair, feather out the base coat around the repair and then just clear the whole panel.
Only downside is it may be a lot more shiny than the rest of the truck.
But you can lightly wet sand the truck and cut and polish to get a more consistent appearance.
JMO from the pics you’ve provided and my assumptions.
80s trucks were single stage Paint. So yes it’s been repainted as you found. And it sure looks like the right color.
You may have solved the mystery.
And if that bedside is base/clear, it’s a much more straightforward repair to blend.
One word of caution, you don’t know how thick the existing clear is.
Judging by the quality of the paint job I’d hedge on the side of caution. However it’s a piece of cake to scuff the whole bed side, do the repair, feather out the base coat around the repair and then just clear the whole panel.
Only downside is it may be a lot more shiny than the rest of the truck.
But you can lightly wet sand the truck and cut and polish to get a more consistent appearance.
JMO from the pics you’ve provided and my assumptions.
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