92pathy Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 (edited) HEY GUYS THE PAINT ON MY PATHY IS WAY FADED SO I'M PLANNING ON PAINTING IT.... WITH SPRAY CANS, I WAS THINKIN BOUT PAINTING IT OLIVE DRAB WITH A WHITE STAR ON THE DRIVER AN PASSENGERS DOORS WHAT DO YALL THINK Edited October 10, 2006 by 92pathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Well, you did ask, sooooo... :oops: I say leave the "psuedo US military vehicle" look to the heeps... You will also end up using about 30 cans of paint and it will look horrible - you will be able to see each and every pass - it will be blotchy and not look anything like what you're imagining. Oh, and please blow up your caps lock key.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denisb Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 ^^^Mister glass half empty^^^^^ It would be a different paint job. Probably will end up costing you quite a bit if your rig isn't already olive green. My pathy is.......was........partially still is white (well the bottom is now Rock Guard black due to our marvoulous Canadian salted roads). I know that the Pathfinder white is pretty much the same as Tremclad white. It's great, you can keep a can in your tool box and clean up scratches right on the trail. Denis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd123 Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 make sure you have a semi dust free enviroment and no rain and i think it will look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj big shoe Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Personally, I'd rather pay Earl Sheib to spray it, but if you're gonna do that why not go camo? It would prolly look better than trying to do a solid olive drab with spray paint plus there's a lot of different camo patterns to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Personally, I'd rather pay Earl Sheib to spray it, but if you're gonna do that why not go camo? It would prolly look better than trying to do a solid olive drab with spray paint plus there's a lot of different camo patterns to choose from. i'm with JJ on this one fer sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transworldmoto Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 hey if it isnt jd drinkin slick! haha how ya doin? personally, I think that paint scheme woul dbe savage! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 WOW... Ben! How have you been!?! I am with MWS here, it will not likely turn out the way you thing it will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 X2 for the camo idea -- but more because i want to see how it turns out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonianbrat Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I say talk to Killvox and due what he did except mabye do the whole truck!! I think that would look sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92pathy Posted October 10, 2006 Author Share Posted October 10, 2006 Thanks for the opinons ill think about it the only reason thought about it is because 4wheel & offroad had a tech article on it in their web site..... but i'm not suro about camo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 If I ever get bored enough/have enough extra $$ I'm going to paint my truck with a snow camo pattern. In other words, do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx_flatlander Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 If your looking for a cheap paint job, see if you cant get a local shop to just shoot on a couple coats of a matte black, drab, or "sand". Forgo the star. Trying to make a Japanese made SUV look like an American combat jeep will more than likley get you laughed at beyond belief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92pathy Posted October 10, 2006 Author Share Posted October 10, 2006 (edited) ahhh!! sand that would look pretty sweet thanks ... Yeah that prolly would be cheaper thanks alot. yeah ill forget about the star Edited October 10, 2006 by 92pathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transworldmoto Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 hey guys! haha ive missed everyone, and my pathy, of course. I'm pretty heavy into my coastal protection stuff now, but I bought a really fast jetta lol I know that sounds bad, but hey, this thing is QUICK>>>14 second 1/4 mile. Whats goin on with the pathy. something doesnt sound right, but with these things, chances are something isnt right...lemme know?? thanks man! -Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Shee, my GF's bone-stock Matrix does a 14 sec. 1/4 mile. Look it up sometime. 2ZZGE mean anything to y'all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
872door Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I say go ahead and do it! Better yet get some one to photochop a pic of Your pathy with the same paint scheme to see how it looks. it can be done with cans one panel at a time but I would try to tape off everything myself buy the paint from local autobody paint store and pay some one to spray it. I bet it will look cool! Who has photoshop on their PC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 If you choose to pursue, I would beg or borrow a compressor, pick up a cheap paint gun (there are pot metal chinese guns out there for less than $30...) and buy a gallon of auto paint. It will end up costing less than 2 cases of rattle cans, look a lot better, and last a lot longer. Rattle can paint will be fading and flaking within a year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 i am with MWS on this. if yer gunna do it, go the extra 100 yards n make it look that much better by spraying with a gun instead of nasty little cans. it will look better and last longer as he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovebunny Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 If you choose to pursue, I would beg or borrow a compressor, pick up a cheap paint gun (there are pot metal chinese guns out there for less than $30...) and buy a gallon of auto paint. It will end up costing less than 2 cases of rattle cans, look a lot better, and last a lot longer. Rattle can paint will be fading and flaking within a year or two. if you pick up a spray gun remember to go SLOWLY. and flick your wrists at the end of each pass or else youll end up with a hella blotchy and runny paintjob. thats another thing. many thin layers is better than one thick one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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