Repaint or Clear coat?

[schwefel69]

Fix all the rust and Repaint? If so what color? or just clear coat?? Whats better for future Re-sell value?

[sargentrs]

Fix the rust and repaint original colors. Sticking with original color saves you time and money over a full color change.

[chad67]

If you just clearcoat over the rust and old paint, it will make it harder for someone to make it nice later. Someone sprayed black over the original Bahama Blue on my truck but only on the driver's side. (?????) It is taking 3 times longer to strip the side they "improved".

[schwefel69]

thanks sargentrs and chad for opinions.

[67_F100]

Clear it yours is in good enough shape (or atleast it looks like it) That it will look nice cleared.

[mrollings53]

Considering these trucks never came with a clear coat; no don't clear coat it. Sand, remove, or convert the rust. Patch any cancer. Apply, sand, and smooth body filler. Prime with high build primer, sand, prime, and sand again. Paint with 2-3 light coats of base color. Let paint cure, wet sand, re paint any bad spots, cure, wet sand again. Polish and wax.

[humboldt68dent]

I agree with the fact that the truck didn't come with a clear coat from the factory but the rat truck or patina'd look are really hot right know I personally like them putting a flat clear over the factory paint and rust that is there will simply preserve the truck and keep it so you can still drive wash it and keep it from getting worse so I say clear it

[mrollings53]

Except the rust will just eat through the clear. If you want the "patina" look just leave it alone. If you want it to last another 40 years sand it down, cleanup the rust, and repaint it.