Thread: Whats the Darkest Black

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i was wondering whats the darkest black you can get i wanna paint my truck black but i want it to be the darkest black you can get i was also wondering if it would be ok to sand the bottom of my truck cab and the bottom of my bed on my truck and not prime it and put a rhino liner on it so it wont rust or should i put a primer on it first and then the rhino liner or is there something better than rhino liner that would stop the truck from rusting i aslo was woundering what grid of sand paper do i need to do a complete paint job on my 85 short wide chevy truck i need to know what all i need and what brand i need i know i dont want the house of colors brand cause its to high i want a good decent brand though thanks for taking the time and reading all this and please help me out on this thanks

I'll throw in my $0.02 on the color question. Tell your paint guy you want "Harley Black", which is what Matrix uses for their base black before adding any tints to make the "other" blacks. If you want it to be "the blackest black", spray on a mist coat of Candy Blue over the top, before you clear coat it. This is from my paint guy, who's been mixing paint for 40years.
You always want primer, and two coats of a good, two part epoxy is best as a base before putting on the rhino liner, or whatever you choose to use. I used HercuLiner roll on bed liner on the bottom of my fiberglass '33 body (painted the chassis), as I live on a gravel road and knew paint would get beat up. LineX is another very good product if you're having something done.
You need to find the good paint supply shop in your area. There may be several independent shops, but I'll bet you'll find one that all of the smaller body shops use as their go-to guy. Visit a few good body shops, ask where they buy their paint, then go in and ask questions as you buy your stuff and listen and remember what he tells you. We've got some pro-painters here that can advise you too, but having the guy at the paint store as a friend is a good step.

I'll throw in another $0.02, but this is on the rust issue. Rather than use a bedliner product such as Rhino-liner, HercuLiner or LineX, why not use a product that specifically addresses rust? Look into KSB Coatings, here is a link, check out some of the 'how to' videos. Hope this helps.

Mike

Also Por-15 for rust converting paint that bonds like it's welded on!

thanks guys for the info