Durabak

[tsm1@domain.elided (Tom Mandera)]

Look inside this post and you'll see a URL with photos of Brian Sneed's
fully Durabak'd Toy pickup and CJ.  I've asked him to send me some close-ups
of his trucks so I can compare the "detailed" perspective.

>Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1997 22:36:50 EST
>From: A4xNUT <A4xNUT@domain.elided>
>Subject: Durabak
>To: Offroad@domain.elided
>
>In a message dated 97-12-29 21:37:18 EST, you write:
>
><< I've been to the Durabak pages on off-road.com, and I saw the pictures of 
> the Toyota pickup and the CJ, but.. 
> 
> Can anyone take a good *closeup* shot, maybe straight on and at an 
> angle?  From the existing photos, I get the impression that it looks 
> pretty good.. from a distance.  I want to know what it looks like when 
> you get closer and look at it with a more discriminating eye.. the 
> flaking cheap-o paint job the previous owner applied to my '77 Scout II 
> looks OK.. *from a distance* :-)
>  >>
>Tom, 
>The CJ and toyota pickup are mine and I have other pictures that are closeups.
>If you would like I can send you some via snail mail.  I will tell you this
>though, the jeep looks better up close than the toyota.  I dont know why, but
>the durabaks texture is more consistent on the CJ, it looks awsome, and it was
>the first vehicle I did.  The toyota looks pretty good but the texture is not
>as even.  I would imagine that if you sprayed it on the texture would be
>perfect, but it couldn't be much better than the cj's, and we rolled it on.
>The only reason I can think of why the two trucks came out different is that
>the darker colors (toyota) use recycled tires as their grit, and the lighter
>colors (CJ) use a white type of rubber, but then the CJ's tub was done in
>black, and it looks as good as the exterior, go figure? 
>
>>I am restoring a cab for my Chevy (Bed to follow), and I have not been able 
>>to decide what type of "paint" to use. My original idea was to have it 
>>covered with the Rhino lining. The cost for this option makes it NOT an 
>>option. Could you provide any more info on this Durabak ? How is the 
>>upkeep? How does it clean? Repair of too-close encounters? Any pictures? 
>>Contact address?
>
>Bryan, 
>As far as price goes, the black is around $150/gallon and around $175/gallon
>for colors.  I used two gallons for the exterior of my CJ and truck, and a
>gallon in the beds.  As far as cleaning it goes, if you have a pressure washer
>the mud and dirt just blow right off, if you dont then use soap and a scrub
>brush.  The durabak will fade over time so use water based floor wax to keep
>it shiny and bright--works great, easy too.  I have yet to damage mine yet but
>if you do, the instructions say that it will bond to itself. You can see
>pictures of my trucks at 
>www.off-road.com/products/showcase/durabakphoto.htm.
>
><<I am also contemplating use of durabak on the outside of a CJ-7.
>If anyone has done this with a paint spray gun I'd be interested
>in the details.>>
>
>Randy,
>I have not sprayed it, but if you want to the instructions say to use the a
>Binks #18 gun, with the following specifications, or the equivalent:  67 fluid
>nozzle, 65 fluid needle, 67 BP air cap, heavy duty fluid spring, teflon fluid
>packing, 1/2" I.D. or larger solvent resistent fluid line, and  3/8" I.D. or
>larger air supply line.  Attach gun to compressor giving pressure of 40 to 50
>psi.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Brian Sneed
>