If your thinking of buying a new Super Duty

PRodacy wrote:

jtallon wrote:

minnow wrote:


Airstream ? When was the last time you saw an painted Airstream. Paint can't flake off of a metal it was never used on. And Airliners ? I doubt 99.9% of people would have any idea if a painted commerical airliner was having a peeling paint issue. The fact that they fly 600 mph also may be a factor as compared to 80 mph on a roadway for a Mustang.

If the metal holds up to the weather and abuse of being outside in the elements for decades, and traveling at 600mph, then I'd be happy to have it on my truck, where it'll see far less severe duty.

Perfecting the paint process would be great. But I'll take durable over pretty for my truck pretty much every time. Though I admit I might reverse that decision if I drove a Mustang.

You do realize that planes get repainted every couple of years, and the paint they use often costs over $1000 per gallon.

This is not correct. Just a heads up correction. Delta repaints their planes every 7 to 8 years. They are completely stripped and primed with a zinc-chromate primer before paint to help with adhesion. keep in mind that these planes go through several heat cycles every day from -100 degrees depending on altitude to what ever the ground temp is. Lots of expanding and contracting. If it can hold up to this I have no problem with it on my car or truck.
Info is from my nephew who is a executive with Delta out of Atl.