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Peterbilt 359 Restoration Ep.77 Prepping for Paint
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This week I’m back to working on my original project Little by Little, my 359 Peterbilt project that started this channel back in 2017. All that’s remaining on this truck is the bodywork and paint so picking up where I left off in episode 76, I continue working down the multiple layers of paint that has been put on this truck over the decades of its life. I also give an update on what I’m planning to work on over the winter.
Hope you enjoy the video and thanks for all the comments, suggestions, and support!
Keep in mind, I know a little about a lot but not an expert in anything … just doing the best I can, learning as I go ... I do all my own stunts
Enjoy watching the progress of this ongoing Peterbilt 359 restoration the Kenworth W900A Smokey and the Bandit tribute project and associated TransAm and the #IronDuke Kenworth K100 cabover I’m planning to build up like the one used in the 70’s trucking movie High Ballin’ with Jerry Reed and Peter Fonda.
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@boatsandhoesva 10 ай бұрын
Don't wrap the Trans Am you've got to paint it. You've come this far!
@hawkdsl 10 ай бұрын
May be a money thing, but not painting it is almost blasphemous.
@martinharming1460 10 ай бұрын
A gloss black wrap will look like a really bad orange pealy paint job. A 70-80% diy paint job can at least be cut n buffed to look decent.
@FrankTech 9 ай бұрын
@@hawkdsl he’s got money.. some things he blows his wad on and others he cuts corners.. like hand sanding a truck.. like bruh.. your paying a welder to sit there and weld, hire a company to acid dip some parts or sand blast.. he vinyl wraps that transam I’m done here lol
@JohnAllen-lw7xf 9 ай бұрын
The Mrs’s deserves the best!
@hawkdsl 9 ай бұрын
@@FrankTech yes, his various techniques are odd at times.
@seashorefoods302 10 ай бұрын
Best 36.18 mins of my day 🎉
@danielfoster2339 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations Mark on the best of show award!! Hard work and attention to detail really pays off!!!
@meganallensmithjr2670 10 ай бұрын
Great to see LBL back in the spotlight 👏 Great Job Mark and Congratulations again on 1st place at the lesco truck Show hard work persistence and "Movie Correctness" pays off
@TCB-1 10 ай бұрын
Should look into dustless media blasting. Would make the process much easier for ya!
@andymack5093 10 ай бұрын
Soda Blasting, then a good wash and hey presto!
@FrankTech 9 ай бұрын
Yea acid bath or media blasting.. can’t imagine sitting there hand sanding a truck and slopping chemicals every where, like come on bruh..
@markshore5324 10 ай бұрын
Congratulations on BEST IN SHOW to Mrs. Twin Sticks and Mark!!!
@Flybyknight-jp3kg 10 ай бұрын
I don’t know about your trailer but a tarp will scratch the heck out of a motorhome. It is something you just don’t do. Even factory covers will do damage. Just something to think about you are the truck pro. Great channel!
@tommackay5671 10 ай бұрын
In the aerospace industry, we use a product called “Talstrip II”. It works very well on modern 2 part epoxies, 2 two polyurethanes and moderately well on old single stage enamels. Old single stage enamels suffer from loss of the binder due to UV and exposure over the years, and all that’s left is the pigmenting agents, which are resistant to any chemical remover. Having said that, Talstrip II, applied in a thick coat with a roller, then covered in light plastic film for 24 hours to prevent drying, works well on most coatings. Stubborn areas will require two or more applications, but will generally get it done. The key is to apply it thick-ish, and do not “work it” with brushes or other mechanical means. Let it lift the coating off, and use a plastic brush to scrape off the emulsified coating after set time. Clean up residue with a pressure washer. It’s not perfect, but if used correctly, it will save you hours of sanding, especially around rivet/huck bolt heads.
@chrisglover7080 10 ай бұрын
Thank god little by little is back thank you been waiting. My favorite truck
@CoalChrome 10 ай бұрын
LBL is living up to her name. Cant wait to see her done
@DennisMurtha-eg7ld 9 ай бұрын
Thankyou from the bottom of my heart❤ really enjoy watching you work on this truck😊 always grateful
@carolinafour8179 9 ай бұрын
Can’t go wrong with the classic Seminole paint job.
@curtistitus3574 10 ай бұрын
Another great way to start a Thursday
@barry2062 10 ай бұрын
The only thing that you did wrong was at the end you didn’t offer your viewers an adult beverage lol it’s great to watch you. I enjoy watching what you do. Thanks keep up the hard work.
@user-mk1ol6nh3c 10 ай бұрын
You have to put a few coats of paint stripper. Do it in sections, like side of sleeper, door, hood. Not the whole truck at a time. put coat on 10 min later another coat then another coat. You'll see it lift all the paint off. Then move to next section. If it dries it won't come off. Also you should use a scraper . Not the whole truck at a time.
@ScouserMandy 10 ай бұрын
yeah baby time to work on little by little !
@thomasaley8839 10 ай бұрын
You're a blessing thank you very much
@Splicer1970 10 ай бұрын
Love this truck Mark!.. Seems pretty clear to me once you get her painted you need to put Twin Stick logos on the doors!
@myhrebache-wiig459 10 ай бұрын
Hi, on the Aircraft Stripper, they made environmental safe. So, it is a lot weaker. And it used to say in the instructions that it worked better if you applied it wit a paint brush in one direction. I would only put the brush on and pull it back towards me. And laid it on thick. I did a 359 Pete that had 9 coats of primer and paint. So, I know how you feel.😝🤪
@colebertils7359 10 ай бұрын
This episode takes me back to my childhood…Dad got this wild idea he should have an old B model Mack to add to the fleet of R’s we had at the time. So tracked one down that was running and driving but had a poorly attached sleeper where they’d chopped the ornate back window out with an air saw. Long story shorter, my job was to help remove the layers upon layers of old school, what I can assume, lacquer paint. I hate sanding to this day lol.
@marysoldeeley2218 9 ай бұрын
LBL with all the paint sanded like that, she looks like one of those old Van Gogh Paintings. Hard work pays off Mark. Well done.
@Dinglebells123 10 ай бұрын
Glad to see you saving your lungs with a respirator, Mark. I painted a truck in a shop with poor ventilation, while it was -35 outside, so I didn't open the doors enough, and I glued my lungs shut, had chemical Pneumonia for two months, and lost 2/3 of my lung capacity. It was scary! Took a lot of learning to be able to exert myself again. Like I say, beware!
@mcqueeninc 10 ай бұрын
Heck yeah best in show!!!!!! Awersome!
@neteaadrian1654 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video Mark, as always you make a great job. Wish you all the best!
@beansie5493 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for your response. I had forgotten that and I do remember when you did that on lbl. I love your love of classic trucks.... Please keep the videos coming. 😊
@Vigilance108 10 ай бұрын
right on time Mark! that old 3406 will roar to life in no time flat
@danhayes3546 10 ай бұрын
Blue & yellow stripes with the chrome 👍
@dustinbass-tz2tm 10 ай бұрын
That awesome Mark congrats on winning best in show u earned it
@masterofdisaster7427 10 ай бұрын
Thursday, TwinStick Garage day!
@garyreece7352 9 ай бұрын
Brother bright blue and lots of crome would shine like a diamond 💎
@Jasonoestreich-ue5gc 10 ай бұрын
Looking really good mark it be long that truck will be looking really good again
@sodapop8408 10 ай бұрын
Sounds like great content coming this winter although I am an old retired trucker in the seat 35 years I am an ole Hot Rodder at heart and can’t wait until you and your daughter bring that trans am back too life keep up the great work Mark👍👍👍👍👍👍
@alvinpowell6189 10 ай бұрын
I still like my idea of a pearl white hood with an 8 to 12 inch fade into your blue on the cowl and cab sides. 🤷♂️ But you do you Mark and I’m quite sure it will be sweet!!!
@in_the_shed_64 9 ай бұрын
Congrats Mr and Mrs Twinsticks on the win at Lesco, well deserved! Instead of a tarp for the trailer, have you considered extending the roofline of the workshop and even making the front or back or both rooflines with a slightly longer overhang to cover the whole trailer, as you seem to have adequate height? Eventually you could enclose the rear and side walls for full protection. Not a quick job, but as another loyal follower suggested, maybe shrink-wrap for the short-term possibly with a barrier material to absorb any moisture during the winter to protect that beautiful wrap. Happy stripping! 😜👍👍👍👍
@metalgeniusjoe5602 4 ай бұрын
Fantastic content. I been watching you through this build. Commendable.
@mattlyle455 10 ай бұрын
Brake fluid is a great paint stripper too Mark. Paint it on ceran wrap it and let it set for acouple days then unwrap it and boom the paint will come off in big pieces
@hawkdsl 10 ай бұрын
DOT 3 eats paint like termites eat a house... Completely brutal!
@gullreefclub 10 ай бұрын
The only problem with DOT 3/4 brake fluid is it can be an absolute pain in the but to neutralize / completely wash off from behind rivets etc.
@hawkdsl 10 ай бұрын
@@gullreefclub Yes sir. Certainly not recommended for such a large job. A better options for him would have been soda blasting (AKA "Dustless" Blasting), with one of those trailer mobil units. At least I would have gone that route.. but of course that is all up to budget and availability.
@philsmith4320 10 ай бұрын
Hi Mark. My son, who is an Autobody painter, painted my 64 Impala SS last year in Endura. He did a great job and I get thumbs up and great compliments wherever I go. It’s a great product and local company. I’m in the Edmonton area as well. Love your channel.
@RobertForslund 10 ай бұрын
If you tarp the trailer, be mindful of accumulating moisture... Might be worth keeping an eye on that when the weather turns! I'd try to tarp it at an angle, almost like the roof on a house if possible, that way, any snow will just fall down on the ground! 😁👍
@Bench485 10 ай бұрын
Congrats Mark.. Best of SHow
@tommyhall2768 10 ай бұрын
Hellow mark try to keep warm buddy good luck on the Pete
@kevinjones2667 9 ай бұрын
Congratulations Mark on best of show. You deserve it brother. ❤ from pnw oregon
@robaartsen901 10 ай бұрын
That is team s.t.e.a.m.greetings Rob!
@drumfunktion3184 10 ай бұрын
You’re leaving the stripper dry out. Don’t do that. When it bubbles up it’s ready to scrape off. If it drys out re apply another coat it will re activate the first coat. Use a stiff brush around the rivets (not metal wire).
@leejohnson6173 10 ай бұрын
Aircraft stripper at the end of the day is junk now days.
@goratgo1970 10 ай бұрын
That is correct, I was wondering why there aren't instructions for him to follow of just that. When it blisters, it rubberizes the paint, then you scrape it off in ribbons. Especially good round them rivet heads, but he isn't taking advantage.
@goratgo1970 10 ай бұрын
@@leejohnson6173sure not as hot as it was, BUT like at 20:38 what he is using is blistering as it should AND right then he should have scraped it off like a ribbon. If there's paint under that, go again until to the metal.
@dougbethune4554 9 ай бұрын
Every time I used Aircraft stripper I used a various widths of putty knives to scrape the paint off easily...I never let it dry and I never used water to spray it off..
@stephengordon576 10 ай бұрын
TS: This channel is great, the work you do and the manner you record it is inspiring! Glad to see your hardware is appreciated at Lesco. Keep on sharing your journey, cannot wait to see LBL and Duke all done up like Snowman!
@doclull1989 10 ай бұрын
Hey Mark!! Great to see LBL get some attention again. Can't wait to see her painted. Time to tell Mrs. Twinsticks the shop needs an addition, need more room for the projects.
@KliffonSpinback 10 ай бұрын
Keep chipping away, take a break, keep chipping away. Preparation is everything in paint. This one will be another stunner!
@zachschafer6323 9 ай бұрын
Hot water pressure washer turned all the way up on temp and pressure will take a lot more old paint off. Great work!
@Vernath 10 ай бұрын
A long time ago when I worked at an old power tool referb shop. when we were using paint stripper we would apply the stipper then cover with a plastic sheet and got some very strong effects that way. An old timer told us, that the stripper would boil off into the air, and the sheet kept the stripper from boiling off and more time eating into the paint.
@cheeseball247 9 ай бұрын
White fenders, and the vintage stripes!!!
@pinepaul9920 10 ай бұрын
Love that you’re planning on keeping LBL all blue. Love that color.
@davidtweten3797 10 ай бұрын
keep up the good work
@paulchristopoulos685 10 ай бұрын
Gotta love the smile when looking at Little by Little!
@olivert6338 10 ай бұрын
Paint scheme suggestion:like a snowman,but instead of black paint it blue,instead of golden paint it white. Greetings from estonian truck driver!
@demmarcsxr 10 ай бұрын
Look at a really large metal car port. They can also make those in 'lean to' configs with support poles on the building side. They're all over down here covering RVs and such.
@Adam_Hill 10 ай бұрын
You ever realize no matter how bad the thing looks a Peterbilt always looks badass. I mean just watching you back it in the garage it still looks mean. Man I love big trucks!
@chrisglover7080 10 ай бұрын
Yes vintage stripes for the win! Please do that
@1mp3r1alC0MMAND0 10 ай бұрын
LBL has to be my favorite truck, love to see that it'll finally get some fresh paint, sure has been a long time comin
@leroysalmon9773 10 ай бұрын
Dad's paint stripper will do wonders. It comes with a spray bottle attached to the tin
@lawrencedecker3453 10 ай бұрын
You should paint little by little the same color as smokie and the bandit 3 snowmans Peterbilt.
@kriscotant2213 10 ай бұрын
Really enjoy watching you work on the trucks. Its so cool to see how far you have come in your journey. Working outside in the mud and cold to now having heat and A/C. Very cool!
@thomaskraemer6583 9 ай бұрын
A pete looks good in any color. Time has proven that over and over! It's your truck, your the one that has to look at it every time you go out to your shop, your true fans will like and deal with whatever color you choose. BTW. I'm a fan who has learned a lot on how to work on my own truck thanks to you!👍
@dragonfreak480 10 ай бұрын
I've said it before and I'll say it again, It's a labor of love to work on these old semi trucks.
@brandinhutcheson5320 10 ай бұрын
Mark my only concern about wrapping the trailer in a tarp for winter is when the wind blows tarp would move and possibly rub in the trailer/wrap. But who know I could be wrong
@howardjacobs1325 9 ай бұрын
Having used pain stripper your going to need to wash it at least 6times to make sure the pain stripper doesn’t stay on the panels and destroy your new pain I used it a lot and found this to be the only way not to get bit in the butt by the left over the old stripper just trying to save you grief love the channel and snowman😊
@sundown...7718 10 ай бұрын
I saw a body and paint guy on KZfaq say that if you lay plastic wrap ...like sandwich wrap over the stripper it will help remove big time .
@randydobson1863 10 ай бұрын
hello twin stick garage & hello mrs. twins stick garage & it's is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks friends randy and good petebilt 359 restoration and good friends randy
@themagicg.6587 10 ай бұрын
Love your channel
@nickwiseman7770 9 ай бұрын
Checked out that Brunt work wear! Looks like really nice stuff! Thanks Mark for the good find!
@SimuVerse-wi6ky 9 ай бұрын
😮😮😮😮Yo yo.... cool brother 🎉
@paularmstrong4546 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic back on with LBL my favourite of your 3 trucks.
@U_ever 10 ай бұрын
Minty ! ! !
@leebuck180 10 ай бұрын
may be worth a try to reapply the paint stripper after a layer or so of paint has come off. i've only used stripper on steel wheels and had to repeat for several layers of paint. i saw a Pete 359 puling a container on I-85 near Petersburg, VA. yes sir, blue is the "fleet" color.
@danielramsey1959 9 ай бұрын
I have a big Hotsy pressure washer, the 220 volt version, it does a great job stripping paint just on its own, used it to clean over a dozen Pete concrete mixers before I painted them.
@benjaminhorning 10 ай бұрын
The paint on aircraft is usually very thin to keep the wait down. Might just be tough to get through all those layers of paint on your truck. Keep up the hard work. It’s going to turn out great!
@user-fd6tg3rn4m 10 ай бұрын
a good job as always mark, yeah lill by lill mt.
@adambennett2176 10 ай бұрын
Mint!!!
@Lazlow007 10 ай бұрын
Can't wait to see the finished product, Mark! If it was me, I'd paint it up like Optimus Prime. The cool Hot rod flames.
@markfisher5335 10 ай бұрын
First time i noticed the license plate on LBL .....as ole peg would say mint 🤙👍
@carlthor91 10 ай бұрын
Great episode, as always. Best wishes from Northern Manitoba.
@ezranobles1528 10 ай бұрын
Blue and ghost flames
@tedcass8286 10 ай бұрын
FANTASTIC, it is a pleasure to watch
@ghostwalker100 9 ай бұрын
With the paint stripper your right. They are not as good as they used to be. Keeping the stripper wet is the biggest thing to get it to work. What I have done in the past is put on the stripper in a 12x12 inch patch then put cling wrap/ plastic sheet over it to stop it drying out. Then it works for longer and it makes clean up easier as most of the paint will stick to the plastic sheet
@ericdelgado3395 9 ай бұрын
Get to your local hardware store and get you some rubber gauntlets and buy a scraper while you are there and use the scraper just after you wait 15-30 minutes and watch that bubbling paint just run up over your protected fingers ; it's actually satisfying 😊!! Then you clean the metal with soap and water or simple green and then hose that off !! Be sure to have a 5 gallon bucket ( old latex paint container for the runny chemically softened chips) it should only be hard around bolt heads just like the Rivetheads on aircraft!! IF you can't do this like I just suggested then Canada is completely on the TREESAVING TRAIN and you are SOL! Sorry you are having trouble with Lil' by little !! Great video BTW !!
@simonasquith840 10 ай бұрын
Little by little or one day at a time! Love your work Mark 👍
@charleslowe4589 10 ай бұрын
Next time you have a large area of paint to use stripper on, bathe the surface in stripper then wrap it in plastic like a burrito and let it sit for an hr or so.
@1one3_Racing 10 ай бұрын
I really liked the white with blue thay was on the hood. I think the truck would look awesome like that. I really like white vehicles.
@sylvaingosselin1155 10 ай бұрын
good job mark
@bigmackstruckstop9213 10 ай бұрын
I like the peterbilt 359
@Pale-ex2pv 10 ай бұрын
Soda blasting, worked wonders on my machines. And worth it, if you value your time.
@mikeCAT-D813A 9 ай бұрын
Mark, myself and my son Gavin votes counted good buddy!!🤟
@fly3601 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the inspiration. I purchased an 85 359 to restore because i enjoyed watching you do it. On the paint issue you could possibly see if a professional body shop has stronger stripper that you could purchase. Good luck with the strip down of the paint as I'm cringing just watching! Oh and go Vegas Golden Knights, lol
@rosshall641 9 ай бұрын
Like I said Mark it's hard to get rid of that on the doors where it was hand-painted on that's a beautiful thing about vinyl lettering just take a heat gun and peel it off it is really hard to cover that every time you sand it seems to distort at one time we just used to use oven cleaner
@user-tc3fm8yj7u 10 ай бұрын
watch out putting a tarp on the trailer, it will invariably end up rubbing on the wrap and not be good for it! Great to see you got best of show!
@barndogjones 10 ай бұрын
You should check out laser cleaning for stripping your truck. It’s amazingly fast and efficient, and does no damage to material. Blast off Laser Cleaning does it mobile. Does a lot of work for me and really has made it a lot easier to maintain a fleet of fertilizer equipment.
@ehcatsfaneric2211 10 ай бұрын
That blue will be perfect with white fenders.....look great together
@ArcticRider11 9 ай бұрын
I used to work in an aircraft maintenance shop. And I trick I was showed there is put plastic over the stripper after you apply a layer. Seemed to make it work more effective when it’s covered.
@1965Gindy 10 ай бұрын
Painting my jeep and my 1965 semi trailer I'm restoring. It sucks but you save thousands
@mickthurston9883 10 ай бұрын
Great to see little by little again. It's gonna look Awsome when it's finished. Mick Thurston London
@quinIAMMagnetic 10 ай бұрын
Id look into seeing if there is any information on any impacts a tarp can have on vinyl; from what ive gathered long periods of time can damage paint from being covered by a tarp; this may be simlar? If so, you may want to find a way of creating an air barrier between the wrap and tarp if a tarp could cause wear on the wrap from rubbing against it from winds, rain, etc.
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