Hey all, I decided my '75 w200 needed a new look so me and a few friends broke out the rattle cans. I think it turned out pretty good...

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Still gotta stencil "Bridget" over the front wheels. My buddy's girlfriend named it that and for some reason it stuck. Now if I could only figure out my brake problem I'd be all set for the plow season!

 

Well done brother. Any advice for us who want to do the same?

 

Thanks. Yeah buy one of those spray can triggers so your pointer finger doesn't go numb after using the first can of paint. I still have no feeling in that finger and its been 2 days. Also, it's a lot easier to do this during the summer when there are some decent leaves around to use as stencils, I had a hard time finding ones that weren't dead and falling apart. And mask the entire window, not just 6 inches around the edges. Overspray is almost impossible to clean off these old windows.

 

Looks good! that's the best i've seen using leafs.

 

Nice job. I like the grassy part on the bottom.

 

The fresh wood and the painted rims set it off better than the camo IMO. All in all, truck looks ready for another decade!