C10 Show Truck Project: Seam Sealing the Cab Jambs and Priming

[@rickb8538]

Great work. Your seam sealing looks terrific.

[@StoutCustom]

Thanks Rick and thanks for watching!

[@gladememmott3001]

This is just a great channel ❤ you definitely know your ish and i appreciate the small stuff like .. back taping... Sure saves sanding time and looks clean... Thank you 😊

[@StoutCustom]

Glad you like the channel and thanks for watching!

[@tcollier4017]

I think we're watching a real-life Leonardo Da Vinci at work here. Keep up the great work. I look forward to every video.

[@StoutCustom]

Haha. Not unless De Vinci drank too much and had a C10 problem, lol.

[@tcollier4017]

​@@StoutCustom I walked into a liquor store and a guy working there asked me, "Do you need help?" I said, "Yes, but I'm here to get whiskey instead."

[@tcollier4017]

@@StoutCustom I also have a C10 problem. The problem is a '77 Scottsdale in my garage waiting on the body and paint guy to call and say he's ready. Ol covid got everyone pushed back...

[@StoutCustom]

@@tcollier4017 😂

[@StoutCustom]

@@tcollier4017 yep. Been a mess for sure.

[@philipmedina567]

You are a master body man and a amazing painter!! Love your work!

[@StoutCustom]

Thank you Philip and thanks for watching!

[@fulltilt6]

Great videos ! The more detailed the techniques, the more enjoyable and informative they are to me. Keep up the good work 👍.

[@StoutCustom]

Thanks, will do!

[@jordangraham2942]

@@StoutCustom excellent video. What are your thoughts and preferences on painting the underside of the cab with paint versus some sort of undercoating?

[@StoutCustom]

@@jordangraham2942 it’s really personal preference. Paint looks so clean when it’s done and as you assemble the vehicle but a few trips down the road and that’s over. Hard to ever get it that clean again. Undercoating, bedliner, gravel guard can look good too but the same hold true for them as well. The Nader costs can help with road noise too. It’s also easier to spray bomb under coats back to “clean” if you want to.

[@vm722]

Wow 👍 Awesome work 👏

[@StoutCustom]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@LukeBrinkerhoff]

thank you for the back taping tip. blew my mind open, such a simple trick haha.

[@StoutCustom]

Good deal! You’re welcome!

[@lwuajiro]

You wouldn’t happen to have the plans for that rotisserie would you? Simply awesome!

[@StoutCustom]

No sir. I just make it up as I go. I get a general idea from looking at other rotisserie’s then make it fit my application. I’m sure there are plans online that would help. Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@fishandgameman]

Jim, That truck will be on the cover of magazines! Take it to the bank and cash that check! Awesome job and attention to detail! Meanwhile, I’m still waiting on bedside patch panels and still filling outside panels. I took a hiatus for awhile though. You inspire me. The block is working better for me lately; I made a bad first impression it seems. We have gotten over our initial bumps. 🤣😆👍

[@StoutCustom]

Hahaha. Thats pretty good👍. Thanks for the vote of confidence.

[@twistedc10]

Great work! 🔥

[@StoutCustom]

Thanks!

[@faronensley417]

Could you show how to trim the excess plastic away after back taping? Love the how tos. Really helping me a lot!

[@StoutCustom]

Sure. Next time i tape this thing up i will show a little more detail. Glad it helps and thanks for watching!

[@normgraham6658]

I'm definitely going to have to build a rotisserie, sooooo much easier to get to areas.

[@StoutCustom]

Yes for sure!

[@bowtiebuilding]

What if I don’t have that fancy pneumatic tool? What would work on a budget for having replaced rockers?

[@StoutCustom]

They have a manual gun as well. Works fine it’s just you know….manual, lol. Thanks for watching!

[@williamcoiner6019]

great videos; Usually you fast forward through spraying can you possibly do a little slow motion. I think I am seeing a little flip of the spray gun to the out side when spraying a panel and you pick up that edge when you move down that way. Am I seeing things?

[@StoutCustom]

I believe you are correct. Next go round i will slow it down. 👍

[@jameswilkins288]

any recommendations on under hood supports whats the goop thats in between hood skin and supports thanks for any help

[@StoutCustom]

I used SEM 39347 flexible foam. Gives it some support without being too rigid. It will expand out past the supports and you have to trim it back. Good luck on your project!

[@dustinglenn9784]

Another great video. Is there a reason you prefer the mixing seam sealer vs a single tube? Pros/Cons

[@StoutCustom]

I use the single tube caulking gun style seam sealer in some places. Usually on the underside of a vehicle where its not seen or where it duplicates the “factory look” I’m after. Its often brushed into the seam to make a brushed factory look. They are usually slow to cure sometimes taking overnight to dry. The two part seam sealers give you more options. The textures/profiles have a greater range from thick and not moving much after you apply it to flowing out almost completely flat. The one part types cure over time relative to the environment they are in. The two part is a chemical reaction that is very predictable with a specific cure time designed into the product. Some as quick as 15 minutes. A one component has more potential over time to shrink or crack where the two part doesn’t. Either one can give you great results but you may have to work the single component more to get there and wait longer for it to dry.

[@Tigerchevelle77]

Did you seem seal around the rocker edges? I didn't see it.

[@StoutCustom]

I sealed all the accessible joints. There are a couple areas like the upper seam and inside the rockers that will be treated with cavity wax.

[@Tigerchevelle77]

@@StoutCustom good info. I redid the rockers on my 70,but need to seal,thank you for the fast response. Phil

[@mazeworkz3761]

Where can I purchase a rotisserie? I need to redo my c10. Alot of sheet metal work.

[@StoutCustom]

There are a lot of places online that sell them. Eastwood’s, harbor freight, I even saw Lowe’s offers one. They are pretty basic and simarly priced so I’d read the reviews and decide which one you like. Some have up charges for wheels, hydraulic rams, etc.. depending on what you want.

[@mazeworkz3761]

Awesome. I need something basic nothing fancy. It's for personal use only. Good enough to get the work done. Not trying to break the bank getting one.

[@RebuildRex]

I think they call that stippling on that tool... people pay big money to have that done to stuff!

[@StoutCustom]

Lol. If you need anything stippled, just send it over here.

[@Brian-tg8ye]

Man, I cann't wait to see this thing in paint. Have you decided on a color?

[@StoutCustom]

Truck isn’t mine but the color has been decided, sort of, for sure, well maybe, kinda...almost. No.

[@Tryhard_garage]

What kit did you use to shave the firewall?

[@StoutCustom]

The firewall was already done when the truck was brought to me so I’m not sure where the kit came from.

[@StoutCustom]

I asked the owner today. He said the panels were from slosh tubz.

[@mikebrand1733]

Do you take all body panels down to bare metal to start with? Thanks really enjoy your videos!

[@StoutCustom]

On these older vehicles yes. You never know whats underneath and most were painted with lacquer which doesn’t play well with a lot of todays products. If you start at bare steel and use the right products, there should be no surprises that bite you in the rear. Thanks for watching!

[@seanobrien6254]

@@StoutCustom can you please give a brief outline of your preferred process. Take down to metal, metal work, rough filler, epoxy, 2k high build ...etc? I am getting lost in all the info and products out there. Much appreciated

[@StoutCustom]

@@seanobrien6254 its more complex than this but here goes: Strip to bare metal, epoxy, replace bad sheetmetal, re epoxy any bare metal, work filler, high build primer, block and add filler where necessary, reprime with high build primer, block, final prime with high build before prepping to paint.

[@mikelitviak1559]

How to you keep the self leveling sealer from running on the verticals? Are you rotating the rotisserie as you go off camera? Watching every morning at 4am before work, addicted!!! Awesome awesome awesome job!!!

[@StoutCustom]

I try to apply it thinner on the vertices because it does run. Once it dries it can be sanded and another thin layer applied to get the finish your after. It was cooler back when I did this and the ambient air temp has everything to do with how much it flows. It was a bit more controllable then. I used a little recently in this heat and it was almost uncontrollable. I’m sure if I could do it in sections using the rotisserie I would have. Thanks for watching!

[@62_impala_ss]

Hi, did you use VP2050 over the bare metal?

[@StoutCustom]

The truck was blasted and epoxied before I got it. So I started by sanding and applying filler over the epoxy. Working the filler created some bare metal spots, filler areas, and sanded epoxy. I put the VP 2050 on top of all that.

[@62_impala_ss]

@@StoutCustom got it, thank you

[@StoutCustom]

@62_impala_ss sure thing. Thanks for watching!

[@willyg6112]

I'm really enjoying your builds, you do nice work!! What is the longest you would use with the yardstick sanding block?

[@StoutCustom]

I would use the whole thing if i had a long enough and flat enough panel. Most of the time about 17” though. Thats about the length file paper comes precut for an airfile which i guess im just used to. Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@robertmahaney2854]

Hello, Great job!! Was the primer you used while on the rotisserie urethane, I noted you did epoxy then urethane in another of your videos. I am amazed by your work. Thank you

[@StoutCustom]

Thank you. I think this primer was the Vibrance VP2050 High Build DTM primer. It’s an epoxy based high build. After I block it down and I’m satisfied, I do a final prime of urethane primer. Then it’s ready to prep for paint. Thanks for watching!

[@sergioherrera7345]

What seam sealer are you using?

[@StoutCustom]

Mainly the SEM 39777 high build self leveling seam sealer where it is visable. In places that don’t matter I use the SEM 29372 1k seam sealer.

[@sergioherrera7345]

@@StoutCustom thanks for the reply i appreciate it !

[@gabifilip9976]

👍✌

[@sidebarvideos]

Blocking seems really tedious. You must charge a lot of $$$!

[@StoutCustom]

I charge everyone the same thing: never enough, lol

[@meza5207]

What grit ?

[@StoutCustom]

I believe 120 at this point. Thanks for watching!

[@geeperry3300]

Can i send you my truck?

[@StoutCustom]

Better not, my wife will think I bought another one, lol.

[@thruitallauto2538]

What kind of camera you use

[@StoutCustom]

Just my iphone. Tried a gopro but didnt like it.

[@thruitallauto2538]

@@StoutCustom wow it’s got a good picture what phone ya got

[@StoutCustom]

@@thruitallauto2538 Had the 10 64GB until last month. Just got the 12 512GB last month because i kept running out of storage. So far so good.

[@thruitallauto2538]

@@StoutCustom oh ok yeah I got the 11 with 64 GB

[@mikegreene8285]

lol @ 5:50

[@StoutCustom]

“Regripped” lol.

[@russellhueners8499]

Regriped lol