Peterbilt 359 Restoration Ep.100 Eye of The Primer

[@TwinStix]

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[@briscoeparanormal7178]

Great work Mr. T.S. no body who ever painted a car or truck would ever say your taking to much time. Prep, prep, and more prep is the only way your body work is going to be satisfactory. Plus doing all the work by yourself adds a whole new perspective to the job, you should be proud mate, looking great. 👍🏻

[@user-re6yo7tj5s]

Indeed,I've lost count of the amount of times over the years where people have asked about stuff I've done or still doing,when will it be finished?,why has it taken so long? etc. all from those that generally have never so much as wielded a screwdriver in their lives.I never answer them because by virtue of asking its obvious they don't and won't understand and theres no such thing as an honest answer to those questions. I do this stuff for a living and have couple of long term projects on the go,having the luxury of working on some of them during my working days,so I'm not restricted to one day a week,one project still ongoing I started in 1997!😊. Mark is doing 3 trucks,a trailer and 2 cars at once,holding down a 9-5,having time for his family and filming/editing the stuff we get to see. If you ask me,he's making it look bad for the rest of us😂.

[@stevencaka]

Looking 👀 great 👍 Mark!! Take as much time as you need because doing it yourself is far way more satisfactory. As I was told by my old boss “Learn by doing”

[@awittenburg1977]

Mark you have the Correct Attitude… Congrats on your Accomplishments… And Remember “You Can’t Rush Perfection”

[@indyskeepproductions]

Mother Nature didn't perfect the planet in a day, she took millions of years to carve the valleys and canyons. I say 100 Episodes is great for working on that big of a rig! Can't wait to see the finished product!

[@indyskeepproductions]

Watching through the painting steps, the gun issue may have been how thin the etching primer was to the base primer. Been a long time since I have worked around paint though. My dad was a Body Shop teacher for a short time, one of his passions.

[@robbyblack2699]

Fantastic job, brother. She’s beautiful. It’s been a great five years. Can’t wait till next week. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@brandonthomas5999]

Just seeing the joy on your face and the tone in your voice of finally being able to apply primer is absolutely priceless, Congrats Mark on the amazing job you've done so far!

[@thedrop1454]

Mark "Rocky" TwinStick...brilliant job...respect! 👍

[@paulwiser8147]

Congratulations mark on your projects looks great so far can't wait for next week

[@richardcorner9262]

You are a inspiration to us all

[@robertmosley580]

Congrats Mark!! Can't wait to see the paint!

[@ericjonseof4986]

watched from the from the very first can't wait for Thursday

[@neilharvey1602]

Well done Mark 100 Saturdays and I've watched all of them right from the beginning so happy for you 🎉😊

[@nw6115]

nice to see you at the hundredth episode. i watched you for a couple of years now and its really something grand! :D

[@MidwestSteven1]

Episode 100! a monumental moment for sure, I can't wait to see ol Blue all finished up! Keep er goin!

[@joelleech1980]

Congratulations mark!

[@seannichols5623]

Congratulations Mark! I've followed you from the beginning, and have really enjoyed watching your journey as you problem solved, learned new things, and brought LBL back to life. Well done!

[@julianbanbury4038]

Well done Mark🤗 Been watching since day one 👍👍 Regards from England 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@KyleDye-f5r]

Little by little is going to be a beautiful truck

[@printerman99]

I'm so impressed, with all the work you do, yet you keep up with the number of episodes. 😊

[@billysmith2494]

So glad to see you back on little by little can't wait to see the blue on it love watching the truck videos but don't stop doing what you do keep on trucking brother

[@tompaterson07]

Well done Mark for getting LBL in primer. Looking forward to the final paint. You were right to take so much time on the prep, the more prep work, the better it will look.

[@derekfournier3135]

Mark been following since the beginning of you building lbl awesome job and can't wait for the next episode

[@centraljerseyconrailinnsca5676]

Yes!!! Great job Mark! Thanks for taking us on the journey. Looking forward to what’s next!

[@adriandeluchin5982]

some1 is a happy camper lol wtg @ 100 Saturday & in primmer looks gr8,

[@johncoaker4952]

It's always great to cross a finish line. Congratulations! Now, GO BLUE !

[@vernfrederick5025]

Take your time Mark she is going to look absolutely beautiful ,when it’s done

[@MeetJoeBlack55]

Beautiful Mark ..... just Beautiful ...... congrats !!!

[@Niteskate1]

Well Mark, she is looking really good in the Hi-Build and all that care that you took with your body work is showing up already, a fine job and it will only get better, well done sir.

[@jeepanimal2943]

Hallelujah!!!!! The painting HAS begun!!!!! Way to go Mark!!!! It's looking like only blue skies from here. Actually Big Sky Montana blue!!! Bring it on Mark..... We're ready for color.

[@thatsearsdude]

Congratulations on your 100th Little by Little episode, Mark! Been watching your channel ever since you got the ol Pete. Maybe a year or so after you started but nevertheless ol Pete's come a long way from rotting in that field all those years ago 😂 keep it up Mark. Diggin the Smokey and the Bandit series

[@Tonkatruck1979]

Congratulations Mark. You should be proud of yourself. LBL is almost done. It's definitely been a long process for ya, but is a guarantee it's gonna be AMAZING when done. Hopefully 🤞I'll get to see it up close at Lesco next September. Pat yourself on the back. Ya deserve it!

[@airbosn9950]

Smooth sailing from here Mark. All the fun stuff, starts from here.

[@jasonharris4713]

Great work Mark! Easily the best truck restoration channel on KZbin.

[@philipmichel215]

Congrats on a 100 episodes of little by little (such a fitting name). It was just yesterday I watched LBL being towed out of a field on its way to your home. Watched a many episodes of you outside in the Canadian winter working on your passion. All great memories!

[@sodapop8408]

Absolutely Awesome Mark been long time coming I am proud to say I’ve been with you every Thursday since you drug little by little out of that field just Awesome 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️😎

[@MrLarrymann]

same as.

[@pinepaul9920]

Watching you paint is like watching someone dance. You’ve got good rhythm!

[@TwinStix]

Haha my wife would disagree on the dancing skills 😂

[@213davidhunter]

Congratulations Mr. Twinsticks on 100 episodes!

[@blobnation8457]

Absolutely love your content. It’s entertaining and I’m learning more and more about the restoration of Semi’s.

[@latashafreeman563]

Finally, you made it to the finish lap of the Little By Little Truck 🚛👍

[@michaelschmidt7980]

Looks great, can't wait for the lovely blue paint on it...

[@d.c.sterbenz7216]

Absolutely love your excitement. Keep up the good work brother.

[@louismunoz4709]

Mark, I applaud your work ethic!! The results will be superb when Little by Little is completed, enjoy your Coors!

[@mbritton1984]

Great to see your excitement and satisfaction! You’ve earned every bit of it. 100 Saturdays Well spent! Thank you for taking us along!

[@jackrobo6838]

Great work!! Happy for you! Looks Awesome

[@curtisharper7042]

Congratulations, Mark. I've followed you on all 100 episodes. Even though I didn't prime, sand, paint, grind, or make any decisions on what would be the best choice to use. I felt just like I was right there with all the way.

[@Mr_Springy]

Well done Mr Twin Sticks getting there and the preparation clearly paid off 👍🏻

[@rosshall641]

My buddy and I whenever we painted I'd be painting and he would be mixing up after every spray gun fill and always had a Molson Canadian in between when I had to go back to work God I really do miss doing this

[@gullreefclub]

You are probably already done but bringing in The Porkchop Express and plugging that in the Duke in (if equipped with a block heater) as well as blowing the torpedo heater on them to increase their ambient temperature will help keep the shop warmer while painting it. Additionally install/hang a couple of 5 to 10 inch rings from the ceiling to run air hose through them for painting the roof of the cab and sleeper. Lastly I have spent far more man hours prepping a pickup than you have LBL. Admittedly I skimmed the truck with mud and blocked the truck, primed, blocked, sealed, and painted a base coat of silver, and then painted in the finial color and clear. When wiping down a vehicle I agree with what you said about wetting it down and letting sit ( I personally will let it sit for 5 minutes) What you didn’t mention is use a clean lint free rag (I buy bulk t-shirt material and cut it into 2 foot squares and then run them through the washing machine with a cup of household ammonia and rinse them twice and then dry them) before wiping the solvent/cleaner off the vehicle I spritz the rag with a little solvent and then fold it in 4 and then only wipe it one direction and never use the same wiping surface twice. When done with the rags I air dry them and reuse them for anything else. When turning your shop into a paint booth I move the vehicle to be painted outside and blow out the entire shop with a air fitting screwed into a piece of tubing starting in the far corner up high and work my way to the door and then let everything settle and do it again. I follow that up with hanging my plastic/Tyvek and then using a commercial style string mop and mop bucket mop the floor with bucket full of hot water and a cup of Tide and do that twice before backing the vehicle I am painting back inside and wipe it down before I mask it off and then again after I mask it off, followed by a wipe down with a new tack rags (notice I said rags and not rag) because I tack the vehicle twice before spraying it with primer, sealer, paint and clear. Personally I I only use inexpensive paint guns for primer and use a good gun for color and another quality gun for clear. Lastly a trick an old painter I know who is retired swore by having a beer or two before spraying color and or clear. He contended that the little bit of buzz you get from drinking a beer or two is enough to loosen up inhibitions or fears about screwing something up while painting. Additionally he was a proponent of the first couple of coats of clear have some color in them and then follow them up with several coats of clear. After painting a vehicle without a paint booth he was a firm believer of doing nothing to the vehicle finish (cut and buff) for a minimum of 30 days except carefully removing the masking tape and paper from the vehicle as soon as possible because it is awful easy to screw a paint job up when unmasking it.

[@majobis]

Yeah something was defiantly going with the etching and the spray gun creating a weird spray pattern. I could still see the pattern after the first coat of high build primer on it and it looks like it was going away with each layer of high build on it And I know a quality gun cost money and it may be worth it in the long run with all the other paint projects coming down the line. But we all learn things as we go on in life and all those years of work are starting to pay off hence the name "Little By Little" You are almost at the payoff of git-er done man. And a big shout to you on the 100th for the truck

[@IanGreen-ir6ww]

Nearly there mate,no rush get right the first time.

[@denisryle6410]

Congratulations Mark

[@noddydean9395]

after finding your channel while in the I.c.u. in hospital I've watch every minute and seeing your smile reminded me of the smile I had after taking this last 4 years to learn to walk again and get rid of my wheel chair and walking frame

[@Docstantinople]

How, touching.

[@timleahy1525]

Congratulations on finally getting there just closer to the finish line can’t wait to see that blue on the truck great work

[@VFRSTREETFIGHTER]

Congratulations, Mark. I can't wait for episode 101!

[@garynugent4400]

WOW sir!!! Excellent job, you can tell all that body work really paid off. It looks fantastic!!! Really awesome job!!!! - Gary

[@triple7441]

Proud of you mark ive watched all 100 episodes!! Love yeww mark

[@Charles-qt2gx]

Another milestone , congratulations. If anyone ever wonders why a paint job on a semi is so expensive, all they have to do is watch you and do the math on man hours and material on your project. Again, congratulations.

[@truckerchuck5155]

Awesome job Mark! I’ve been watching since episode one. You’ve come along way brother! My hats off to you.👍

[@keithvandermolen5748]

Great job mark I restored a few vehicles in my time. I know what it takes. It’s not easy. Can’t wait to see the truck in color again awesome job. 👍🏻

[@timeberhardt2633]

When you paint it this time Mark make sure there's no orange pill like you like what happened on the Smokey and the bandit but you're doing a very good job and it's getting done I can't wait to see it on the road when it has all matching color does peterbilts one of my favorites

[@dustinbass-tz2tm]

Atta boy Mark LBL looks outstanding man good job 👏 👍

[@masterofdisaster7427]

congratulations Mark, beautiful to see LBL getting it's paint. I've watched every episode from day one, a great journey.

[@arousednewt1943]

Been around since episode 1, certainly doesn't feel like 5 years. Long time coming!

[@robertstevison1448]

Brother just take it easy and it will happen !!!! Stay warm Brother

[@roryolsen4346]

Mark, congratulations on getting to this point. It is going to be nice to see little by little in Montana Blue. Every time I see you getting set up to paint, I think you should mount rails down from your ceiling to hang your trapping from. Think of the way some emergency room bays are divided using curtains. That way if you wanted, you could leave them permanently hanging and just push them back against the wall when you aren’t using them. It would also allow you to slide them around while in use. Slide them open to have a Passageway but then you could slide them shut when you wanted. You may have already thought of this and ruled it out for your particular use case.

[@Antonymorris1.6]

Well done Mark can't wait see the blue go on .be good of change interior colour.

[@dennycelestinohybridspecies]

It's awesome how excited you are getting Little By Little in primer Mark, I'm pretty excited seeing you do that myself!

[@MrRSKC]

Congrats Mark, been watching since you brought it home and was working on it in the snow, changing out the sleeper to picking up the Snowman trailer ... been a fun ride so far. Cant wait for future episodes !!

[@bobcobb7719]

I use a pump sprayer to dampen the floor. Works great as it applies just enough water to hold the dust down but there’s less mess or running/splashing water.

[@paulsackett3485]

Mark hell of a job! No one can say you didn’t bust your ass on these projects. I do have one piece of advice on the painting technique. When you’re spraying 1 direction and want to go back the opposite way, let off the trigger instead of “making the turn” with the trigger held down. This will leave a puddle or heavier film thickness where you made the turn and will show up in your topcoat. You should always start by moving in the direction you want to paint before you get to the surface, then pull the trigger right before you get to the surface and then spray slightly past the edge then let off. I hope that makes sense 😂. But again great job and thanks for taking us along for the ride!

[@dieselentity6039]

Awesome start of the day when twinstix comes to play!! Great job as usual mark!! Congratulations on 100th LBL episode !!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@brenthoffman3832]

You look like a maestro conducting an orchestra swinging your paint gun side to side.

[@daveneadeau7962]

Congratulations on the progress!! Don’t forget to get Mrs. Twin Sticks another spritzer.

[@johnrose8569]

The etch primer has a acid in it that etches the metal so the paint has a good surface to bite into

[@timothypelley7825]

Great to see LBL in primer. Starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Also adds a great deal to a job well done and attention to every little detail which i see in every step along your journey to get to this point. Keep it up!

[@davidcope7651]

Congratulations Mark 🎉🎉

[@DarrenLiggins]

Congrats Mark looking forward to next week's episode👍.

[@robwanrooij667]

Great, I'm happy for you too. It will be very beautiful. Greetings Rob

[@trevorupton6904]

A job well done 👍

[@MyDuckfoot]

Love the BIG smile on your face at the end. You drank the american beer like a true Canadian.

[@TheEasystart]

Looked like the truck from Duel with the etching primer on!

[@Josephboley81211]

Hello there bud. Hope you and the family are doing great 👍✌️🙏🙏

[@neilfairless4589]

Never doubted you Marc, bravo sir.

[@Mr-MH227]

Dang she looks great in grey ! Congratulations 👍

[@Turksonbass]

Hi Mark happy 100th i came in around ep10 my uncle owned a body shop and i know body work cant be rushed keep up the good work and can do attitude look forward to your videos good luck

[@michaelhertwig4528]

You do amazing work, Mr. Twinsticks!

[@reverendodarn4295]

That looks so good, even in primer, can't wait to see the blue, It'll be so satisfying for you to finally assemble it all, I've been watching ever since you worked on LBL in the snow.

[@noclueforid]

Happy 100th episode! It's been a joy watching you restore these trucks!

[@johnrose8569]

I do that plan everything in head and play it thru but it never goes the same in reality as it did in my head

[@stevencaka]

Very happy 😃 for you too Mark!! What a thrill! Enjoy that Coors beer 🍻 my friend!!

[@bryancostlow8508]

Awesome job Mark. I'm so happy for you.

[@davidbachicha3951]

Amazing work! One day at a time.

[@mikeb2368]

I'm cheering with you , looking sharp 🎉!!!

[@RandyDerrick-zq9wj]

HIGH EXPECTATIONS YOU NAILED IT MASTERING PAINTING A SEMI TRUCK

[@paulbulka7193]

Truely a labour of love! Looks awesome buddy!!

[@DavidMartin-tp2in]

Looking Good can't wait to see the final paint. We could have used Snowman and a load of Coors this past weekend at Grey Cup, Coors Beer sold out fast everyday.

[@richardelder8869]

Way to go mark you really did a fast job on getting it to this point took less time on little by little than it took on Smokey and the bandit can’t wait for next week to see her in her final color

[@dwighti2006]

Looking good, Mark! Been with you since the beginning. Love what you are doing. Keep it up!

[@blairjosephbernard2011]

At least you don’t have to worry about flys landing on your paint job. Lol I painted my 96 GMC Yukon 2 door last weekend flys landed all over the roof lol spray nine works perfect for cleaning body just before painting that’s what I used

[@NickManCuso59]

It's already snowed in Montana several times this November. Can't believe we got it before you did. Stay Frosty ! 🥶