Tuber Truggy! To paint, or not to paint...that is the question!

[Kylar]

I bought this awesome tuber truggy from the very talented Warren.

Now I have this dilemma, Do i paint it black, or leave it bare metal? Normally painting a frame black would be a no brainer to me. I like the look of a simple black frame. However the metal work is so awesome on this im not sure if I should paint it, or leave it bare metal. Its all stainless steel.

What do you guys think?

[raceeng18]

If you're going to paint the body a different color, leaving it it's bare metal color would make a great contrast.

[liljohn_92]

I'd leave it stainless.

[Kylar]

Originally Posted by raceeng18

If you're going to paint the body a different color, leaving it it's bare metal color would make a great contrast.

You make a good point, Maybe ill paint the cab metallic black

[scale4x4]

You know you do good work when your customers are afraid to paint it!

[ima_redneck]

No way i would paint that. That would be like covering hardwood floors with carpet, just no reason to.

[warren]

that cab looks good on there.

i like the idea of metallic black on the cab. also i'm just throwing it out there, but the stainless takes powder coat very well.

sorry not much help on the "to paint or not to paint" issue.

can't wait to see how you finish it out.

[Postclanker]

I'm watching this....WTFab / Warren is building a truggy for me as well....I'm running paint schemes thru my head all the time. Well done stainless is so nice, hate to paint it....

[RyanRay]

Awesome Bro that thing will be sick either way! I would leave it naked... but I as said above, would you paint oak hardwood floors?

[rangercat23]

I would leave the stainless RAW!
Thats the whole reason for stainless, you dont need a coating

[Mega Fattie]

Welds aren't stainless.

[Die-Laughing]

Originally Posted by Mega Fattie

Welds aren't stainless.

He does some nice tig work.. He probably uses stainless filler as well but, I'm not sure.

[warren]

Originally Posted by Die-Laughing

He does some nice tig work.. He probably uses stainless filler as well but, I'm not sure.

yep all stainless steel filler rod in the welds.

[Postclanker]

Originally Posted by warren

yep all stainless steel filler rod in the welds.

F-n sweet....I know what I'm doing....

[Calderwood]

Originally Posted by warren

yep all stainless steel filler rod in the welds.

What rod? Just being stainless doesn't mean it won't rust.

[warren]

Originally Posted by nigels_world

what rod? Just being stainless doesn't mean it won't rust.

308

[Lentsnh2012]

I would go with white. White is the absence of color and it'll show all of the incredible lines and welds that Warren has done. I'm a sucker for a whit cage though...

You could also just put a clear enamel paint on the chassis and call it "good".

[Kylar]

Thanks Warren, for the advice and info. i'll make sure to post up a build thread


Thanks for the reply guys. I think im going to paint the cab Black, I found a nice black metallic pearl in the auto paint section, and maybe polish the frame a bit.

[pajey]

Yep, paint the cab black and leave the stainless. As said, it will really contrast the cage where as now it doesn't because they cage and cab are such a similar colour.

[OGXXXOG]

I too have one of warrens tube frames and it is to beautiful and a master piece to paint over. It's stainless, you can always polish it