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Need to paint the bus - blusubaru - 05-08-2008
I confirmed the rumors with a state trooper last night. At least 51% of the bus needs to be a different color from the nationally registered "School Bus Yellow." So, I've got a little over 48 hours to paint the bus, and it's raining today. Tomorrow looks clear, so my question is, what's the best paint? We've decided on a gray color, and there's no time to sand. I was thinking of just getting a 5gal bucket of rust-olem, or some other type of exterior enamel paint and slap it on with rollers and brushes. It's going to get a good power-washing today in the driveway.
Re: Need to paint the bus - lafinfil - 05-08-2008
Why not just do a temporary "camouflage"
Go to Big Lots or other discount place and buy a few rolls of different colored duck/duct tape.
The Big Lots near me has red, blue. green and other assorted colors in 2" tape for about $5 a roll.
Just do a bunch of random stripes over the sides at various angles - like an 80's laser effect
You could even have laser reflections - have a line hit a spot and refract back a bunch of different directions.
You mainly need to cover the sides and over any ID graphics / numbers / etc...
Quick and easy to get you through the weekend and until you can paint it correctly
Re: Need to paint the bus - papercup - 05-08-2008
Re: Need to paint the bus - OWC Jamie - 05-08-2008
grey ?
as in Correctional Facilities" grey ?
leave the black stripes.
post pics
Re: Need to paint the bus - blusubaru - 05-08-2008
We've chosen gray so it will be easy to paint over again in the future. I didn't even think about duct tape! That would be awesome!
Re: Need to paint the bus - OWC Jamie - 05-08-2008
Re: Need to paint the bus - Microman - 05-08-2008
Wouldnt duct tape be hard to remove later?
Re: Need to paint the bus - JoeBob - 05-08-2008
+1 on the Partridge Family paint scheme.
Re: Need to paint the bus - will2000 - 05-08-2008
Your Rustoleum idea is a good one and should last until you can bring it to MAACO. Just clean and dry before applying.
Re: Need to paint the bus - cbelt3 - 05-08-2008
Earl Scheib ? Get a few of the "Bachelors" to help you paint the "Bachelorette Bus" in some empty warehouse someplace. The resultant art might prove a nice moving canvas of hormonal testimonials to mating and marriage.