SEMA 2015: 2015 Ford F150 - Brutus > Paint Part 1

So, the overall design this year was to make it a little more flashy.  Our style has always been simple but clean.  Little subtleties that make you double take.  We pride ourselves on making a modification look so good, you know something's different but can't quite put your finger on it.  However, that's not what trucks are about these days.  A lot of builds that make it into press are flashy, high contrasting colors mixed with polished or chromed components.  We had to move outside our comfort zone.

In addition, being an aluminum body was new.  Not only did Ford coat the truck with some kind of protective coating, but the aluminum parts posed a slight challenge.

First, our fenders were shaved.  We removed the F150 emblem in favor of a smooth look.  I couldn't count the number of questions we got on how we did it being an aluminum panel.  Well, here it is. We used metal putty.  Metal putty is used to repair multiple metal surfaces, and this application was no different.  We did reinforce the back side to make sure we didn't have too many issues.

Next came the taping process.  SO much time in taping and retaping.  Measuring one side from the other, making sure both sides match.  No stencil.  All freehand.  Stay tuned for the next blog....as I reveal our paint process.