Zolatone Spray On Bed Liner - Keepin' It Old School

When it comes to building trucks on a budget one of our go to gurus is Mr. Ernie Macias!
You might remember his Rags to Riches build, or from his time at the magazine. He builds tons of minitrucks and even old school cars, one after another for pennies on the dollar, and when we approached him about shooting his "Back to Basics" Mitsu for this month's special cover he was more than stoked! But he also showed us some of the tricks of the trade when going with that classic minitruck feel. The Zolatone beds ruled the showgrounds for years before the nicer and more costly bedliners came into the picture. Follow along and see how easy it was for Painter Shak Mike to get Ernie's Mitsu set for the early `90s look. For more information, contact the company listed in the Source box.

1.They started off with the...        read full caption 1.They started off with the basic necessities for the job, And the Zolatone was actually harder to find than anticipated as these were the last two cans at the local auto body supplier.	2.Here's the bed all bare...        read full caption 2.Here's the bed all bare and vulnerable and waiting for some love.	3.The bed needs to be cleaned...        read full caption 3.The bed needs to be cleaned and free of debris, so this step is repeated a few times.
4.Just like any painted surface,...        read full caption 4.Just like any painted surface, the end result is only as good as the prep work. Painter Shak Mike started by scuffing the surface to ensure good adhesion.	5.After all the prep work...        read full caption 5.After all the prep work was finished, Painter Shak Mike pulled the truck into the paint booth and taped it off.	6.Umpa lumpa dupitty do, what...        read full caption 6.Umpa lumpa dupitty do, what do you get when you take a good blackmail photo of Mike in his spray suit? You get an awesome tech article step!
7.Mike mixed up the Zolatone...        read full caption 7.Mike mixed up the Zolatone to get a nice even flow.	8.A nice light coat was evenly...        read full caption 8.A nice light coat was evenly sprayed first.	9.Then the second coat was...        read full caption 9.Then the second coat was sprayed for even coverage.
10.And there you have it;...        read full caption 10.And there you have it; the truck was pulled out into the sun to show off the old school bedliner.