Custom Paint Jobs - 2009 Paint Trends & Gems

Fabtech went a little out of control on their '08 F-250.

The entire truck was grinded on with the top half receiving candy blue and the bottom simply cleared over. The look is incredible.

Hot-Rod Flats
Thanks to the use of hot-rod flat paints, this sky-high Silverado looks unbelievable.

Both red and black were sprayed flat and the duo looked awesome. Even the logos were sprayed flat black.

Our own Project Super Stunner was painted using flat black on the bottom half. The matte black wheels with painted-to-match red rings really made the drop-top truck look incredible. The headlights, grille shell, foglights, and door handles were also smoked and painted black to create the custom look.

Using flat black and then a flat clear over the silver stripe made this Navigator look like it had stainless steel running down the hood. This trick is subtle and a real winner at shows. Notice the smoked headlights and blacked-out grille to match the theme.

Incorporating LED brakelights into the custom paint, this F-150 scores big. Before applying the brake pedal, you'd never know there were lights there and then with once they slow down, voila. Too cool.

A Truckin' favorite is the timeless art of pinstriping. These artists are our heroes. No matter what truck, pinstriping always looks amazing and can quickly turn a boring truck into a rolling work of art.

Another cool trick was to paint the Chevrolet logo for contrast and to paint the Bow Tie with a hot-rod flame and pinstripe. Little details go a long ways in the overall look.