2023 F150 XLT. Sponsored by Hornblasters.
After looking at countless custom installs from painted or powercoated tanks, I knew I wanted to do something different, but wasn’t sure what to do. So, I decided to strip and airbrush my tank.
FYI…I used to restore and customize classic cars so I decided to dust off my custom painting skills.
I have the Stealth Spare Tire Delete Kit with the 5 gallon tank.
I sandblasted the tank, wetsanded, sprayed with high build primer, then silver base coat with flake.
Then I laid out the “HB” Hornblasters logo on each end of the tank with thin masking tape.
Next, I laid down some lines on the rest of the tank.
I airbrushed blue grape candy paint over lace.
Then I sprayed between the lines and airbrushed snake skin in candy blue.
Then finished up the tank and applied silver flake.
After the silver flake cured, I added gold and rose gold leaf.
Then I applied 2K Clear.
While the 2K Clear was curing, I sanded the powercoated Stealth bracket, applied a primer formulated for power coat then applied rose gold automotive paint.
After all cured, I assembled the kit.
The inside of my truck is loud so I wanted to be loud outside as well.
I started my truck install with applying Resonix sound deadening the doors and cab wall,
Then I replaced the door speakers front and rear with CDT Audio 6.5" components in the front door, 6.5" coaxials in the rear with custom speaker plates.
Then added block off plates in the door to cover the gaping holes in the door covered by think trash bags from the factory. Lol.
After that I went behind the seat to install my amp rack, complete with a 5,000 watt subwoofer amp, 800 watt mids and highs 4 channel, Glowe Voltage Lithium battery, and copper distribution block to run the 1/0 OFC welding cable.
Then I wired (3) 12" subwoofers (not slim) under the back seat. (I used a LMI Welding 3.5" rear seat lift.
To finish up, I added a set of KG1 Forged 20" wheels and front leveling kit.
