who's done it? rustoleum

Looks good Dale!

 

Think of Rustoleum (Satin Black) as single-stage urethane industrial paint -- that's what it is. Thin liberally with acetone and it goes on good. Been running it for 3 years with absolutely ZERO probs. Just painted a friend's big truck bed with the stuff. It's the shits for cheap paint.

 

Mix some japan dryer with it,dries like an epoxy.

 

I painted an 89 mustang with gloss black rustoleum spray cans. If you put it on thick and buff it out it can turn out very well.

 

The last few days, I've been progressing(or regressing!) on my car. The Hammertone is quite touchy when thinning. It suggests using Xylol, a synthetic thinner. Without thinning, I found it flashed waaay too quick, actually developing "threads" when rolling back over! But thinning caused it to go off just as quick it seemed. The best method seems to be to dabble-brush it on. It takes forever, but is very uniform. I rolled "canvas white" over the roof, for a two-toned effect, and to combat summer heat. Happy with the results, but its too shiny for me. Anyone use a flattening agent? Trying to Scotch-Brite it may leave oddball lines in the finish. What type of flattening agent could you suggest??

Thanks! I'd like to see the car through to the end. I"m also learning about how all the little stuff like dents and such seem to be more noticable than when the old finish was in place!! Yikes!!

 

Anyone had trouble with the Rusto clear coat? Ive run into some problems using the clear, either 1. it hazes over, or 2. it started to pull the paint up and bubble. Finally my buddy got some clear to lay down nicely, but then I tried an inner fender well and the clear hazed again. I dont know if im doin something wrong, or if its just crap.

 

teddisnoke-- What the hell is all that rigamaroo in the back of the Nova? It looks like a fridge compressor. Wagon looks good by the way.

 

I have used it several times on cars. I helped my friend paint his 64 falcon flat black last summer with the spray cans and it has held up fine so far. I just painted my frame flat black and i painted the radius rods and steering stuff that i made with the yellow rustoleum. i used the quart cans and mixed it with some M.E.K. to reduce it. I let it sit outside for the rest of the day and then put it all together with no problems.

 

ive started using rustoleum alot now , its hard to beat for the price

does stay soft for sometime , i find its best to build up a few thin coats over a few weeks if the project allows , sand with 600 wet between coats to keep it smooth

 

I used a Satin white on my 41 coupe years ago. cant remember what i used to thin it. i sprayed it over the flat primer.Held up well. When i sent it out for paint,i told the guy i shot it with Rustolieum they just sprayed a sealer on it before the color. i had no problems drove it acouple years.

 

Chassis? I use it on the body....."F" Earl Schieb!!!!!!!!!!

 

So, some of you guys are using this stuff without sanding? Or are all of you cutting and buffing after it dry's? My tow rig is in desperate need of paint, and its worth alto more if its shiny. Also, what grit are you prepping with? Does this have enough build to fill in say, 320 DA scratches? I was thinking of using a roller instead of a brush or gun (no paint booth). Would that leave it with alot of peel?

 

I thinned it down with mineral spirits and sprayed it on a old tractor I restored and it has held up real well. I painted the plow blade the red and left it outside and it has only faded a little after 5 or so years, hasn't rusted.

 

turbo...will cover 320 da marks no problem , rolling will leave some peel

depends what you want ..you wont roller on a coat or two and have a showroom finish , although some guys thin it alot and wet sand between coats until its nice