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06-26-2014, 05:33 PM | #61 |
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Re: Paint A Car With Rustoleum?
I have used Magnet paint "Chassis saver" with a brush on the Chassis. $110. TSC "Magic" paint on the fenders. $30-35 a gal. Hardener $15 (?) and thinner $(?) I sprayed 1 fender and it seemed the hardest orange peel I ever sanded. I ground away at that paint for hours trying to smooth it out. Took them to a local guy to put a final sanding and coat on them. There are pictures of them in "My 30 TS" in my profile. He also suggested painting the undersides with Bedliner to cushion against flying rocks etc. I want to paint the body the "Drabs", Copra and Chicle. I haven't decided what paint I'll use PPG, Nason, Maybe something else.
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06-26-2014, 06:04 PM | #62 |
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Re: Paint A Car With Rustoleum?
Try TCP Global for inexpensive paints - they have vry inexpensive enemals.
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06-26-2014, 07:08 PM | #63 |
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Re: Paint A Car With Rustoleum?
I used tractor paint from tractor supply 3 years ago. It was Valspar. they have a different brand name now. They sell thinner and hardener for it. It's the 30 coupe, my avatar. The paint was $52.00 a gallon then. So far so good.
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06-26-2014, 08:16 PM | #64 |
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Re: Paint A Car With Rustoleum?
Holdover I agree with ever thing you have said. Having gone through the process. Ever dollar in a very nice paint job is well spent.
For me it took a 1000yrd car to a 10 ft car for about a grand. Considering materials. Not considering the time at all. But as mentioned if it scratches, and it has, I don't worry. Looks great without all the worry. Have a total admiration for a great paint job. |
06-27-2014, 07:00 AM | #65 |
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Re: Paint A Car With Rustoleum?
Oh yeah, Not to Hi jack this thread, but what color do you paint the fender wells? Fender
black? Terry |
06-27-2014, 08:38 AM | #66 |
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06-27-2014, 10:53 AM | #67 |
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Re: Paint A Car With Rustoleum?
Thanks Tom, but I should have been clearer, I meant the rear wells. I guess they're called the wells. The large indent in the rear that accepts the fender.
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06-27-2014, 11:17 AM | #68 |
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Re: Paint A Car With Rustoleum?
Steve S.,
Your Model A looks good. But I really love your '57 Nash. That was the last year of the Nash before everything became Rambler. Does yours have the V-8? Rog |
06-27-2014, 11:47 AM | #69 |
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Re: Paint A Car With Rustoleum?
I have seen pics that show the wells, which are part of the body, the same color as the body which makes sense. The fenders were installed after the body, which was painted, was mounted to the frame rails
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06-30-2014, 02:13 AM | #70 |
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Re: Paint A Car With Rustoleum?
The old Rustoleum held up much better than the stuff they use today. I have a car
that was painted in Rustoleum by the previous owner, he used a hardner and it looked good for a while then faded. It is not chalky but looks like original paint that has dulled out. I actually like the look. I have had good results with fiberglass runabout boats using a paint like centari. I rolled it with a foam roller with three coats. Then used 600 sand paper to cut it then 800 and polished it with an electric buffer and polishing compounds. No one that looked at could tell that it wasn't sprayed. |
06-30-2014, 04:33 AM | #71 |
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Re: Paint A Car With Rustoleum?
Ok I'll take a stab. Service truck on the left Rustoleum 10 yrs old. 1qt hunter green
1/2 pt black 1/2 pt penetral reduced with lacq. thinner. sprayed with a hlv gun. Now check out the cab on the dump truck. That also is about 10yrs old and painted with "real" paint and its gone. So we sprayed the nose with my rustoleum mix and mixed a little clear. By the way I never believed in reducing enamels with Lacq thinner but the hardware store insists in doing so? I dont know it works and flashes faster. sam |
06-30-2014, 11:04 AM | #72 |
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Re: Paint A Car With Rustoleum?
The last time that I looked at the label instructions, Rustoleum recommends lacquer thinner or acetone thinned only 5%. I believe this thinner recommendation is for brush or roll on applications and 5% lacquer or acetone wouldn't have much dulling or fading effect. For spraying I find that a two to one mix or slightly more with enamel reducer or mineral spirits works good. I use a universal super wet look hardener with this system. Urethane activator and reducer can be used with rustoleum for a super hard finish that will look much like single stage urethane.
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06-30-2014, 12:23 PM | #73 |
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big job: Way back when I started working at a gas station/repair/body shop, the painter/bodyman would mix enamel with lacquer thinner and hardener, sprinkle some water on the concrete floor, shut the garage door, and go to town. No booth, don't remember an exhaust fan, or if he wore a mask. Always came out good, depending on how much he'd had to drink. Body shop used to be an old blacksmith shop, still had the firebox and tools ready to go. Late 50's early 60's.
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06-30-2014, 01:05 PM | #74 |
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Enamel can be thinned with lacquer thinner but lacquer can't be thinned with enamel reducer or it will curdle. Enamel will dry quicker and attract less dust when thinned with lacquer thinner but will dull quickly. I never trid using hardeners with lacquer. I worked at an independent body shop for a while in the 80s and we did quite a few all over paint jobs. Some people are tight and wanted-expected an Imron like paint job at an alkyd enamel price. We would use imron activator in the dulux dupont enamel and it would dry hard and resemble imron at a fraction of the price. Thats where I got the idea to try urethane activator with rustoleum. If the conditions are right and the correct temp urethane reducer is used it worked out good for me . After the paint had set, we hand rubbed it the next day to give it a rubbed out lacquer look.
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06-30-2014, 01:44 PM | #75 |
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Re: Paint A Car With Rustoleum?
rustolem out of spray cans. good enough for me (for now at least).
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06-30-2014, 02:46 PM | #77 |
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4 cans satin green, 6 cans satin black. After 2 weeks in 70 degree weather I buffed it out with rubbing compound. As far as my arms they were fine, now my trigger finger on the other hand........
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04-29-2021, 03:31 PM | #80 |
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Re: Paint A Car With Rustoleum?
If you can sand and buff yourself just do a base clear paint job. It can be done without a spray booth, it's not that hard, looks much better than a rattle can job, and has superior UV protection. Just my 2 cents
The quality of the job will be the quality of your prep and how well you can sand and buff. Base clear is much more forgiving than most think. You will not get a show car paint job but you should be able to get something decent. Also remember lighter colors are more forgiving than dark. |
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