Finaly decided to try roll on rust-oleum enamel paint going to go all white removing the trim and only painting the window trim black.!
Tomarow starts body work

Bought all the stuff today
High foam rollers
Sand paper up to grit 2000
News paper
3 m tape
Gloss white rust oleum enamel paint
Mineral spirits
Turtle wax and polish
Micro fiber towels
Body filler
High foam paint brush
Still need a buffer but thats the last step
Will post pics of all the body work tomarow will be a lot .!!! Have to fix two fenders sand the whole car down and tape it all up going to start with 150 grit on the car for prep!

Thanks shane !

 

Hope it turns out ok... Ive done Rustoleum through a gun and it fades FAST. It gets soft in the sun and turns foggy if not waxed weekly. Id recommend a nice polymer synthetic wax like Turtle Wax ICE as the caranuba types seem to cloud it up.

 

Have. You ever rolled it on? I was gonna wax it monthly but if. I gota so it weekly to keep the fresh look then i guess thatsbwhat im up for . Only thing. I'm scared of is wet sanding . I have neer wet sanded before so ((

 

Here is a good thread. Why use rust-oleum?

moparts: paint job on a budget!?

Im going to try this on my Justy first then my RX-4.

 

Why not rustolieum

 

In the linked thread (which is AWESOME, by the way - thanks for posting!) the OP says up in Canada it's called Tremclad and then mentions that in the US it's called Rustoleum. I spose a quick Google search would verify. The OP in the link says to make sure it's acrylic, or acrylic enamel, which he thins down with paint thinner, so sounds like the type of paint is more important than brand, at least as far as I could tell from a quick scan of the linked thread. Not to say it wouldn't need to be polished and waxed regularly, but if it did or if it does fade, sounds like you're just another $50 away from a repaint.

Thanks again for posting the link! I'm gonna print that and put it in my binder of info to save! Can't believe the results he got...

 

I have the paint he mentioned any tips on sanding its takeing days with 80 grit.....

 

Oops, yes Tremclad same as Rustolieum.
Iv had this link saved for a long time forgot all the details.
It's very informative, thinning and it self levels that's the great part...well worth the read.

 

Well got half the body work done ... Useing way more sand paper then i thought ... And only half way done

 

tal strip i believe its called...spray or brush on to remove paint

 

Well i used air craft stripper it worked ok just way to messy lol and worked half the time but when it did it just killed the paint . Car will jae first coat tomarow

 

Ive done a rustoleum rattle can paint job on my FB beater. Honestly its no where near as tough as an actual 2k paint job. Its a soft paint that gets scratched and dirty easily. Nothing a little rubbing compound and wax cant handle. I only used 'protective enamel', no clear coat. It looked really good for being out of a can, and was really cheap to do. something like $70 for primer and paint.

Pic while still wet.

 

plastidip... cost the same dont have to wax and it doesnt fade. and it just peels off after. why anyone would do rustoleum after plastidip was invented i have no clue. good luck and would like to see the results. but to me to go through all that prep... it cost nothing to spray a car... you may as well put a 200 maaco spray on it and take care of it.. by the time you wax the **** out of rustoleum every week but thats just my opinion.

 

This is very true! Plastidip, with a few layers, will last years!! No prep at all, just wash dry and spray. Not the cheapest thing, but worth it.

 

ok well did a **** ton of prep work realy sucks.... terribley lol took 2 days and I used so much sand paper. basiclhy got to metal after using air craft stripper and it only working half the time and making the biggest mess.... painting the first coats tomarow morning . I hope wet sanding will be easyier. well I was going to do plasti dip honestly but was a little scared I spent also about 100 plus now on this job cause of sand paper and waste on stripper... so if this doesn't turn out good at all I will dip it next pay... im going to do about 10 coats. maybe 12 if it doesn't look good. :[ wish me luck on painting tomarow!

 

i realized i could of got it sprayed cheap and with all the prep lol i hope this turns out good to!! like i said plasti dip will be my saveur !

 

plus there was so many options after seeing the fourms on roll on i hoped on the idea of it and i love the learning experience

 

Just buy a $100 air compressor and $50 spray gun. Go to NAPA and have them mix 1/2 gallon of single stage paint and spray it. Youll regret wasting money on the roll on honestly. So much work and very lack luster results.

 

^ +1

Did the roll one job years ago after extensive research. Ended up using a polyurethane based boat paint, which was a great color and really tough. It even did well against a F-150, RIP Cookie Monster. A special chemical was used to help it self level. The results were good, not great. It went on VERY smooth on some parts, and orange peeled on others. It didn't help the results that I was doing all the work while recovering from a major surgery.

I chose the roll on route due to no resources for spraying, I like trying different things, and I was trying to do it for cheap. That being said, it requires WAY too much sanding, costs way more than you expect, and spraying yields better results.

 

Well started the first coat came out good and whole doing the second coat it started to rain so i covered it and got bugs and dirt in the paint not a lot but a little im going to wet sand it and hope it turns out good ! If this turns out bad idk what im going to do ....

 

you already said it, plasti dip.

or drive down to maaco and pick it up the following day.

 

Well i fixed the coats and now on my 3rd coat will see by the tenth coat how it will turn out ! If my i goingto plasti dip for sure just not sure what color yet if i do

 

starting to look real good im surprised...

 

Glad to hear you're starting to like the results. I need to find the time to paint mine before winter hits. Planning to roll on rustoleum white as well. Be sure to keep updating and good luck!

 

how'd it turn out