01-18-2012, 12:19 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Rustoleum "roll on" paint job
My first paint job. Turned out pretty well. I decided to go with the "roll on" method after reading many articles about the process. I am a DIY kind of guy and I don't have the facilities to do spray work (2 stall garage w/ 3 cars lol). It's actually a pretty simple process, plus it's clean!
Remove the body Do all repairs (sand shallow scratches, fill deep scratches) Spray w/ adhesion promoter (I used Bulldog) Prime Start putting on the paint! This is where it starts to differ from regular paint jobs. 1) Make sure to prep the area before painting each coat (wipe w/ mineral spirits and then a tack cloth) 2) Use Rustoleum oil based paint 3) Thin the paint w/ mineral spirits to the consistency of whole milk (a little paint goes a long ways) 4) Use a high density 4" roller and put it on thin 5) Make sure all bubbles are popped when you are finished and NO DRIPS! 6) Paint will level out as it dries (ready for next coat in about 6 hours) 7) Do 2 coats and wet sand out all orange peel w/ 800 grit paper 8 ) Repeat step 7 till you have at least 8 coats on the cart 9) After 8-10 coats, wet sand w/ 1000 grit then 1500 grit then 2000 grit 10) Wait a week or so and buff w/ Meguires rubbing compound (I hand Buffed) All in all, you need about $75 worth of materials. - 1 quart of Rustolem oil based paint ($12) - 1 spray can of matching paint ($4) - 1 can of adhesion promoter ($12) - 4" roller w/ extra high density rollers and paint trays ($20) - 1 can of primer ($4) - Wet/dry sand paper ($10) - Rubbing compound ($12) Use a spray can (matching color) to do the places where you can't fit your roller. I recommend painting in a very well lit area. Some drips are hard to see. When you let drips dry.. it is a pain to sand them out and not sand through other layers of pain (I learned the hard way). It seems more time consuming than it really is. I would put a coat on in the morning before work. Sand when I got home. Put on a coat before bed. Wake up and do it again. It only takes about 10 min. to put a coat on the cart. Wet sanding takes the most time (maybe an hour or so by hand). If you have the time, this is a great way to get a good paint job on your cart. I wouldn't say that it is better than a professional job by any means... but I would say that it is better than a spray can by far. The paint actually hardens pretty fast unlike a spray can job which can take months. |
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01-18-2012, 02:31 PM | #2 |
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Re: Rustoleum "roll on" paint job
Looks good. Thanks for the detailed instructions and costs.
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02-17-2012, 12:35 PM | #3 |
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02-17-2012, 06:04 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Rustoleum "roll on" paint job
Looks Good Eric, nice job looks sprayed and clear coated to me
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03-06-2012, 08:53 AM | #5 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Rustoleum "roll on" paint job
Updated pics. Before and after.
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03-06-2012, 09:59 AM | #6 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Rustoleum "roll on" paint job
Erikson
What was the exact type of roller used?? Foam or polyester nap. What was the nap length? |
03-06-2012, 11:53 AM | #7 |
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03-06-2012, 08:39 PM | #8 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Rustoleum "roll on" paint job
Thanks, I think I might try this.
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12-29-2012, 01:04 PM | #9 |
Getting Wild
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Re: Rustoleum "roll on" paint job
Ok, my issue with painting...what did you do about clean up between coats? Did you clean your roller and trays between coats? Do you use a new roller and tray every coat? This is where I get caught up in the whole process. I hate the clean up! It's usually the most time consuming aspect.
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12-29-2012, 02:33 PM | #10 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Rustoleum "roll on" paint job
I put the roller and tray into a gallon ziplock bag. They will be fine for between coats. I left them up to 16 hours and they were fine when I used them. i did however change everything after the second day. I had a total of eight coats. Use disposable trays and just throw them away when finished.
BTW, I did eventually use this method and the results were great. Check my build thread link below. |
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