olie05 Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I finally did it, and I have to say I am pleased with the results. Without even wetsanding or buffing, I can tell this is going to be an easy way to get some shine on my car It was really scary at first when it hadn't settled, and the paint had all these bubles on it... I thought "what have I done!?" but then After a few hours it started leveling out. I did the coat way to thick, as in I applied too much. I definitely thined it out enough though. I have the "smoke grey" color, and i think i'm going to go for the "charcoal grey" because this is way too light for my tastes. But at least I know what to do with the next coat! here are the pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantaz Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 did you put that on bare metal? or is that a rough sanded so it had something to adhere too?? doesnt look to bad.. some "bubbling" look to it in the second pic but you say its flattening out and not color sanded yet. Not bad for just rolled on for sure. i havnt read much about the roller thing yet so im searching right after i post this but any info woudl be welcome =0) and IMHO yes.. go for a darker grey =) i like the original color you have on it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaysZ Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 nice! are you going to do the whole car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 finally someone has fallen into the roll on paint crowd with me...looks good. Just your first coat should not cover the color or base metal below it completely. then the second coat should cover any under color. The third should take out any big scratches and from there it is just insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted April 23, 2006 Author Share Posted April 23, 2006 haha, yeah I realised that I put on a way to thick coat for the first coat! I really had no Idea what I was doing. But yes, I figured that out when I did a test spot on my other fender and it came out alot flatter and smoother than anything on the other fender, just by using less paint on the roller. I also did this with a normal foam roller, because i was kinda just testing the waters, but I am definitely going to go for the ultra super high density foam roller for the rest of the car. Oldarthanme, your advice was what got me started! thanks! Phantaz, this is after sanding with 320grit sandpaper, on a previously primered fender. I am going to do the rest of the car in charcoal gray. edit: on second thought, anodized bronze might be closer to I want (current color of the car) http://www.rustoleum.com/product.asp?frm_product_id=18&SBL=1 Jaysz, I am going to do the rest of the car this way! probably will be done sometime in the middle of summer depending on wether i get a job or not (time constraints, not money because this is dirt cheap!) here's a picture of what I started with. and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iskone Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Did you use the "stops rust" or "professional"? Isk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 right now it seems like too much work to go and take a picture of the can, but it says "professional" and "high performance" it must be good for an extra 50hp with that "high performance" blend right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 just be sure to tape that sticker to your taillight so it shows up really well. at least you won't use the can for it's other purpose...as a "gunmetal grey high flow muffler that is painted on the inside for CrAzY power!!! and you can gain 35hp just from the gunmetal grey over regular light grey!!!" and it comes with a clamp so you don't have to deal with that "loud, bright, and dangerous welding!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 oh and btw...mine says "stops rust professional" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nienberg.11 Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I like it Olie. Chalk one up for guys on a budget. That actually looks pretty decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I can't wait to get mine out in the sun! it is going to look real good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iskone Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I wonder how that flat black looks? Isk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I saw a picture of a 30's car over on the moparts website that looked pretty good. Looks like a spray can job but much more even. I had rattle can flat black for a while. It does get old in the summer with heat and this wimpy little Datsun fan...I hope the red will be a little nicer this summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 I personally don't see the reason for doing flat black with a roller. Spraying seems almost easier, since you don't have to think about it as much as with a roller. (in my somewhat limited experience) I guess it boils down to which do you prefer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iskone Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I've seen alot of craooy spray can jobs. With the roller method it might look more even is basically what I meant. Isk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted June 22, 2006 Author Share Posted June 22, 2006 Rather than start a new thread I decided update this one. Lately I switched to "anodized bronze" It seems to match the color of my car pretty closely, and since my local hardware store carries it I won't have a problem tracking it down. anyway, here are some pics. some are of sanding, some are of paint after the wet sand. Oh, i also want to mention that, for me at least, it was easier to roll on the paint when the roller was almost DRY. yes, this was the easiest way to paint without getting any bubbles. It makes for a very economical painting experience. I am going to put all the fender pictures in a "rustoleum" folder. I think i have more pictures there than i just posted. Check out my gallery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 cool...dead pic links btw. I'll check your gallery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 never mind...the pics just showed up. You may wan to wetsand a little more so that it is all even. I used 400 grit and it does a good job after the first two coats. It looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big-phil Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 you'll have to change your sig. pic now:icon46: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted June 22, 2006 Author Share Posted June 22, 2006 you'll have to change your sig. pic now:icon46: yeah right! lol, the minute I started rolling that on I couldn't believe it was EXACTLY the same color as the primer i had before. Only difference is it's just a tad glossier. Are you really going to be that picky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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