Tried the el cheapo rustoleum paint job

[ivorton74]

Was bored outta my mind today so I decided to paint the box on my truck. I started with the tailgate and it turned out ok so decided to do the whole box. well I have to say while it makes my truck look better than before, my job isn't brilliant...but I guess it is a learning experience....tell me what u guys think...still have to paint the rest of the truck. im gonna leave the roof white.

pics...

[INSIDIOUS '86]

Looks decent. Try long sweeping motions with about 40% overlap. Lays more even and gets good coverage. At the end of the sweep let go off the nozzle then move to the next row. Keeps build up from happening in edges.

Otherwise looks pretty good
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[ivorton74]

It will probably look better once its wet sanded and polished. It looks like flat paint...thought it would shine better...i keep going outside and lookin at it...i wish i did a better job at it.
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[INSIDIOUS '86]

90% prep 10% paint. Usually how it is. Keep chugging away!
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[PAPA KENT]

Originally Posted by INSIDIOUS '86

90% prep 10% paint. Usually how it is. Keep chugging away!
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ivorton74, Prep is the entire key.I know it's hard to do because we are always impatient for the end result but sand it with 400 wet/dry and take your time and if you spray a heavy enough coat you will have the desired shine that you want with far less paint than if you spray numerous coats to achieve the same results.Personally i think your work has has made great improvements over where you started.

Good luck and show us the final picture when it's done.

Kent.

[ivorton74]

well I did the rest of the truck today and added about 3 more coats to the box....still not a brilliant job but still better that how it looked before...again it'll do until I can do better...i'll leave it for a few days to let it dry and maybe try to wet sand it....pics

[mongoose]

did you roll it? if not try that.. after about 3 coats it starts to look decent... also help to wet sand between coats.. this stuff orange peels like crazy.. this is mine.. i don't like shiny paint so i took some scotch bright too it.. looks much better IMO.

[Dylan86]

Did this with rustoleum spray paint!

[cory d]

Originally Posted by Dylan86

Did this with rustoleum spray paint!

crap. not bad at all. i was going to shoot my truck with some of rustoleums hugger orange, wet sand and call it good. i have had my truck for like 2 years and it would take a while for my to count all the scratches i have put on it

[ivorton74]

Originally Posted by Dylan86

Did this with rustoleum spray paint!

This is what i was hoping for lol
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[Jwood70]

I painted my beater Honda flat black with spray cans. Worked on the prep for about 2 days and shot the paint on in a day. It turned out looking alright after about 3 medium coats and some sanding. Sold the Honda last year and the paint still looked alright even after 3 salt filled winters.
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[motornut]

yours looks good,it will grow on you too
I rolled the 78 in fire red
the dew affected the shine if i painted it late

[nheller76]

All in all nan u can't go wrong! It's better then a rusty truck and now u can have a good base. I like it though
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[ivorton74]

I sprayed it...i used one of those spray guns that u attach to the can... Im thinking whether to wet sand it or just leave it as is for now. What should i do?
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[Jwood70]

Originally Posted by ivorton74

I sprayed it...i used one of those spray guns that u attach to the can... Im thinking whether to wet sand it or just leave it as is for now. What should i do?
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I think it depends on what you are looking to accomplish. If you want a more finished look, I would wet sand it. If you are just looking to prevent rusting, I would just leave it. just my 2 cents
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[ivorton74]

Originally Posted by Jwood70

I think it depends on what you are looking to accomplish. If you want a more finished look, I would wet sand it. If you are just looking to prevent rusting, I would just leave it. just my 2 cents
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that's actually why I did it. its just temporary until better can be done. it had some surface rust so I just wire brushed it and used rust remover and hit it with some primer. im just trying to curb the rust and kinda preserve the truck until I can get proper body work n paint. everyone likes how it looks so I guess its not too bad.

[mongoose]

you do know that once you use this stuff it has to be taken back to bare metal before you can spray real paint on it..

[ivorton74]

Originally Posted by mongoose

you do know that once you use this stuff it has to be taken back to bare metal before you can spray real paint on it..

yeah I know...i'll have it professionally painted next time around...i'll be getting a new box and panels for it though so no big deal. once I get my 5.3 in there and running i'll concentrate on the body. I just want it to look somewhat decent til that time comes.

[motornut]

i find some people can't tell/notice it's roll on tremclad even with my orange peel
no regrets i don't worry about it getting scratched

hood has some dew wipes...
and some thick paint
it does actually fill in cracks in the old paint,lines from stripes quite well
as it's so thick

[motornut]

and my 87 was flat black
maybe a little too flat?

[motornut]

and of course its a tough paint....

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[eldogg]

There was an article in Hotrod a year or 2 ago. We sprayed my brother's 73 K5 roof with gloss black thinned with acetone. Its held up well.

[bojak]

It looks great. Does it look pro, not really but it doesn't look rusty either. I'm going to go the DIY route myself. I'm going to use rollers and wet sand between coats. I've seen some crap scuff and spray jobs that cost more than I will spend so if I'm going to end up with a less than show car job might as well DIY.
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[motornut]

20 years ago,it even made a F*&D look better,then when i bought it