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Lemield · 10-28-2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Christiansok

First I gotta say your truck looks awesome!
I've been looking into a rustoleum paint job for my daily driver (has a crappy flat black spray can job by PO) but the one detail I couldn't find anything on was doing two tone.

How did you paint the roof white and the tailgate letter white? Did you paint the roof first? Were runs down onto the side where it would be red a problem? Did the thin paint want to seep through the masking tape at the edge? I want to paint my truck blue with a white roof like yours but I'm not sure what order to do it in or how to mask it. Thanks.

Hi Christiansok,

Thanks for the kind words.

I painted the roof and wheels with white Rustoleum unthinned directly from the can and used a foam brush. There are brush marks if you look close but it's a work truck so I don't care. I used a decal/sticker kit from LMC for the tailgate. I did have a few small runs...very thin coats is the key to no runs...no real seepage through the tape...again, I tried NOT to load up the roller with a lot of paint...after you do one coat, you learn the technique...difficult to describe...just need to do it...you can always practice on a old hood or fender first....Good luck...

sleepingbag · 10-28-2010, 01:33 PM

I'm just beginning to paint my 67' in the same way. I spraybombed the top with red rustoleum and planned to roll the rest of the truck with satin black. I did one coat with the roller and decided to buy the compresser and a 20 dollar spray gun from harbor freight to spray the rest... realized how much sanding it was gonna take to make the black smooth. Truck is far from perfect but I just got sick of seeing it in milky black primer. Sorry for the hijack, but I've been thinking about this for along time and was stoked to see a thread about this! BTW your truck looks great!

Lemield · 10-28-2010, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepingbag

I'm just beginning to paint my 67' in the same way. I spraybombed the top with red rustoleum and planned to roll the rest of the truck with satin black. I did one coat with the roller and decided to buy the compresser and a 20 dollar spray gun from harbor freight to spray the rest... realized how much sanding it was gonna take to make the black smooth. Truck is far from perfect but I just got sick of seeing it in milky black primer. Sorry for the hijack, but I've been thinking about this for along time and was stoked to see a thread about this! BTW your truck looks great!

Your truck will look good soon. I didn't really spend much time sanding mine since it is a work truck and I didn't want to cry if it got chipped or a bird crapped on it.....Thanks for the compliment....

Swifty · 10-28-2010, 02:40 PM

I'm going to attempt this same process on my interior & dash....

Ronnny · 10-28-2010, 03:43 PM

Nice job there and good to see cheap ways of fixing and doing stuff for those of us on very limited budgets. I hate to put much in a 500 buck truck.

How would the paint do if you used one of the cheap electric airless sprayers to apply the rustoleum paint? Would you think it still needs thinned? I was considering just doing it in primier but if i could get a dark red color like my interior is i would rather do that. I guess for less than 20 bucks it would be a cheap weekend intertainment.

sleepingbag · 10-28-2010, 04:31 PM

Everything I have read is when you spray rustoleum you dont dilute nearly as much, like 8 parts paint 2 parts mineral spirits. The debate seems to be about half in favor mineral spirits, half using acetone...I have mineral spirits so thats what Ill use.

DZL1 · 10-30-2010, 10:35 AM

Heres mine before and after rustoleum satin black paint job using spray gun. Starting on interior in rustoleum gloss white.

DZL1.

808_67C10 · 10-12-2012, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by DZL1

Heres mine before and after rustoleum satin black paint job using spray gun. Starting on interior in rustoleum gloss white.

DZL1.

I like the black with the white roof! Can't wait to see da interior.

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**Dieselwrencher** · 10-28-2010, 03:33 PM

Very nice job on your truck. I like your dent cover ups.

**special-K** · 10-30-2010, 08:02 AM

Does the paint have to be Rustoleum?I guess the Tractor Supply paint would be about the same? I ask because I wonder how single stage urethane would do...about $70 a gallon.How about Hot Rod Flatz?I guess it's all the same.Just thin accordingly.

*lakeroadster* · 10-30-2010, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Does the paint have to be Rustoleum?I guess the Tractor Supply paint would be about the same? I ask because I wonder how single stage urethane would do...about $70 a gallon.How about Hot Rod Flatz?I guess it's all the same.Just thin accordingly.

Rustoleum is an Alkyd Enamel.

A single stage Urethane would be more durable and more scratch resistant than Rustoleum. Hot Rod Flatz is also a urethane. Both of these are much better than Rustoleum as they are true automotive finishes.

d.uccello · 10-30-2010, 10:45 AM

I painted a farm truck frame with Rustoleum a few years back, but instead of rolling in on I thinned it with mineral spirits and shot it through a cheap paint gun... it actually laid out very nice and looked pretty good... but (yes there had to be some buts here) it took two weeks to fully dry and the shop floor was sticky for months.

bernd · 10-30-2010, 11:47 AM

Nice job! Here is a link to a page that introduced me to this painting method. I guess a lot of folks are doing it now.. why not? I want to give it a try next summer.

http://www.rickwrench.com/index79mas...llarpaint.html

*Shane* · 10-30-2010, 03:15 PM

We have a local guy that sprayed an all METAL '34 ford with Rustoleum Industrial thinned 50-50 with acetone.

It looks spot on as far as satin goes. Not too flat. Not too shiney. Perfect.

sleepingbag · 10-30-2010, 04:10 PM

I'm in the middle of shooting mine right now, switched from flat black to satin. The flat is very flat, too chalkboard looking on my test panel. Oh well another 8 bucks in paint won't kill me. By the way, the 79 dollar compressor and 20 dollar gun are working perfectly, the first coat went on like butter,very smooth. Added a small amt of hardener as well, paint is dry to the touch 15 minutes after I finished. 4 to 1 ratio paint to mineral spirits seems to be the right ratio. its dry and 74 degrees here in Jax, FL today..

Ronnny · 11-07-2010, 10:56 PM

So if i put on rustoleum with a wagner airless sprayer ghow long will it take to dry? And a guess on how to thin it? 50/50?

ksbrktracer · 11-07-2010, 11:38 PM

Added a small amt of hardener as well, paint is dry to the touch 15 minutes after I finished. 4 to 1 ratio paint to mineral spirits seems to be the right ratio. its dry and 74 degrees here in Jax, FL today..

I think the key to it drying would be adding a compatible hardner as done above. I'm not sure what kind of hardner to add though. Maybe sleepingbag can elaborate ????

sleepingbag · 11-08-2010, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ksbrktracer

Added a small amt of hardener as well, paint is dry to the touch 15 minutes after I finished. 4 to 1 ratio paint to mineral spirits seems to be the right ratio. its dry and 74 degrees here in Jax, FL today..

I think the key to it drying would be adding a compatible hardner as done above. I'm not sure what kind of hardner to add though. Maybe sleepingbag can elaborate ????

Spend hours in NAPA stores waiting to talk to mgrs and owners so I picked up a small bottle of their medium hardener. Ill get the bottle here in a little bit and take a pic.

R.L. · 02-14-2011, 08:37 PM

That looks great, thanks for sharing.

richards72chevy · 02-14-2011, 10:43 PM

All these paint jobs look good.I wonder if rustoleum would be good for a fake patina paint job?

Raymo · 02-15-2011, 12:38 AM

I'm glad someone stepped up to do this. I'd asked about it some time ago. I think it looks great!!!
Raymo

kaynnon · 10-11-2012, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by richards72chevy

All these paint jobs look good.I wonder if rustoleum would be good for a fake patina paint job?

heres a link to onehttp://rolledon.forummotion.com/t822...-paint-or-bust

kaynnon · 10-11-2012, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kaynnon

heres a link to onehttp://rolledon.forummotion.com/t822...-paint-or-bust

just noticed how old the thread was guess the link is not needed now

richards72chevy · 10-11-2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kaynnon

heres a link to onehttp://rolledon.forummotion.com/t822...-paint-or-bust

Thank you.I realy like that truck.It has a late 60's camaro dash in it.

kaynnon · 10-12-2012, 01:20 AM

i like it also, giving me thoughts of trying it to mine. nothing to lose since the paint is shot right now anyway.

10-28-2010, 01:33 PM	#2
sleepingbag Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pomona Park, FL Posts: 151	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job I'm just beginning to paint my 67' in the same way. I spraybombed the top with red rustoleum and planned to roll the rest of the truck with satin black. I did one coat with the roller and decided to buy the compresser and a 20 dollar spray gun from harbor freight to spray the rest... realized how much sanding it was gonna take to make the black smooth. Truck is far from perfect but I just got sick of seeing it in milky black primer. Sorry for the hijack, but I've been thinking about this for along time and was stoked to see a thread about this! BTW your truck looks great! Attached Images __________________ 1967 GMC 3/4 ton Fleetside 350 ci Chevy I'd rather do it myself and spend the extra 500 dollars

10-28-2010, 02:40 PM	#4
Swifty Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: East WA Posts: 243	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job I'm going to attempt this same process on my interior & dash....

10-28-2010, 03:43 PM	#5
Ronnny Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: newnan Posts: 60	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job Nice job there and good to see cheap ways of fixing and doing stuff for those of us on very limited budgets. I hate to put much in a 500 buck truck. How would the paint do if you used one of the cheap electric airless sprayers to apply the rustoleum paint? Would you think it still needs thinned? I was considering just doing it in primier but if i could get a dark red color like my interior is i would rather do that. I guess for less than 20 bucks it would be a cheap weekend intertainment.

10-28-2010, 04:31 PM	#6
sleepingbag Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pomona Park, FL Posts: 151	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job Everything I have read is when you spray rustoleum you dont dilute nearly as much, like 8 parts paint 2 parts mineral spirits. The debate seems to be about half in favor mineral spirits, half using acetone...I have mineral spirits so thats what Ill use. __________________ 1967 GMC 3/4 ton Fleetside 350 ci Chevy I'd rather do it myself and spend the extra 500 dollars

10-30-2010, 10:35 AM	#7
DZL1 One day..... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ocala, FL. Posts: 702	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job Heres mine before and after rustoleum satin black paint job using spray gun. Starting on interior in rustoleum gloss white. DZL1. Attached Images Last edited by DZL1; 10-30-2010 at 10:38 AM.

10-28-2010, 03:33 PM	#9
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,143	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job Very nice job on your truck. I like your dent cover ups. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

10-30-2010, 08:02 AM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job Does the paint have to be Rustoleum?I guess the Tractor Supply paint would be about the same? I ask because I wonder how single stage urethane would do...about $70 a gallon.How about Hot Rod Flatz?I guess it's all the same.Just thin accordingly. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-30-2010, 10:45 AM	#12
d.uccello Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 39	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job I painted a farm truck frame with Rustoleum a few years back, but instead of rolling in on I thinned it with mineral spirits and shot it through a cheap paint gun... it actually laid out very nice and looked pretty good... but (yes there had to be some buts here) it took two weeks to fully dry and the shop floor was sticky for months.

10-30-2010, 11:47 AM	#13
bernd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Howes Cave, NY Posts: 14	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job Nice job! Here is a link to a page that introduced me to this painting method. I guess a lot of folks are doing it now.. why not? I want to give it a try next summer. http://www.rickwrench.com/index79mas...llarpaint.html Last edited by bernd; 10-30-2010 at 11:49 AM.

10-30-2010, 03:15 PM	#14
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job We have a local guy that sprayed an all METAL '34 ford with Rustoleum Industrial thinned 50-50 with acetone. It looks spot on as far as satin goes. Not too flat. Not too shiney. Perfect.

10-30-2010, 04:10 PM	#15
sleepingbag Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pomona Park, FL Posts: 151	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job I'm in the middle of shooting mine right now, switched from flat black to satin. The flat is very flat, too chalkboard looking on my test panel. Oh well another 8 bucks in paint won't kill me. By the way, the 79 dollar compressor and 20 dollar gun are working perfectly, the first coat went on like butter,very smooth. Added a small amt of hardener as well, paint is dry to the touch 15 minutes after I finished. 4 to 1 ratio paint to mineral spirits seems to be the right ratio. its dry and 74 degrees here in Jax, FL today.. __________________ 1967 GMC 3/4 ton Fleetside 350 ci Chevy I'd rather do it myself and spend the extra 500 dollars

11-07-2010, 10:56 PM	#16
Ronnny Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: newnan Posts: 60	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job So if i put on rustoleum with a wagner airless sprayer ghow long will it take to dry? And a guess on how to thin it? 50/50?

11-07-2010, 11:38 PM	#17
ksbrktracer TNT-MOTORSPORTS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TULSA OKLAHOMA Posts: 2,692	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job Added a small amt of hardener as well, paint is dry to the touch 15 minutes after I finished. 4 to 1 ratio paint to mineral spirits seems to be the right ratio. its dry and 74 degrees here in Jax, FL today.. I think the key to it drying would be adding a compatible hardner as done above. I'm not sure what kind of hardner to add though. Maybe sleepingbag can elaborate ???? Last edited by ksbrktracer; 11-07-2010 at 11:38 PM.

02-14-2011, 08:37 PM	#19
R.L. Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mobile, Al. Posts: 687	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job That looks great, thanks for sharing.

02-14-2011, 10:43 PM	#20
richards72chevy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: konawa ok/oakdale Ca. Posts: 1,653	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job All these paint jobs look good.I wonder if rustoleum would be good for a fake patina paint job?



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02-15-2011, 12:38 AM	#21
Raymo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wyoming Posts: 101	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job I'm glad someone stepped up to do this. I'd asked about it some time ago. I think it looks great!!! Raymo

10-12-2012, 01:20 AM	#25
kaynnon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 72	Re: Rustoleum Red paint job i like it also, giving me thoughts of trying it to mine. nothing to lose since the paint is shot right now anyway.

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