Rustoleum Paint job? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

klwebb · 12-09-2015, 02:08 PM

Looking to get new color on my truck. Im not worried at ALL about messing up the current crap paint job. Its mainly green with a red fender and a white hood. Ive seen a few stories of people painting their cars for less than $100 and ill have that WAY sooner than ill have a few k to spend on a real paint job. Opinions?

**Grumpy old man** · 12-09-2015, 02:30 PM

Tractor supply I use the Matte black on my frames and it works great !

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pro...k?cm_vc=-10005

Kennuck · 12-09-2015, 03:03 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qPJTTRWttQ

F.A.A.benny · 12-09-2015, 03:12 PM

Quite a bit of youtube videos about it

Zappafan · 12-09-2015, 03:23 PM

I did a satin black roller paint job on my budget 72 GMC and it looked okay. A lot better than the existing paint.

**SoCoC10** · 12-09-2015, 03:27 PM

Go to Home Depot and buy a $40 spray gun. Pepboys has paint in gallons or use the gallon of Rustoleum flat black and add a quart of gloss black for a nice satin black.

wreckedchevy · 12-09-2015, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

Tractor supply I use the Matte black on my frames and it works great !

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pro...k?cm_vc=-10005

just as an experiment I used the high gloss black on my frame horns and inner fender wells with pretty much no prep it's held on for 2 years now. I was going to use it on that bed I built but my buddy donated some paint at the end. I have heard that the tractor supply stuff doesn't hold up to the sun very well though. lots of info on the tractor forums out there

Hook'em · 12-09-2015, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Kennuck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qPJTTRWttQ

That is pretty impressive.

klwebb · 12-10-2015, 01:08 AM

Anyone ever do it straight out of a spray can?

**68bowtie** · 12-10-2015, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by klwebb

Anyone ever do it straight out of a spray can?

probably shouldn't admit to this... but when i was in college i painted my 1990 k20 with krylon rattle cans in the dorm parking lot. just did a little buffing with a scotchbrite on my drill, taped it off and went to town. i even did two tone! the meter maid drove by while i was in mid spray with 10 pounds of newspaper all over. she stopped her golf cart. stared for a minute. shook her head and drove off. those were the good old days. oh and i thought it turned out pretty good. didn't look quite like a real paint job but most people wouldn't know it was spray paint. it held up really well for several years til i sold it. my $100 paint job was appropriate for me and my $1,000 truck.

Felino · 12-10-2015, 06:18 AM

nice thread

bill3rail · 12-10-2015, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by klwebb

Anyone ever do it straight out of a spray can?

My neighbor did it with a spray can.
I painted a F*rd E150 with a roller years ago, using Benjamin Moore oil based exterior house paint. It looked much better than when I bought it.
Bill

**Grumpy old man** · 12-11-2015, 09:58 AM

Tractor supply matte black .

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73737373 · 12-11-2015, 11:41 AM

I use Rustoleum semi-gloss black rattle can on frame parts, inner fender wells, brackets, radiator support etc. As w/most paint work, the key is in the prep; even average paint will do well on clean, dry rust/grease free surfaces.

eastxbbqman · 12-11-2015, 12:10 PM

When your truck is 6 colors and your broke, it is the way to go. I had green, white, maroon, grey, primer red, and black on mine. It looks better, but the dream is still a quality paint job.

Ft.ValloniaStreaker · 12-11-2015, 01:05 PM

OK, now don't laugh to hard. When I lost my shop in the divorce i needed to keep my bed from rusting so...I used a rattle can in each hand and came up with this

12-09-2015, 02:08 PM	#1
klwebb Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Gilbert,AZ Posts: 90	Rustoleum Paint job? Looking to get new color on my truck. Im not worried at ALL about messing up the current crap paint job. Its mainly green with a red fender and a white hood. Ive seen a few stories of people painting their cars for less than $100 and ill have that WAY sooner than ill have a few k to spend on a real paint job. Opinions? __________________ 18 year old girl who loves old trucks •Previous Projects• 1971 c10 longbed 350/350 1977 Silverado longbed 350/350 1978 K10 shortbed 350/t400 lifted 6 inches on 33s "LONGBED LIVES MATTER"

12-09-2015, 02:30 PM	#2
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: Rustoleum Paint job? Tractor supply I use the Matte black on my frames and it works great ! http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pro...k?cm_vc=-10005

12-09-2015, 03:03 PM	#3
Kennuck Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dresden, Ontario Posts: 647	Re: Rustoleum Paint job? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qPJTTRWttQ __________________ 1970 Short Wide 5.3 4L60E BlackBear tune 3:73 gears, Boyd's Tank 2.5 / 4 drop 5 lug disc brakes Vintage Air 18x8 Ridlers 255/55 frt. 18x9.5 275/60 rear

12-09-2015, 03:12 PM	#4
F.A.A.benny Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Euless, Tx Posts: 431	Re: Rustoleum Paint job? Quite a bit of youtube videos about it

12-09-2015, 03:23 PM	#5
Zappafan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sidney, British Columbia Posts: 104	Re: Rustoleum Paint job? I did a satin black roller paint job on my budget 72 GMC and it looked okay. A lot better than the existing paint.

12-09-2015, 03:27 PM	#6
SoCoC10 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,176	Re: Rustoleum Paint job? Go to Home Depot and buy a $40 spray gun. Pepboys has paint in gallons or use the gallon of Rustoleum flat black and add a quart of gloss black for a nice satin black. __________________ 07' Extcab Silverado Z71 Silver Birch, 5.3L HO 71' Cheyenne C10 Hugger Orange on Saddle SWB Besides these two, too Many to count

12-10-2015, 01:08 AM	#9
klwebb Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Gilbert,AZ Posts: 90	Re: Rustoleum Paint job? Anyone ever do it straight out of a spray can? __________________ 18 year old girl who loves old trucks •Previous Projects• 1971 c10 longbed 350/350 1977 Silverado longbed 350/350 1978 K10 shortbed 350/t400 lifted 6 inches on 33s "LONGBED LIVES MATTER"

12-10-2015, 06:18 AM	#11
Felino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Hollister Ca Posts: 4	Re: Rustoleum Paint job? nice thread

12-11-2015, 09:58 AM	#13
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: Rustoleum Paint job? Tractor supply matte black . http:// http://

12-11-2015, 11:41 AM	#14
73737373 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oklahoma USA Posts: 1,000	Re: Rustoleum Paint job? I use Rustoleum semi-gloss black rattle can on frame parts, inner fender wells, brackets, radiator support etc. As w/most paint work, the key is in the prep; even average paint will do well on clean, dry rust/grease free surfaces.

12-11-2015, 12:10 PM	#15
eastxbbqman Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: winnsboro,tx Posts: 103	Re: Rustoleum Paint job? When your truck is 6 colors and your broke, it is the way to go. I had green, white, maroon, grey, primer red, and black on mine. It looks better, but the dream is still a quality paint job.

12-11-2015, 01:05 PM	#16
Ft.ValloniaStreaker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 160	Re: Rustoleum Paint job? OK, now don't laugh to hard. When I lost my shop in the divorce i needed to keep my bed from rusting so...I used a rattle can in each hand and came up with this Attached Images



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