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i am on a tight budget and i've been researching the rustoleum roll on paint jobs on youtube and alot of them turn out nice even though some of them coulda masked better. anyways has anyone on here done it before i wanna see a dentside after this
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From: THIS IS SPARTA!, ...Mo.
Not sure about the roll on jobs. I know a couple guys that did nice rattle can paint jobs. It costs almost as much as a real paint job (by the time you get enough paint on there) and it's easily three times the work. Save your pennies and do it right the first time.
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I roll painted my truck using Tractor and Implement paint from Farm & Fleet. Make sure your prep work is thorough, dents fixed and filled, proper primer, etc.
Once the prep work is done, roll it on. It isn't as shiny as automotive paint but my truck is a daily driver that needed some paint.
You can see it at The Street Slammer Project
Mark
Once the prep work is done, roll it on. It isn't as shiny as automotive paint but my truck is a daily driver that needed some paint.
You can see it at The Street Slammer Project
Mark
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From: Milan, In.
OK, I have heard this rolled on phrase used many times. I just have to ask, do you mean an actual piant roller? If so, I am curious to the technics and how you would get it smooth,do you wet sand or buff, and do you clear coat it once it's done?
Always looking for info.
Thanx
Always looking for info.
Thanx
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I have read many threads on this. It seems like a lot of work for the results. To get good results (a smooth shiny paint job), you will spend a lot of yout time and money sanding , sanding, sanding and buffing. All the while hoping you do not remove too much paint in the process. Don't get me wrong, I have seen some decent jobs done, but it took quite a bit of work to do it and make it look good.
If you take on the challenge, it's your call. Good luck with the project and keep us posted.
If you take on the challenge, it's your call. Good luck with the project and keep us posted.
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I guess I would figure you'd get a better paint job with a cheaper spray gun and a basic compressor. At least a spray job wouldn't require the amount of wet sanding to keep things smooth for the most part. If it's not blowing outside, guys spray their trucks all the time outside.
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From: spotsy va
I've rattle caned a couple n its to much work for the money. So I taught myself how to paint a bout 8 yrs ago n now I. Do about 1 a month for people if u can use a spray can n make it look good u can spray base coat clear coat that's what I spray n I luv the results
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If I remember correctly basic guns only require 4 cfm at 90 psi but I'm not for sure. If you do use your compressor use a line dryer so you get all the mostiure out of your airlines and not in your paint.
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From: spotsy va
Yea I use a gravity feed guni found that at about 40 to 60 psi n the paint lays good n smooth at a spray pattern about 8 to 10 in wide just find u a old panel n practice that's what I did n now I do flame jobs ,tribal graphics n stuff like that just play w the gun n u will be surprized what u can do I hope this helps u good luck man post us some pics when u paint it I think that u will apreciate ur ride more if u do all the work ur self
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I checked out the roll on,to much extra sanding ,ect. I have painted a few and allways go back to the old way of using acrylic enamel with a hardener added. It is a single stage paint after a good seal coat is sprayed on. Some guys don't like it because it has a high gloss . It handles scratches good, but if hit just right it can chip because of it having a hard finish. Okay ,to the guys that paint for a living,i know it's an old school paint,so i don't need to be told. It's not show cars i paint and most of them will get bumped by some slob the first time i park in a parking lot. It works for me and i don't have a lot of money tied up in a paint job that i have to worry about every time i drive it out of my driveway. JIM 