Cheap paints?
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Cheap paints?
Ok, its November, and the snows about to fly, so i welded 1/4 inch of sheetmetal on the bottom of the skidplates for our snow plow, since they were pretty much worn down to nothing. Of course, it burned the paint off here and there, but its really no big deal, since i dont care how it looks, just how it works, but to keep off the rust and such, what kind of paint should i use on it? I want somthing i can find at the local ace or menards/home depot. Nothing expensive, just somthing good enough to do the job. I want to prime it and put on a coat of gloss black paint. We have a air compressor with a "tool shop" cheapo hvlp from menards. It seems if the paint is even the least bit thick, it will not shoot right. Also, how much should i dialute the paint with water to thin it down? Like i said, i dont need perfect looks, just somthing that will keep the rust away. Thanks
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yeah, i'm kinda new to this paintin thing, but hardener? Where could i find some? is it somthing you can get at the local hardware store, or is it somthing you have to order online, or a painting specialty store? Ok, i got some oil based rust-olem the other day, and some Ace brand grey primer, what should i add to the primer? It doesnt say that its oil based, latex, or anything really, but the rustolem is oil based, then what ratio should i use to thin it down, or is it just a matter of what my paint gun likes? Then lastly, how much is too much, like 1 part thinner to 1 part paint? Thanks for the help so far
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You shouldn't have to add anything to the rustoleum primer, check the back of the can to see how you reduce it to spray easier. The hardener he was talking about is for the Centari, its an acrylic enamel auto paint, and the hardener reacts with it to make it set all the way through, make it buffable, and make it tougher and resist things like gasoline and fun stuff like that.
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I"m not sure what kinda primer it is, i'll check later, but otherwise for the rustoleum just paint thinner right?
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Originally posted by Peter94
I"m not sure what kinda primer it is, i'll check later, but otherwise for the rustoleum just paint thinner right?
I"m not sure what kinda primer it is, i'll check later, but otherwise for the rustoleum just paint thinner right?
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yeah, looks like most of there primers are oil based and use paint thinner, reduced up to 20% or 5 parts paint to 1 part thinner. I would reduce just enough that it sprays good. Look on the label, it should tell you how to apply and what to reduce with and drying time, if not see if you can find your primer here. http://www.rust-oleum.nl/list.php?product=pds&lang=en
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