rolling paint jobs?

[featuring france]

yo m3fan4eva, have you done this before?

[Garageaholic]

I will post some pictures up soon and have my own little writeup to add to what others have done. I figured out a couple of tricks in order to get the correct viscosity and to have the piant dry correct on the first coat (which is the most important)

I have done the trunk (3 coats) and the hood (1 coat) so far of the gloss white. It looks tits. The first coat has alot of miniscule bubbles from the foam roller, and you need to pop them before the paint dries or you will have a really fun time wetsanding. Anyway, after 3 coats on the trunk, it's looking really shiny and is actually much more durable with the thinned out paint. Let it dry overnight and wetsand with 600-800 grit in between coats. Once you have put the last coat on, you wetsand with 1000, then 1500 then 2000 (optional) grit and it's going to lok really good. I can't wait. probably in the middle of the week i'll report back with results AND photos.

I'm really impressed so far

[euroshark]

Hmmm, that is odd. Oh well, just be careful with it! And post MAD pictures when you are done, I can't wait to see! I am so doing this after Christmas...

[Garageaholic]

Rustoleum has alot of different colors, about a dozen of them. I think you can have a custom color made at home depot or whatever.

As far as the temperature goes. I brought the trunk into my bedroom to fully dry. and we'll see tomorrow morning. The only reason I ask is because the spray paint that i put on the underside of the trunk is already dry and i think that putting the mineral spirits in it to thin the paint makes it longer to dry. wierd huh?

[euroshark]

t is drying in about 45 degree garage

Its taking a long time because its in a 45 degree garage! The colder it is, the longer it takes to cure.

I am absolutely doing this on my Delphin E28. What an incredible idea!

I thought about spray paint and then wetsanding, but this looks to be so much cleaner!! Just need to find something that matches Delphin... or do you guys think I could just use factory stuff? I'd probably have to prime...

[Garageaholic]

So i'm actually doing my trunk right now after thinning out the paint ( i did it 8 hours ago) and the paint is still soft. It is drying in about 45 degree garage. Is something wrong?

Does thinning the paint make it longer to dry?

[asubimmer]

awsome thanks

[Garageaholic]

can you do flat paint jobs with rollers?

Of course you can.

so what kind of rustoleum do you use? oil base, enamel...?

Yeah, it's rustoleum professional enamel. It's in a chrome type can. You can get the spray paint version (for door dambs and under hood/trunk. etc) then you use the real gallon or pint can of it for the real stuff. Remember to thin out that paint and then you use a roller.

[AL GReeNeRy]

can you do flat paint jobs with rollers?

[asubimmer]

so what kind of rustoleum do you use? oil base, enamel...?

[Garageaholic]

You did the whole car? any "clean" pictures of it?

[Hick]

I just did this to a 318i. Except i did not thin, i painted in 40 degree weather, i used tractor paint, and i didnt even bother to wash or prep the car.

turned out decent to be honest. its no show car, but it looks almost as good as a macco special. better then being metalic grey with rust, having a red hood, white roof, white trunk, and black driver front fender.

pic:

[JasonC]

Black is tough. Black shows every single little imperfection. I give you credit. If I were to do black, I would probably do a flat black roof. Do you have any pictures??

No, i did not take any pics. of the roll job. The hood is flat black now. I'll run it through winter like that and may have the car painted in the spring. But i need to get my Grand National painted before this car. The e30 is no show car, it's just my daily driver so i'm not to worried about the paint.

[Garageaholic]

Black is tough. Black shows every single little imperfection. I give you credit. If I were to do black, I would probably do a flat black roof. Do you have any pictures??

[JasonC]

So how much more time would it take to make it look good from 10'?

I have not read all of you postage on this. Did you sand between coats?

Luke

Yes i sanded between coats, i used 1000 grit then 1500 grit wet sand. And on the final coat i used 1000 then 1500 then 2000 grit. Buffed it out with a 3 stage process. 1st was the rubbing compound with a wool type wheel. 2ed was a lighter compound with a foam wheel. 3ed was the final polishing compound with a foam wheel. After i buffed it out, i waxed it. It just did not look right when all said and done.