rolling paint jobs?

[PiercedE30]

eurospeed: thank

m3fan: very cool, thanks for the links. I need to paint my front valence so it looks like that will be the testing grounds for me. i will probably start this in the next day or so.

[Garageaholic]

PICTURES LUKE!!!!

and you used a sheet of plywood? what?

[StereoInstaller1]

Read this: http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...6e789ba9e7f47c

Rustoleum is Tremclad.

I painted my shop sign in "Gloss Sail Blue" Rustoleum. I used a sheet of 5/8" Plywood, sanded with 80 grit on a DA, rollered Rustoleum on it, using a house roller, unthinned.

If it has faded, I cannot tell. It still looks great. Still shiny as day 1.

Luke

[Garageaholic]

Tremclad is the canadian equivalent of rustoleum. Their site is here. And another site of another guys writeup.

http://www.rustoleum.com/product.asp?frm_product_id=548&SBL=5

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=624261

[Jand3rson]

is there a web site i can check out, like the manufacturer's site? i would be going with a red to see if it matches very well. also, i was reading that tremclad was only available in canada........

http://www.rustoleum.com/product.asp?frm_product_id=18&SBL=1

And I love the line in your sig.

[PiercedE30]

is there a web site i can check out, like the manufacturer's site? i would be going with a red to see if it matches very well. also, i was reading that tremclad was only available in canada........

[Garageaholic]

Hey O 16581 72452 5, do you have any more detailed pictures? I'd love to see some.

[Garageaholic]

Yeah, from what I hear you have to do 2 coats at a time. progressively sanding more fine each time. That way the orange peel kinda phases out after each additional coat.

As far as fading, i think it depends on the color you choose... I don't think white will fade as much as a darker color will. For a project like this, I agree 100% with stereoinstaller, Use white. It will show the least imperfections and show the least fading if any.

[PiercedE30]

how does this paint stand up to fading after 6 months to a year? how does it stand up to rock chipping? does it orange peel very much if you use the proper foam roller?
sorry, but just the normal questions

[O 16581 72452 5]

No, the Rustoleum paint can says to use Acetone to thin the paint, don't use it, i waited a week for the paint to dry before giving up and stripping it off.

100% Mineral Spirits is what you want, dried quickly.

[Garageaholic]

Are you saying:
Acetone = mineral spirits (real deal)

[O 16581 72452 5]

I picked mine up from Sears.

Edit: The paint can says Acetone, IGNORE IT.

[Garageaholic]

I think rustoleum has the clear coat. I'll try to find real mineral spirits. I dont know if that's exactly legal, but I don't think lowes has them.

[O 16581 72452 5]

See if Rustoleum has the clear, don't try rattle canning over the roller job, i don't know why, but it reacts...BAD!

Use mineral sprits, 100%, not low oder, the real deal, hard to find, but you'll regret it if you don't, the paint will take weeks to dry.

[Garageaholic]

What kind of clear coat would you use? A rustoleum CC i am guessing to match the chemical composition of the paint?