You can use this technique with a high quality auto paint instead of the rustoleum, (I think the idea, was the best paint job for the cheapest price) it just costs a little more. (like $50 - $150 per gallon depending on brand, color, finish, etc.) You would still need to thin it out, and yes, you would still want to prime the project first.
In The 1960's International Harvester sold this great grey paint , lots and lots of vehicles in rural New Hampshire (and other farming communities I imagine ) got painted with it ~ I bet John Deere still sells paint.....
i think the only problem would be trying to fit a roller in tight corners, like maybe the grill, or inside the cab in places (where the seat rail hits the floor or in the cab corners). maybe rattle cans are better for that stuff, eh? jon
Or (Farm Solution) ...Use a 1/2" brush....... Seriously , if the paint is correctly thinned , the brush marks should flow right out of it before it dries....
The original article mentioned the use of foam brushes which, with properly thinned paint, would allow the paint to flatten out -- this would require as many coats as the rolled area and would need as much sanding.
Hot Rod Magazine Had to get it. In their latest issue is all ($98.00) roller job AND a -truck- load of striping ideas! Now all I gotta do is wait for all this friggin' ice to become a thing of the past! right~ So Jess, this same paint thing can be done with non-fading auto paint? What would you thin it with? What kind of primer would be best? I only ask because I'm going red, white, and yeller. My daughter loves pink, but... I'd rather have something that stays red to the end. (I can spill all the wine I want this way!) If auto thinned paint is the only way I'm going to get that,(a non-fading red) then I guess that's what I'll need to get.
One way to deal with overspray is to paint the hood, and doors off of the truck. You get a much nicer coverage around the door openings and all of the hard to reach places. Base clears are so easy to use now too. All you need to do is wet sand the clear and wheel it.
Why not just use 1 shot? it levels out nicely, can get a hardner to mix in, covers well, sprays well, and can come in a gallon can. My wheels are painted with 1 shot blue green. Holds up nicely.
Because , ...That would be expen$ive..... I never thought of using One Shot (it's pin striping paint and very good stuff) for detail work , THANX for the tip ! .
It's been a time since I visited this site....Nate how ya been? I followed that roller paint job thread for a hundred pages before deciding to do it. I used the "Brightside" boat paint and thought it has turned out well. I also didn't want to spend thousands of dollars on paint job, only to load some firewood in the bed, get a scratch and freak out. I used rustoleum almond for the front grill and it layed down real nice as well. I also used a Rustoleum rattle can hammered brown in the cab on the back cab wall and seat frame and like that and will finish the inside when temps get warmer. Here is a link to my photos. I only have a few pictures of the roller paint on the fenders and hood....the others are the condition of the truck when I started. Merry Christmas to all Chuck Southern Illinois flicker.com/photos/14894102@N05/
let's try one more time... www.flickr.com/photos/14894102@N05 (that is the number 05 at the end and not the letter) (not sure how to post a link here) Chuck
What? Did anybody check this link? What a beautiful truck and an equally beautiful girl who obviously loves this truck! Fantastic job! Thank you so much for the great documentation! I have no doubt I'm rolling my truck! I could do it with rattle cans, but that would require a bunch of taping, because I'd have to paint it in strips. The only thing I'm not sure of is if I'd do mine in Rustoleum. I want red on top, so I might see how this works with auto paint or the pen striping paint. I don't care so much about the $$$ as long as I can do it myself! Thanks for the link and posts! Old Blue looks mighty dang fine! (even for a Chevy!)
Oh Chuck ...That's a lovely , lovely truck ! . You done really good there . Is that the next owner in some of the pix ? . What kinda carby is on that 235 ? .
thanks Well Zig, thanks for the kind words..."even if it is a chebby" I couldn't tell from the picture of your truck if it's a GMC or not....I've heard of some guys with a bad case of LME...long motor envy Nate..thank you as well...I think I have seen a rare pictue your fine white 49...is your's the one that has the wide red band painted around the cab?? Me likes!! That very well MIGHT be the future owner but she will probably have to fight my 17yr old son... That carby is a Carter YF 2100S...much better that the old leaky Rochester which gathering dust on the shelf in the barn... Merry Christmas!!
My '49 ...Isn't fine , it's a POC work truck but thanx! . the white paint hides a multitude of sins . I thought that was a Carter YF , that's the one I'm always telling the guys to go find....
Carter YF Yeah, as usual I listened to the sage advise of our resident master and got an NOS Carter YF for my truck and am very happy with it. Andy
