Sub $100 rustoleum paint job. Before and after,

[sean1978]

I just made this video showing a sub $100 Rustoleum paint job I did on a 510 wagon I pulled out of the woods. Not perfect, but good for the money. I didn't want to spend too much on this one because I have another wagon that is receiving a full proper restoration.

[Eagle_Adam]

Nice job!! a write up on the little tricks and a few more details would be awesome!!!

[fisch]

Very cool to see! Looks so much better and if you go to sell it, well worth the small investment.

[sean1978]

It was super simple. I didn't have the time or money to make this job complex, and the goal was to make it one color and slightly better than a rattle can. It exceeded expectations.

 

I removed everything I could easily (taillight, bumpers) Cleaned it really well. Used a wire brush on rust patches, sprayed rustoleum primer from a can onto bare metal rust spots, sanded the entire car with a single grit of paper (I think it was 300), and then my friend sprayed it (Had access to a booth at the time)

 

Total prep time was around 2 hours (that included pulling parts off)

 

My friend didn't want to use his nice gun on the rustoleum paint, so we used a really cheap gun (like the cheapest you can buy from a home improvement store). We thinned it with mineral spirits as per the directions on the back of the pint cans.

 

I used 1 pint of Safety red and 1 pint of safety yellow to make the orange color.

 

Rustoleum self-levels so the completed job actually was very glossy in every part that didn't have surface rust scabs. The zinc content in the rustoleum will slow the corrosion proccess significantly until hopefully someone tears her down and does a full restoration.

 

I sold this car about 2 years ago, just got around to making a video of the process. I have another immaculate wagon I bought from Arizona.

[Eagle_Adam]

+1 very cool to see

[HudsonMC]

So no post painting sanding? Color sanding or anything?

[Z chopper]

So no post painting sanding? Color sanding or anything?

 

 

I am thinking no post sanding needed, even if it was don't think wanted to

[2fas4joo]

Nice! I'm planning on doing this with my Z this summer when I get some more time.

[Dat Lurka]

I'm almost done prepping. Did you thin the paint down before spraying?

[sean1978]

We just thinned it according to the directions on the back of the pint can.

[Dat Lurka]

We just thinned it according to the directions on the back of the pint can.

 

righto. As soon as I get my shop "dusted" I'll get on it :D

[sean1978]

Here's the nice one:

[Guest kamakazi620]

Honda Kids have been doing the Rustolem paint jobs for years now,Give the devil his Due YO!!!!!!

[king bee66]

pictures are good too, not everything has to be a video

[RAlly_DatoB210]

If pics = oics do vids= oids? Or would that be cids? Lol nice none the less turned out good

[fisch]

Hotrod guys have been doing this for years too. Some without a sprayer! They use a roller, and sand between coats. Crazy I know!

[Dat Lurka]

Hotrod guys have been doing this for years too. Some without a sprayer! They use a roller, and sand between coats. Crazy I know!

 

It's a lot of work but a roller job can look great.

[bonvo]

ive been thinking about going this route more and more

[crackerjack69]

love the orange on those goons. Mine's gonna turn orange as soon as the weather is better. How long do you suppose that paintjob will hold up? pretty good for the price at any rate.

[sean1978]

Hotrod guys have been doing this for years too. Some without a sprayer! They use a roller, and sand between coats. Crazy I know!

 

For the effort I think spraying is more effective. I looked at the time that a roller job takes and feel that if I was going to spend that much time on prep I'd just go with real paint.

 

In my opinion if you aren't fixing your rust properly, this is a lot better than real paint.

 

How long do you suppose that paintjob will hold up? pretty good for the price at any rate.

 

Well, the car itself will hold up a lot longer with this protective coating rather than how it would if someone spent years waiting for the budget for a perfect paint job. For this thing to be repaired properly all the paint would have to be stripped to metal anyway.

[fatman]

I did this paint job on a Ford pinto I owned. Did it 4 years ago. Shot it at a friends house and it is great but you have to keep it waxed... it will dull quickly... When I have more time I will write a whole posting on it if you all want.

[HudsonMC]

You have any more recent pictures? You said this was done two years ago. Any idea how it's holding up?

[jun]

15 years ago I saw a guy in East LA painting his car out in the street with a roller and house paint. I laughed back then... but now, seeing what some guys are doing with a roller and rustoleum, I am really impressed. Goes to show that it's not always about spending big bucks on your car to get decent results.