I might be getting a strong running truck soon that needs some body work and a paint job. I have to do it cheap but I do not want to sacrifice quality and longevity. While looking for ideas on the interwed I found some videos of people rolling Rustolum on their vehicles. I am quite impressed by the results. But, how well does it hold up? I have seen cheap paint even with proper prep work give out and fade in a short amount of time. Does it hold up to buffing? I would like to have a wet clear coat look when done.

 

I'm sorry.....but.....Really?

 

yeah i've done it with chalkboard paint as a joke on an 87 vw cabriolet. it looked awful.

 

I think that would look terrible lol

 

i know guys who have done it. prep work is key. it won't look like a $5,000 paint job, but for what it is you can't go wrong IMO. i don't know how it handles buffing, their trucks aren't show vehicles.

 

This is interesting.

Rickwrench, Alfa GTV, Falcon Squire, Corvair

 

I'd think you'd be better off putting your paint on in multiple light layers with a hardware store airless sprayer and sanding between layers than using a roller. The only way to get a clean shiny clearcoat finish is to apply it correctly with high quality paint.

 

I agree.

 

Like a Wagner Power Painter.....But,I think you should try to rent(or borrow) a compressor & spray rig if you don't have access to one....It'll give you a much better result.:good:
AMEN TO THAT!!

 

I already have everything I need for a higher quality paint job. I am just intrigued by how well some of those roll on jobs turned out.

 

I do understand what you mean but I'd be willing to bet that the pictures hide a world of flaws that you'd see in person and that would **** you off...especially if you want fairly good results. When we do the work ourselves little things that others might not notice are glaringly obvious to us.

 

But, I thought everyhting on the internet was true.


I know what you mean. I figured it was worth asking about though.

 

I did a brush camo job on a Toyota Corolla that turned into a field car and was finally burnt one drunken weekend. The paint job turned out pretty good for what it was actually...and considering that some of the paint was water based. I bought the car with under 1000 miles and it's final mile was 293K. I got tired of looking at the damn thing and it just wouldn't die.

 

Funny.

 

Some of the roll on paint jobs are actually pretty 'decent' considering you know its a 100 dollar or less paint job. Another method would be the 50/50 rustoleum/ spirits technique in a cheap hvlp gun...still under 100 bucks but much more even, and as previously mentioned, hard work on the prep will earn you a lot in end result. A few people have said the second method holds up through the car wash and everything as long its allowed to properly dry and cure first

 

That is the method I have been leaning towards lately.

 

My cousin did a roll on. Lives in Hawaii on big island. 94 something ranger rust bucket.
It actually looked very good. Rolling gives a nice thick stipple finish...has a tough body armor feel. And easier to blend than spray or brush.
It works...you just got to live with the stares and laughter.

 

Does not sound good to me.

 

 

That has to be the best video I have seen on this subject. I do not agree with a couple minor details, but for the most part it looks worth trying. Any paint job is going to be time consuming. But at a fraction of the cost, the roll on job miht be worth it.