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[Skortchio]

Hey Trac,

Flatting between coats is no problem, even when putting the heavier coats on. Plenty of water and letting the paper do the work is the key. Drying time for that was normal 1day, as it was part of the prep for the next coat.

Polishing I'm going to leave a few weeks yet. The paint is dry but feels 'soft' for want of a better word. It's not soft but has that almost waxy quality of new paint to it. The chap at the distributor said it can take a month to dry so I'm going on that, seems to be the general time frame used anyway.

[tractor]

Ok cheers Skortchio it's been about 10 days now since i painted the tank so i'll have a look tonight and see how it reacts to a bit of 400g paper and loads of soap and mayby leave it another 10 days before i go over it with some 1500g and some G3, completly over the top for a fuel tank i know but exploring new teritories non the less

I'll do the side of the tank you don't see when it's fitted and let you know how it turns out

cheers
Trac

[jdawg558]

Hi Just thought i'd post a couple of pics. I've just started painting my car with Rustoleum paint. I'm using a spray gun and i'm thinning paint to 70/30 with white spirits. Its going on really nice considering this is the first car i've sprayed in a long time!!  001.jpg   57.03K   24 downloads  002.jpg   51K   42 downloads

[grahama]

Hi jdawg,

Nice to see someone spraying rustoleum, me too next year when it warms up. How are you doing for smothness of finish and drying times?? Can youpost a few close up pics for me please ??

Graham

[jdawg558]

Hi Grahama,

Its going on nice and smooth and drying time in between coats is about 24hrs. I put a few coats on intially just to get some paint on and then i flatted back any runs etc and applied more paint. I rollered the roof black just to see what it came out like and i was pleasantly surprised at the result but with the body it was easier to and quicker to spray plus you can get in the tight corners etc with a gun but with a roller it was quite tricky. I'll take some close up pics at the weekend for you and post them on here.

[jdawg558]

Hi Graham here is a close up pic that you asked for and a few others

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[Skortchio]

Bit of a delay in the updates here I admit, but winter was no time to be sanding paintwork and I had some other more mechanical things that took priority.

But! I've made a start flatting the paint back for polishing.
First impression, it's bloody hard! Which is a good thing for durability, less so for getting anywhere fast

Anyway, here's a few snaps of how it's going.

800grit done, ready for 1200 and all the rest!


Just a quick wipe down and this is what we end up with:


Not bad for about £52 all in. Should turn out nicely (I hope!).

[jakejakejake1]

Looking good, can't wait to see the finished product!

[Skortchio]

Finally the weather cheered up a bit and I was able to get out and flat the paint back proper and give it some attention with a polisher and G3.

Still to go are the meguiars ultimate and some glaze before sealant.

 

Couple of pics for those still listening

 

 

[craig 1010cc]

that is impressive depth of shine :)

[scaffers]

Impressed, very impressed.


Question,

Could you just do some replacement panels as long as the paint matched etc


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[Skortchio]

Like any paint it will fade and discolour over time, even with the UV filters in some of the brands.

Assuming the either the original paint hadn't been on a long while or you had the colour matched to compensate there shouldn't be a problem.

 

Unless you're talking about matching types of paint, in that case it's a difference kettle of fish. 2K, celly, enamel, roller paint all have a different look to them even when the same colour.

[ToddM]

Just done my Mini with Rustoleum mixed in COF Flame Red. First pic is primer, second pic is more recent after several layers of Dulux on top of that used as high build primer and protection for the meantime and 1 layer of Rustoleum.
Was rollered outside on my drive to some utter disbelief from my neighbours! It's not even dry yet and it looks decent, can't wait to rub it down and add another couple of layers before the final cut and polish!




So happy with my £50 paintjob :) 
Next job is £6 can of matt black or chalkboard paint for the roof.

Edited by ToddM, 30 August 2013 - 05:50 PM.

[Skortchio]

Looking fine!

Go easy on the rubbing between coats, this stuff takes ages to cure (I found out by peeling a chunk off when I started  )

 

Hardest part is being patient before the final flatting and polishing

[ToddM]

 Yeah, I peeled some off the Dulux in the beginning  

This seems to come on a bit more orange-peely than the Dulux and is definitely a bit runnier but is finally the correct colour! I went to the Dulux decorators centre and had them mix me flame red which looked a mix between pink and orange. I got another can from them, this time bringing the boot lid with original paint on and the paint came out dark brown/maroon   

Gave Avenue Coatings a ring, told them I wanted Rover COF Flame Red mixed, 3 days later the Rusto arrived in the right colour and the price overall was a couple of quid cheaper per 1L of paint. Couldn't recommend Avenue Coatings enough.