FL Junkie

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has anybody here ever roll painted their car with rustoleum? ive seen alot of people do this and it can turn out great if done right. is there any way to color match rustoleum with factory paint?

crimson_bird

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never seen it done, but it sounds like a pretty horrible idea.

FL Junkie

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apparently lots of people have done it and it works.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...0&fpart=1&vc=1

crimson_bird

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yeah, i'm bored so i decided to google it after posting that. saw that thread, and saw that it was 20+ pages so i didnt bother looking through it.

heres a couple more things you can check out. even though probably already seen them: http://www.turbododge.com/forums/f8/...rustolium.html and http://www.search-autoparts.com/sear...e/detail/61860

even for only $75, i'd proabaly only do it on a roller/project car as a temporary till i could do a real paint job

bill12690

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yeah i dont see any way a roll on paint is going to correctly match a sprayed metallic factory paint..

jimmyblue

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I painted my El Camino (RIP) with Rustoleum and a
brush. But I don't think it was the look you're going
for.

98PurpleT/A

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I think they had it in a past GMHT. They did the entire car though. I think the article was call "the 98 dollar paint job"

whytryz28

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did this on my old 69 camaro that way.

Not sure if you can tell, but the front header panel was completely finished so you can see the reflection off it. Never finished the car when I took this picture.

black_sheep454

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May work well on solid colors but don't think metallic would work very well

FL Junkie

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yeah i know it will never match factory paint. i was talking about getting the whites fairly close. and how much of a difference it would have with factory paint, if its even worth my time for a temporary fix. to me anything is better than the large pieces of paint chipping off my bumper i have now.

ajracing81

you shouldnt own a camaro if your going to paint it this way!!!!!!

00vipersteelZ

unless your a professional car paint roller i would not do it buy a hvlp for 150 bucks and do it the right way. that's my vote

Irmobaum1999ta

This is a TERRIBLE IDEA you might as well leave the car primered instead of rolling the paint on. not trying to make you feel bad man but DONT DO IT!!!1

merim123

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i read the original post, all 20 pages and then some. This does appear to work. Also, there was either a car craft article on this and how they did it. This will not get you professional results, but there are a lot of arguments on those pages.

The pros I see:

- cheap
- take your time so no need to rush, can work one panel at a time
- no need for same level of ventilation (i.e. spray booth vs just ventilation)
- no overspray
- can look reasonable, i've seen a few

Cons:
- prep = prep, (need same level of prep as a regular paint job) for good results
- so all you save is someone painting it and automotive paint material
- it's acrylic enamel finish, won't shine as well as BC/CC finish
- I can't figure out how the hell do you roll the jambs and not get any runs? (they recommend spray paint can of same color)
- what about edges and how to get them well covered in enough material


All in all it's interesting, and can work, results are up to the level of effort you put into it.
some guys have used the urethane paint made for boats.

it is interesting and no worries in the parking lot if someone dings your 5k paint job,since yours was only about $100

Vindicated346

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this procedure is good for late model cars, like your novas or darts, something you want to look decent and have to time to do..it can look really good for those type cars, but like most have said not for the newer generation cars

BennyB

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your not going to match a metallic color with roll on paint and it would be hard to match the shine and texture also

deelong4002

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It's a camaro not a corvette or something geeze

I've seen it done on the net, and looks awesome, but it take ALOT of work to get it to shine like auto paint. White is about the only color i can see you matching decently. I say go for it. What do you have to lose but your time?

crimson_bird

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time is money

Irmobaum1999ta

Think about that poor camaro I dont know why you would want to do this...look you can save the money and get the paint somewhere elce

1 gallon of black NASON BC/CC paint 115$
1 gallon kit of NASON Clearcoat 100$
Have it painted by and out of work
painter 600$

Not having your priced F-Body
look like it garbage PRICELESS

McNord

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Depend on what its worth to the OP, at the end of the day its still just an eight year old camaro with a $100 paint job or a $5000 paint job. That being said I have seen some decent roll on paint jobs (from the thread mentioned above) but I think you would be much better off just spraying it yourself or having an above mentoined out of work painter do it.