Has anyone done the $50 Rustoleum Paint Job on their Square???

I'm more of a $49.95 Krylon kind of guy. Though, once it warms up some, and I get busy with the rust abatement, I will transform into a $75 Aervoe nut.

No and I never will. Dad painted our 68 Impala with fizzle cans, it looked like a$$. I've painted tractors but never my trucks!

mrghostwalker said:

I just watched that episode yesterday!! Here's the link if anyone cars to see how it's done...

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Love VGG. His channel has taken off this last year!! The guy is unique! Knows his stuff and is funny as chit.

Shorty81 said:

No and I never will. Dad painted our 68 Impala with fizzle cans, it looked like a$$. I've painted tractors but never my trucks!

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The secret bis to buy Rust-Oleum in the gallon cans, think it and use a HVLP gun. It will look pretty good. If you do it well most people won't know you didn't use an automotive paint on it. Now in 5 years will it look as good? But the good thing is that you can wet sand it or buff it if you laid it down thick enough .

Has its place . I don't think I would do it on something big was restoring or anything.

80BrownK10 said:

The secret bis to buy Rust-Oleum in the gallon cans, think it and use a HVLP gun. It will look pretty good. If you do it well most people won't know you didn't use an automotive paint on it. Now in 5 years will it look as good? But the good thing is that you can wet sand it or buff it if you laid it down thick enough .

Has its place . I don't think I would do it on something big was restoring or anything.

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The secret, is to buy real automotive paint and lay it down with an hvlp gun, better results, less work, comparable money for cheap auto paint. And it looks better and holds up better.

Seriously I've seen the amount of work some guys will put into making Rustoleum look OK ,the same amount of work and an extra 100.00 in the deal. They really would have a good looking paint job, that would last.

Ricko1966 said:

The secret, is to buy real automotive paint and lay it down with an hvlp gun, better results, less work, comparable money for cheap auto paint. And it looks better and holds up better.

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I am with you. If I was going to the trouble to prep the surface, like actually prep the surface, and so the work, I probably would buy an automotive paint. If I was just going to scuff and shoot and it was going to get beat up or abused and I knew something else would need to be done shortly if probably use cheap paint.

From what folks say you can't paint automotive type paints over Rust-Oleum, you will have adhesion problems. Do I know for sure, no, but I wouldn't want to be the one to test the results with the chance I'd waste prep time and paint money. So folks consider that. Don't 5hinkbyou will spray Rust-Oleum on it for a few years and then spray a better paint over it in a few years..unless you plan on taking it all down past the Rust-Oleum or farm paint or whatever you use.

Ricko1966 said:

The secret, is to buy real automotive paint and lay it down with an hvlp gun, better results, less work, comparable money for cheap auto paint. And it looks better and holds up better.

Seriously I've seen the amount of work some guys will put into making Rustoleum look OK ,the same amount of work and an extra 100.00 in the deal. They really would have a good looking paint job, that would last.

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I'm sure I replied earlier in this thread, but 100% agree with this ^.
Now if you're just spray bombing over rust/dents, whatever. Making a patchwork pony all the same color so it doesn't look ridiculous from across the street, fine.

If you are truly spray bombing it and don't have a compressor and gun, then there's a point where better than it was is better than nothing, but if you're actually trying to make it look good, then you can do it economically but have to spend a few bucks to get there.
Besides, if you're fixing and painting your vehicles, either as a hobby or keeping a daily on the road, investing in tools is a wise investment. Hit the Craigslist, facebook, yard sales, etc.
Heck, if you live near me and can't afford a compressor and gun, I'll loan you both. FWIW, my spare compressor I bought for $50 used and it'll pump air all day.