Posted before, now in Hot Rod Magazine: Paint your car with a roller...

[Super Blue 72]

This has been posted before but now it's nice to actually see it in a magazine, sorry if it has been in a magazine before.  This was a topic that was started on Moparts a while ago.  It is now in the Hot Rod Winter 2007 Paint and Body quartly magazine, on newstands now.

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/body/hrdp_0707_1962_ford_falcon_budget_paint_job/index.html

Here is a thread on the Hot Rod magazine website.  It looks decent and this guy has a way to do it so you don't have to sand as much.  Looks interesting....   

http://forums.hotrod.com/70/6462506/pit-stop/poor-mans-paint-job-a-respionse-to-your-recent-bud/index.html

http://www.stylusscustoms.com/poorMansPaintJob.html

[inot2old]

My buddy painted his Falcon with a roller when we were in high school, it looked like it had been painted with a roller.  lol  Maybe he should have tried sanding it some.

[MEK-Dangerfield]

I remember my dear late uncle painting his late 70's Ford Fairmont wagon with a brush(silver). As if anyone needed another reason not to steal it.     



  Mike

[Devil]

It all started on Moparts.  If you want ALL the information, there is hundreds of pages of information on there.

Ryan

[71bigblock]

It all started on Moparts... 

... This was a topic that was started on Moparts a while ago...

Isnt that what SB said?   

[Super Blue 72]

Thanks, Steve.   

I think Ryan was just saying that there's a lot more info over there in addition to what was in the magazine.

In the second link I think the guy used a foam brush instead of a roller.  I think.  I have to read the link again but I think that's why he didn't have to do as much sanding?  I dunno. 

I wonder with the limited # of colors from Rustoleum if I could blend up some Super Blue.  It might just turn out light blue and not as bright.  I'm tempted just to try it on some small areas or even a fender. Might be too cold to do anything now anyhows...

[71bigblock]

Thanks, Steve.   

I think Ryan was just saying that there's a lot more info over there in addition to what was in the magazine.

In the second link I think the guy used a foam brush instead of a roller.  I think.  I have to read the link again but I think that's why he didn't have to do as much sanding?  I dunno. 

I wonder with the limited # of colors from Rustoleum if I could blend up some Super Blue.  It might just turn out light blue and not as bright.  I'm tempted just to try it on some small areas or even a fender. Might be too cold to do anything now anyhows...

I did it waaay back this spring, didnt turn out too bad, this was with a foam brush.  It was smooth, but too rippley for my liking, even after sanding.  This pic was just after a fresh coat.  Was definitely shiny enough, but it was a tad thick and I got some orange peel.  I havent done anything since like June on the roof, I have to wetsand it all back down before I spray it with the gun this winter.

  Kinda close to superblue.   

[Super Blue 72]

Wow!     Looks pretty good, Steve!

Did you make a thread on this?  Thanks for posting this.   A little rippley yes but it DOES look good.  You are a brave man! 

[71bigblock]

Haha, thanks.  I think I have given up on it.  If I'm putting a Hemi in my truck, its not gonna have a hack paint job. 

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=31666.0

There's my resto thread, havent done anything in a long time.  Will be hitting it hard again in a few weeks, hope to get done by spring.  Hope. 

[Wang]

Please ,,,Oh Please don't tell me that anybody here is going to do the Unthinkable to  their car.
I give 71 big block credit to admitting it and Even MORE for saying that it sucks. Kudos

good god Dorfman,, prep the car, have it ready for paint and bring it to my place ,, I 'll squirt it for you for
free. (your supplies)

[71bigblock]

Please ,,,Oh Please don't tell me that anybody here is going to do the Unthinkable to  their car.
I give 71 big block credit to admitting it and Even MORE for saying that it sucks. Kudos

good god Dorfman,, prep the car, have it ready for paint and bring it to my place ,, I 'll squirt it for you for
free. (your supplies)

Wang, where you at?  I'd like to take you up on that.   

[Wang]

I'm fairly close to Cleveland Ohio.  actually close to Medina, about 30 miles south of the only
river in the world that can catch fire. 

[IUU2ROC]

I am considering painting the underside of my Challenger with Rustoleum. It will never be a show car, and that seemed much more economical than automotive paint.

There was a post on Moparts that said Tremclad 566 was almost a match for Sublime.
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=2655425&page=0&fpart=17&vc=1
I can't find on the color on the Rustoleum or Tremclad websites.

I e-mailed Rustoleum, but got a non-answer; "Check our website or see Lowes/Home Depot". The Lowes people had never heard of tintable Rustoleum. They actually suggested tintable house paint! 

Does anyone know if there actually is a Tremclad color to match Sublime/Limelight? (and if so, does it have a matching color available in the U.S.?)

[4Cruizn]

Sounds interesting.  Just pick a color and start painting. 

[Super Blue 72]

Here's a link to the Rustoleum that Hot Rod used.  I don't see anything that is close to Sublime but you can mix the paints.  I was having the same thought about Super Blue but I think Sublime would be a harder shade to match.  I wouldn't go with house paint as that is probably a different type of paint all together.

http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=150