Making factory teal with rustoleum - Page 2 - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

Brennan · 08-10-2009, 08:24 PM

using rustoleum as car paint is like using ziploc baggies as condoms, takes a bit more work to look the same but works just as good. right?

did you price duplicolor? thats made for cars. and has a way better chance of looking good.

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Slave One · 08-10-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Brennan

using rustoleum as car paint is like using ziploc baggies as condoms, takes a bit more work to look the same but works just as good.

In all honesty, I'll take that analogy

DanTheAngry · 08-11-2009, 03:20 PM

I've painted a lot of stuff with Tremclad. I would advise against using the Wagner Power painter and stick with the roller. I will cost you less and will probably give you less headaches. Will take a bit longer.

If you're dead set on spraying pick up a cheap hlvp gun and borrow/rent a compressor.

Do a bunch of small test batches to get the colour you want. Be sure to gently mix the paint together so yo don't get air bubbles.

Its great paint and if you do the prep properly and do the sanding well most people wont be able to tell the difference.

The paint goes inert after a while so you should be able to paint over it with a "professional" paint job when you have the money. Just need the right primer.

Davemutt · 08-19-2009, 03:53 PM

Another alternative to Rustoleum is boat paint. I'm in the process of rolling one of my cars with Brightside. Its a little more expensive, but those who have tried both, say it goes on easier and is glossier. Its probably more durable than Rustoleum as well.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com...duct.do?pid=64#

Davemutt · 08-19-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by deoverton

I am getting ready to get real serious and have some money saved up to finally spray with rustoleum...

Has anyone experimented with mixing rustoleum to make something similar to the factory metallic teal look. I aint looking for perfect match but something that will kinda look decent with the door jambs and all. I know green and blue but just wanted to see if anyone has already tried to figure out the correct mixture.

What you could do is just experiment with small quantities of the two colors.

I didn't like the yellow that was available with the paint I used, so I got some white and started experimenting. I used a q-tip and and mixed 1 drop of white to 7 drops of yellow, then 2 drops of white to 6 drops of yellow and so on until I had 7 different shades. Once you come close, you can fine tune it from there with more precise measurements.