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Yea i was thinking it was very close to that new scion cement grey color and thought it was cool..... After a Google search i believe its Rustoleum smoke grey
Here you guys go! This is my little project/rescue car the paint is gloss black from Rustoleum. This is at the current stage with 2 coats of base with a wet sand with 1000 grit and NO CLEAR. For 2 coats its already pretty shiny. I am planning on doing a 3rd base coat and wet sand with 1200 grit and then getting some clear coat on top to make it pop. But for now enjoy this poor mans paintjob!
Picked it up for $1000 bucks with a fresh swap from Osaka and a total amount spent on paint was $64 bucks. 12 cans. No real reason to spend more than the car on paint.
eventually when I get this thing in more mechanically better shape and a few upgrades ill be filling the dents as well as the side moldings (I hate side moldings...)
EDIT: Sorry for the dirt on the car, my driveway is gravel/dirt
got a few rattle can pix for the forumz
3 coats primer 2 coats paint 0 coats of clear. i ran out of paint and time so i didnt finish. i wanted 3-4 coats of base and 3 coats of clear
I posted my car on p. 17 right after I painted it. I never wetsanded, polished, or waxed the car for a few years and it became satin over time:
2008 ish:
2009:
Then I got tired of seeing satin so I wet sanded w/ 2000 grit & polished:
The best part is people ask what kind of paint and they say "No really" when I say I bought 12 cans of Rustoleum for $48. No clear coat either. I had a couple of extra cans in case I ever need to touch-up. Budget build
Was it this Rustoleum Army Green paint? I'm worried it's too flat.
It would not be the camouflage one. That paint is matte. You use it on coolers and deer stands and **** in the woods. You are after a gloss paint.
Yeah the second link says 'army green' and 'gloss protective enamel'. I have a spare bumper/lip that I want to play with and see how it looks, just wanted to get the right paint.
this looks pretty good, what was your process? how many coats? what paint? any finish sanding? clear coat?
Primer. Sanded. Then two coats of Rustoleum Painters Touch gloss purple with no sanding in between (I would do more coats next time for less buff through). Then wet sanded with 1000 grit. Then buffed with 3m buffing compound and buffing wheel. Then waxed with Meguiars cleaner wax.
Hope this answers your questions.
just wanted to add this, couldn't find the person. they were saying that longterm the paint becomes chalky. if you want long term finish, clear coats has to be used. just like two parts paints. the durability is in the clear, not the color coat. in rattle cans, seems the UV protection is also in the clear, not the base/color.
just wanted to add this, couldn't find the person. they were saying that longterm the paint becomes chalky. if you want long term finish, clear coats has to be used. just like two parts paints. the durability is in the clear, not the color coat. in rattle cans, seems the UV protection is also in the clear, not the base/color.
Yeah a clear coat would probably be best in the long term. Though if you get a thick enough finish (I'm thinking probably like 4 coats) you should be able to buff it again after a while to bring out the shine again. The initial buffed color coat with no clear has a pretty deep shine to it. Basically mirror shiny. But it will fade after a while yeah.
08-29-2014, 04:11 PM
Re: Rattle Can Paint Jobs -- Post 'em HERE!!!
