Unreal $50 paintjob in the magazine

[ZOEGA]

Thanks!

I wonder if there is a paint like tremclad or rustoleum here in Brazil...

[Blue Cloud]

I think any oil based enamel paint will work alright, the trick is really thin coats followed by lightly wet sanding between every 2 coats. I did notice that in the article they rolled on the paint alot thicker than i did, but I worried about the enivitable runs and orange peel so I rolled it out pretty thin.

[ZOEGA]

Ahm...
I'm going to do some tests here...

Tks!

[seattle67]

Zoega,
Be sure to take pictures as you go, Im sure Im not the only one who would be interested to see how it goes.

Boa sorte !

[ZOEGA]

Zoega,
Be sure to take pictures as you go, Im sure Im not the only one who would be interested to see how it goes.

Boa sorte !

Today I bought 1/2 liter of a green synthetic enamel here. The seller told me that the synthetic enamel is better, than the oil based paint, and that could be used without primer. But it is not a paint like Rustoleum that prevents rust, n stuff...
I used a 400 sandparper on a door of my F100, lightly, and I gave the first hand (thinned out ) with the roller (high-density for meant for smooth finishes), let's see ...
I didn't took pictures today, but next time I get the camera...

Obrigado pelo boa sorte!

[ZOEGA]

The thinner, the paint (synthetic enamel) and the roller:


I painted this old door just to see how it goes thru some diferent surfaces...
1st coat:


3rd coat:


After the third coat I used a 600 sandpaper.
5th coat:


I'm already feeling that this paint will not be tuff enough (i easily scratched with my nail)...

[lightning_msd]

not to bad zoega, but ya, if you can scracth it with your nail its not going to hold up under worse conditions...