Thread: Painting My Wagon

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I Want To Paint My Wagon With Rustoleum Professional Oil Based Enamal.I Sprayed Some On A Piece Of Metal And Buffed It Out And It Was As Shiny As The Fartory Paint On My Truck.Just Wondering If Any One Else Has Tried This?

The rustoleum, if applied correctly, will be shiny for a while, but it will not last as long or stay nice looking as long as real automotive paint. And I believe it would be susceptible to stains and dulling from gas and other automotive-related chemicals. You might try their technical dept. for input. Just my $.02

Thank you AnimalRacer for your reply. I think you my be right .I was just trying to save some money. But it maybe better to by real automotive paint Then to have to redo it in a year or two.

You can try thinning the 'oleum with some Clear enamel, or spar varnish. I saw a VW that a friend of mine painted with a brush! The varnish slowed the dry time and let it smooth out!.
Anyway, If you are going to spray this stuff, I hane no exoerience with the 'oleum. Spend the bucks to get some real paint and a GOOD reducer.
Althought the paint will cost some bucks, think about all the time you will put into prepping the body!. Remember the paint will need to be cut 40% to 50% with reducer, depending on the weather...
Oh and yes, the Auto paints have decent UV inhibitors that keep the color stable.
Shop around, paint cost varies, Acme is good paint and it doesn't cost that much. House of Kolor is, of course at the top. Also check different colors that may vary the price too.
If you aren't picky about the color.. (Humor me here) Check with the paint shops to see if they screwed up an order and botched a mix job... They will sell you the paint cheap!

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