Date:         Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:33:47 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: [T2] $50 dollar rustoleum/tremclad paint job pictures?
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Hi Courtney,

I did a headcount of the vehicles I have painted with enamel and there
are at least seven in my past. I put some pics of them online for your
perusal. None of them are show-winners but they are greatly improved
from the "before" shots.

http://www.pottsfamily.ca/VW_type2/Tremclad/

There's one notable bus in there that isn't mine, but I did influence
the owner and it's interesting enough in that the owner has repainted it
4 times in the last 8 years.

The key is to do good prep. Remove everything that can be removed. tape
and cover everything else. Spraying is better than using a roller, but a
brush and roller can get good enough results if you are careful, and
there's less overspray. Spraying also uses a LOT less paint.

There are also different grades of enamel. Tremclad/rustoleum is your
typical $25/gallon Walmart brand, and it works well enough for what it
is, though there's not a lot of colours to choose from.

Since being hired by a national sign industry supply company in 2008 I
have discovered there are better options in enamel out there. One-Shot
brand sign-maker's enamel can be had for about $30/qt. Yes, it's
expensive, but One-Shot has better pigments and a higher UV resistance
than tremclad. It also flows better from a brush and has a higher
surface tension to help prevent sags and orange-peel. It can be used as
supplied with a brush and roller or thinned out and sprayed if you prefer.

http://www.1shot.com/home.html

If you are in a major Canadian city send me a p-mail and I can hook you
up with our local branch office to buy some if you want. For those
outside of Canada you'll need to use google to find a dealer. I am not
on commission here, just trying to help make people aware of their options.


Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.pottsfamily/busesofthecorn
www.pottsfamily.ca


courtney hook wrote:
> I'm sure everyone has heard/seen the Rustoleum paint job threads here on the lists, and on the web, but has anyone who's actually done it posted pictures for us to see? I'd love to see some real-world pics on bays or vanagons, since summer is coming and I have at least 4 Vw's that might need a paintjob. :-)
> Courtney