Swedish Stude pickup---greg

[BobT-47P15]

Borrowed this pic from a post on the hamb.

[greg g]

Thnx Bob. don't think mine will get that low.

[55 Fargo]

Cool ride Bob, something I like about the primer look. I know this might be a flattened paint, or custom tinted Epoxy primer.

Greg, waiting for some pics of your paint project, how is it coming along, let us know.......Fred

[greg g]

I have taken a hiatus from the painting. We took a few days off to take a bit of vacation. Have returned but have not yet gotten back into active mode yet. I also have to get a roof on a barn, get the P15 ready for its trip to NC, and get a few other projects done. Part of the Barn roof project will be getting the hood of the truck from storage to home, as it will likely be the next victim.

So far my impression of roller painting is that it takes a lot of time. Multiple coats, plus drying time, it just stretches the process out. I have the two fornt fenders ready for what I hope to be their final coat of paint. I think after I get the hood de rusted, I will give it a couple coats of the paint through my old harbor freight spray gun.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I did a test area of rolling the rustoleum and it is my opinion that most cheap spray guns will yeild better results with less time...and if you are doing only small sections at one time...you do not need a huge compressor...if not for the limited color choices, the appliance expoxy paint in rattle can may be easier to use...guarantee that stuff holds up well...the only real advantage I see in the roller is better control of the paint, no overspary...less time in taping and protecting that you DON"T want paint on..

[55 Fargo]

The rolling method, really needs practice to perfect the method. But it is more time consuming than spraying that is for sure. For my car, might end up being a Macco paint job, in Enamel. Tim I did a sand test on my Chryslers primer, sands real nice, not balling up at all, so the theory Tremclad will not sand is bunk, once it cures of course.............Fred

[Plymouthy Adams]

I told you that long ago Fred..you cannot be in a hurry with the Tremclad/Rusltoleum primer...it takes a couple weeks to set up due to its oil base. However as you stated, once cured...it sands with the best of them...I have been using Rustoleum as an initial base primer since about 1984 with excellent results..remember my key word..base primer...I apply my lacquer primer surfacers for block sanding prior to topcoat. Each person has his own preference and what I do may not agree with others or suit their needs...the person who got me hooked on it stated that if its good enough for a high end paint shop dealing in exotic foreign cars..who am I to argue...he worked there..