Cheap paint job.... Check out this thread...

MontrealBronco · Jun 22, 2006

There was a link to this thread on the BMW forum. I did a search here and couldn't find it. Could be useful to a lot of people. I remember when I was 16, I used a similar approach to paint my mountain bike. Came out great. Years later, all the chrome and metal were rusty but the frame was still great... This is the kind of thing a trail rig could use...

Jeff

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=2331682&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1

sfaforester · Jun 22, 2006

Assuming your talking about post 9, it sounds pretty good. The cars came out nice.

ochretoe · Jun 22, 2006

Looks like it might be worth a try. Even if I mess up I'm only $50 down.

BG's 68 Bronco · Jun 22, 2006

That's pretty cool.

My69Pony · Jun 22, 2006

I’ve had the opportunity to read quite a bit of this thread and find it very interesting. I have plans to paint my Bronco soon after arriving home from my currant “vacation” here in Iraqi. I think I will give this a try, what could it hurt, pretty much anything is better then what I have right now.

idahobronc · Jun 22, 2006

so are we talking standard rustoleum?

mountain14er · Jun 22, 2006

I've seen a jeep painted with thinned rustoleum (70% paint, 30% thinner I think) and it really does look great. Of course that was sprayed on but still, it's like $30 a gallon or something so if you can find a color you're happy with, it's not a bad way to go.

My69Pony · Jun 22, 2006

The paint use was regular Enamel based Rustoleum (make sure you don’t use the water based Rustoleum) thinned with mineral spirits. I would recommend reading through the first 5 or 6 pages of the thread. It starts to get a bit repetitive but there is some really good information if you wanting to try it. I plan on trying it 3 to 4 months from now upon my return to the States

MontrealBronco · Jun 22, 2006

idahobronc said:
so are we talking standard rustoleum?

Enamel/Acrylic, I think you need the top of the line product.

Jeff

SaddleUp · Jun 22, 2006

Just to offer up another option. I painted mine the first time around for less than $50 by getting a gallon of the reject paint at the local auto paint store. They almost always have an extra gallon (or a few) of paint they mixed up that didn't come out quite right on a paint match. They give that paint really steep discounts to get it sold. (I think I paid $20 for a gallon) Reducer would be another $20 over that for a total of $40. Anyway, just trying to throw out another option if someone has or can borrow the paint gun and wants to keep the price down to $50 or so. (Not counting prep costs)

74BroncoCO · Jun 22, 2006

I would like to try this tremclad as well, but I don't know how to do any body work. Maybe i can find a helper for that and go from there! It seems like it's worth a try!

J.D.

noot74 · Jun 22, 2006

I read through the entire thread, including the part 2 which is another 9 pages after the 40 pages in the first thread. Some of the people have tried different things. Seems they have everything down pat, except for getting it to shine really well. Most seem to agree it is because it needs more time to cure, before the cutting agents will take to the paint when they buff it out. Only time will tell, but so far there is a huge following to see how it turns out.

thegreatjustino · Jun 22, 2006

Very interesting. I might waste the $50 just to try it out

74BroncoCO · Jun 23, 2006

After some research of my own, it seems the tremclad was only available in Canada, but the company who made it (Tremco) has gone out of business. If someone knows where to get it, I know a lot of folks would like to know!

J.D.

Solar Aviator · Jun 23, 2006

I don't think the results are due to a $50 can of paint. As stated, "90% of the results are prep work". Sounds like the finish is a result of prep, application technique, wet sanding, and polishing. Thermclad must harden fast enough to allow multiple coats, sanded between, in a reasonable time. Sounds like the laquer paint jobs of days past. (Which is still a low cost option and easy to touch up) The final results will be a function of the hard work put into the job. Just make sure that the paint you use doesn't negate all of your hard work by pealing, fading, scratching, staining, or disolving if you spill gas on them. Urethanes and epoxies, though pricy, are very tough.

MontrealBronco · Jun 23, 2006

74BroncoCO said:
After some research of my own, it seems the tremclad was only available in Canada, but the company who made it (Tremco) has gone out of business. If someone knows where to get it, I know a lot of folks would like to know!

J.D.

Tremclad is Rustoleum. Tremclad is the brand name in Canada and is still available. Rustoleum is for the U.S. Same stuff, different name.

Jeff

eds66bronco · Jun 23, 2006

MontrealBronco said:
Tremclad is Rustoleum. Tremclad is the brand name in Canada and is still available. Rustoleum is for the U.S. Same stuff, different name.

Jeff

looks like the colors are different for each. the "Real Orange" isn't available in the U.S. closest thing looked like "Gloss Orange". might need to make a little trip over the boarder to take advantage of the exchange rate (or what's left of it)

Gummi Bear · Jun 23, 2006

My wife is wanting to do this with her rig. I'm guessing that we'll be painting it in the coming weeks. First we have to get the bedliner flame job off, so she has a nice smooth surface to work with. She's still undecided on a color, there will be an update in her Doodlebug thread when we get some done.

I'm going to do the same thing with my rig, but I'm going to use implement paint from Tractor Supply. I'm liking how the Kubota Orange looks.;D

roundhouse · Jun 23, 2006

Ive seen people do good paint jobs with John Deere black paint. or some tractor companys black industrial paint.

4xfloored · Jun 23, 2006

MontrealBronco said:
Tremclad is Rustoleum. Tremclad is the brand name in Canada and is still available. Rustoleum is for the U.S. Same stuff, different name.

Jeff

There are different properties to the Tremclad, its something like long oil base and the U.S Rustoleum is not , from the thread the Tremclad hardens much faster..

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