YouTube video with Rustolem paint mixture.

[Kelsey 91]

 As everyone else, I enjoy looking up different wheel horse topics here on RedSquare and 

on YouTube. In this video: Part 2 Rustoleum Paint Job | $50 Paintjob - YouTube. The Youtuber

gives an excellent presentation to me.

My questions are: Can this paint mixture be used in a LVLP gun?  Can you use rattle can primer

first, then use this paint mixture through a LVLP gun afterwards?

Thanks,

Kelsey

[Zeek 2,286]

I don't recall the ratio I used but I did exactly what he did with the exact same gun/filters. I used a better desiccant filter before the gun though. I used this rattle can primer in both gray and black so when I wet sanded it before paint I could see imperfections. I used this paint gun. If you want really make it nice, you have to multi-stage wet sand and three stage buff it afterwards. I used these polishing compounds because they work good, but you can probably find something cheaper. It's a lot of work, but it works. The below tractors were both done that way. They tend to chip easier unless you use hardener, but I guess it depends on what you are going to do with it. The prep makes a difference if you want no rust pits, casting marks or other imperfections showing.

 

Other guys on here have used other methods as well that made for outstanding paint jobs, but I was answering your Rustoleum/rattle can question.

 

 

Edited July 25, 2021 by Zeek

[Kelsey 91]

Nice 'stuff Zeke! Thank you for your honest input.

Kelsey

[buckeyes 213]

Zeek,

That is one beautiful tractor! Outstanding job!

Edited July 25, 2021 by buckeyes

[WheelhorseBob 1,549]

Very nice indeed Zeek!

 

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[ebinmaine 67,605]

@Zeek

Beautiful work there!!

 

Any special prep/grinding/filling on the transmission surface?

 

[Zeek 2,286]

11 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

@Zeek

Beautiful work there!!

 

Any special prep/grinding/filling on the transmission surface?

 

 

Yes, a lot of hand work.

[tom2p 2,394]

2 hours ago, Zeek said:

 

Yes, a lot of hand work.

and the work shows - outstanding !