Paint Your Wagon - with a roller!

[dugcati]

eeuuwww - I wouldn't... I would be tempted to say you buy small can of the 'colour adjuster' Rustoleum and mix that into your existing paint to get the shade your after. Bear in mind that unless you mix up enough to do the whole van then you will always get different shades of your custom colour - might only see it under street light etc but the colours will be different.


Doug

[CovKid]

Same goes when you get a fresh tin. You should be 'folding' the paint in for a long while before you're ready to roll (excuse the pun). I generally stir thoroughly the previous night then briefly again in the morning, that way you shouldn't introduce too much air but mixing is vital even with a new tin.

Don't think I'd risk mixing in humbrol. It would work if same solvent but Rustoleum has its own properties in terms of flow and rust-inhibiting properties which you could well destroy. I have similar eye for colour as I started in the print trade - comes in handy.

[Tatty Chap]

Bugger.

Anyone want a hardly used tin of RAL2000... say £15

[steveo3002]

ive mixed humbrol with it...works fine in small amounts , no differance in the way it goes on ir dries

[CovKid]

No there won't be but as I said it may well affect its properties. Chance your luck I suppose

[dugcati]

CovKid et al....

You painted - sorry rolllered! - in the damp at all? if so has it had any negative effect on the paint/drying times etc?

I am planning on attacking hte bulk of my wagon through the winter but am wondering about the damp/cold with this paint/method of painting


DOug

[weldore]

went to b N q last sundayas there was a sale on and picked up 2 packs of these for 3 quid
http://www.thesitebox.com/Product/13546 ... e-(3).aspx

gonna give em a blast on the van tomoz..had a quick go this evening and its looking good so far..but it was dark

[CovKid]

CovKid et al....

You painted - sorry rolllered! - in the damp at all? if so has it had any negative effect on the paint/drying times etc?

I am planning on attacking hte bulk of my wagon through the winter but am wondering about the damp/cold with this paint/method of painting


DOug

Well..... some have said they've managed ok in winter months but for me the summer really helps drying so you can get more coats on. Clearly you don't want to actually paint a damp van but sure it can be done - long as you can live with big daddy long legs stuck everywhere

[eatcustard]

Dont do winter painting

Taken from Rustolium paint guide
Apply when air and surface temp are between 60-100F (16-38C) and humidity is lower than 80%

[CovKid]

Aye - my WIKI recommendation is May-June. They really are the very best two months to do this job.

[dugcati]

hmmm - maybe painting in the garage with a heater or summat........

[eatcustard]

That will be fine in a garage

[dugcati]

just don't use a propane heater as they give out lots of moisture too!!

[chuckle-bus-tom]

Dugcati

If there is a 48 hour dry period in the next week or two it wouldn't be that bad an idea to get a coat on for extra winter protection, and then do your finished layers next May. I did a coat last Tuesday evening and it went on and dried nicely, but I doubt I could flat it until late next spring without tears.

[CovKid]

Thats exactly what I did this year. I ran a coat across key areas (bonnet, doors, sills and seams) to prepare it for winter and will do another flat down and final two coats next spring.