I'm planning on painting my xj rustoleum flat white. I've read that the flat colors are easier to work with a scratch less. What is the pre-work like? Does anyone have a full write up?

 

No full write up that I've seen, but it's all in the prep work. I remember someone saying that they sanded down the stock paint job so that their new paint would have something to stick to (like a primer...only I guess you're recycling the original paint?).

Knowing that you want to do a roll-on paint job, I want to assume that you want it to be quick/easy. Some clear coat afterwards would also be nice.

 

Same as the prep work on any other paint job, make sure everything is scuffed. You want to eliminate the glossy clear coat and just get down to the layer of the factory paint, and clean then mask it off, and don't miss any spots or you'll regret it later. ELIMINATE ANY AND ALL RUST. I would suggest wiping everything down with acetone or denatured alcohol after you've scuffed it, that way it will adhere nicely. Be sure to follow it up with a second walk-around before you pull any masking, just in case you need to hit up a spot more heavily. Clear coat is optional, I did my old VW with just flat black rust-oleum, but without the clear coat some rust decided to come back through.

For smaller areas, if you have a 90° grinder I would suggest these:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/tr...nfDhoCkZnw_wcB

For just paint prep and removing clear coat, I always advocate for scotch-brite and avoid sandpaper. Stuff just seems to adhere better for me when using scotch brite pads on my grinder/orbital vs using alum. oxide paper.

Good luck, and remember prep is everything.

 

Watch finger prints. I painted a truck once and the oils from my dirty hands showed through. I had to sand those spots down and do it again

 

 

Some high standards being set here, for sure

 

Try this- meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?40341-My-quot-rustoleum-50-roll-on-paint-job-quot . The guys did a great job.

 

Ha! I'm a member over there and I was just getting ready to post the same link. If it's done correctly you may be suprised how well it turns out.

 

On a boat forum I am a member of they have a lot of information on roll roll and tip and roll paint. Many will also add hardener yielding a low cost quality paint job.

Here is a good starting point to look at.

http://forums.iboats.com/forum/owner...nder-100-bucks

 

Just don't do what I saw a while back. Two guys in the Wal Mart parking lot, spray canning and old Ford Pickup, with maybe one empty parking space on each side.

I really would not have wanted to own any of the cars within five spaces of that truck lol. I could smell paint when I got out of my truck, and could hear the spraying after I walked about thirty yards. I still shake my head every time I think of it.

 

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Probably the get-a-way from a robbery. Kinda like when they use watercolor & swing by the car wash after.