Rustoleum implement paint mix ratio?

[davedj1]

OK so you all shamed me into fixing it! LOL
I had a few things going on, the first was the paint gun, a threaded knob under the trigger had come un screwed, I wasn't getting hardly any material through the gun. I cleaned the gun, had a plugged air passage on the nozzle.
I mixed up what paint I had left, about 8 oz. I didn't use any mixing ratio, I just added some acetone until it looked thin, then I dumped about an oz into the paint can to get the last of the paint out. I gave it a test shot on the piece I cut out, adjusted a little and it looked great, went to town on the top. I think it looks much better now!

Thanks for the push
I'll be ready for the next thing I need to paint.

 

[bcp]

After you install it, you'll never see the top again, till you roll the tractor.

:laughing:

Bruce

 

[sixdogs]

Your second attempt is much better and the top looks really nice. Great job.

Rustoleum is a great paint and dries fast enough if you thin it with acetone. That's all I use for implements if I can find a matching ag color. For the better work I stick with OEM factory paint because it's just such good quality, has a great shine and stays that way for a long while. Most factory OEM paint sprays beautifully.

If you want a great paint gun, the $25 Harbor Freight HVLP one is what to get. Lots of threads on it here and you can find those paint guns in repair shops everywhere. When I clean mine after use, I set it up for the next time I use it so I don't have to remember where to set the knobs. Works for me. You'll be painting everything now.

 

[davedj1]

After you install it, you'll never see the top again, till you roll the tractor.

:laughing:

Bruce

I know right.

 

[davedj1]

Your second attempt is much better and the top looks really nice. Great job.

Rustoleum is a great paint and dries fast enough if you thin it with acetone. That's all I use for implements if I can find a matching ag color. For the better work I stick with OEM factory paint because it's just such good quality, has a great shine and stays that way for a long while. Most factory OEM paint sprays beautifully.

If you want a great paint gun, the $25 Harbor Freight HVLP one is what to get. Lots of threads on it here and you can find those paint guns in repair shops everywhere. When I clean mine after use, I set it up for the next time I use it so I don't have to remember where to set the knobs. Works for me. You'll be painting everything now.

My paint gun is an older HF hvlp gun, probably 10-12 years old.

 

[CADplans]

After you install it, you'll never see the top again, till you roll the tractor.

:laughing:

Bruce

Just checking the paint,,,,,, it is OK,,,, :thumbsup:

 

[ray66v]

If you want a great paint gun, the $25 Harbor Freight HVLP one is what to get. Lots of threads on it here and you can find those paint guns in repair shops everywhere.

What kind of repair shops? If you mean body repair shops, I can tell you, that is not accurate.

You may find one used as a primer gun here, and there. But, no reputable shop uses them for painting.

HF guns are fine for playing around at home. Spraying low end stuff like spraying industrial enamel, doesn't take much of a gun.

When you spray automotive finishes for a living, you can tell the difference between a HF gun, and a $500+ professional gun. I do, and, I can tell you, it's a big difference.

 

[sixdogs]

What kind of repair shops? If you mean body repair shops, I can tell you, that is not accurate.

You may find one used as a primer gun here, and there. But, no reputable shop uses them for painting.

HF guns are fine for playing around at home. Spraying low end stuff like spraying industrial enamel, doesn't take much of a gun.

When you spray automotive finishes for a living, you can tell the difference between a HF gun, and a $500+ professional gun. I do, and, I can tell you, it's a big difference.

Yes on primer; no on fine finishes. I would not want my OEM truck painted with a HF gun. My introduction to them was in a body shop for primer and the guys were telling me how great they were, especially for the money. It's not a $500 gun for ag finishes but for ag stuff works very well. There are lots of threads here where hobbyists like us have used them for projects and how great the results were. No, they aren't a $500 gun and a hobbyist is never going to buy one. These fill the gap.