A mini roller rustoleum redecoration

Lol
You would be waiting longer than one of Paul weddings customers
I've still got loads to do on this house and try and keep my own van progressing

Have fun with it Bob there's something about painting with enamel that warms the soul

 

I certainly hope so 'cos it was bloody freezing sanding it.

 

No pain no gain

 

No pain no gain

 

I also learned to keep an eye on the paint tray in the left hand while using the roller in the right. I had 3 little accidents, one down my jeans which soaked through and I had bamboo yellow thighs for quite a while. Still got bamboo yellow and ivory patches on my driveway (we did the job outside in the summer).

We had such fun doing it, and up the ladder doing the high top, gave the neighbours a laugh.

 

Any pics of the finished job?

 

do you need some brown masking paper pretty sure got some at work

 

Thanks Kev, I've still got the rest of the roll I bought years ago when I sprayed it.

 

Unlikely you'll need or want it but I've got about 1.5 Ltrs (or thereabouts) of L90D (white) rustoleum.

If I ever get round to it I was going to do my cab floor but happy to donate to a good cause.

 

Have you done the first coat yet Bob ?

 

Thanks Ray, nice offer but I'm only doing the red. (Thought I'd posted this last night but obviously it didn't go through)

 

Not yet, I've finished the sanding with 320 grit and did a little bit of filling in a couple of chipped areas. I'll sand that off in the morning and get the first coat of red on.

 

watching with interest Bob....I've half a mind to do my whole bus this Spring....

 

Another excuse not to drive your mythical bus Billy

I was going to do my bus inside and out with rustoleum, but after doing the cargo floor and deck, I changed my mind. But that was only due to the length of time it took and not having somewhere covered to do it.

 

I painted my wheels is rustoleum and initially thought I had good results. Several weeks later pin holes appeared in the paint with rust appearing. I applied it really thick but not sure why it reacted that way, maybe air bubbles?

 

dirt/grease?

 

One coat?

 

Sanded the old paint off, treated with rust inhibiter and then applied 3 coats of rustoleum, each coat drying only for 1 day in the house.

 

I find even a very light sprayed coat of zinc primer makes for a easily hand paintable surface as it all behaves the same after that and your top coat is able to smooth itself out evenly over it.