Best Spray Paint? Rustoleum 2X, Valspar, ColorPlace, Krylon, Sherwin Williams, Rust-Oleum Prof 

“It’s been an entire year since this project started…” This is why this is the best channel of this type on RU-vid.

The fact that this video was at least a year in the making is amazing to me. Thank you Todd for putting so much effort into these videos! Every Sunday I look forward to seeing what new video you are putting out!

the hero we didn't know we needed.

This guy has so much quality content. Just about everytime I have a project and I'm about to use a product with a specific application, this guy has already made a thorough unbiased video on it. This is the internet at its peak.

The moment I saw this video topic I couldn’t wait to watch. The amount of planing you have to do in order to test products for a full year and get out videos out ever week is not unnoticed. Great video and thanks as always.

Year long commitment to testing spray paint, can’t say enough about how much we appreciate your videos.

Hands down, best test/review channel on RU-vid. A test that took a year to film! That’s dedication. Thanks for all the time you put in on these videos. A whole lot of people clearly appreciate it! 👍🏼

I’ve been rebuilding industrial equipment for year at my facility. Rustoleum Pro has been the best spray paint I’ve used to date to protect my equipment after in between overhauls.

Quality, consistency, reliability and thorough. All the time. Every time. Project Farm deserves every bit of their RU-vid fame and following.

Gotta pay due respect to the guy's diligence and dedication. This was a 1-year long project! I don't think the manufacturers themselves are as good at testing their own products.

What an amazing job. i have watched most of your videos and you are hands down the best reviewer of any product, from your comprehensive and thorough testing methods, clear and concise delivery of results, all the way to how fast you talk, you provide a sorely needed service in this time of false advertising and sponsored content. You sir, have my utmost respect and gratitude.

Glad to see this test confirm what I accidentally discovered myself a few years ago. I’ve been using the Rustoleum Pro to paint the frames on my trucks for a few years now and I’ve been amazed with how well it holds up. It hasn’t flaked anywhere or even faded at all on my winter truck that sees salt every winter. By far the best spray paint I’ve ever used. There may be slightly better ones out there, but they’re much more expensive and not really worth it.

Many like to curse the internet, for a wide variety of reasons, some of which are accurate. This channel, however, is an example of how the internet can help people. It does accurate, easily understood testing of a wide variety of household products that allow the rest of us to make informed buying decisions. Kudos to one of the very best RU-vid channels out there!

I base my home improvement projects according to your videos. I guess I’m painting this week.

I’m glad I finally watched this one. I’ll keep using the Rustoleum Pro for my projects. Thanks for the hard work you do for your videos and keep up the great work!

I’ve been using rust oleum paint for over 50 years and I’ve always been pleased with the paint. As all ways you’re videos are right on with the facta . Thank you again

I spend a fortune on paints every year for my business and have tried everything on the market. In my experience, Rustolium has always given me the best results because it covers so evenly and predictably. Valspar has given me nothing but headaches and often take twice as much paint to achieve the same smooth coverage that Rustolium gives. Great video as always, Todd.

Wow, this video was a year in the making! Thats pretty cool. I've always had really good results with Rustoleum

Thank you sooo much for your attention to detail and putting in the time in to give us valuable and useful results. I mean you dedicated a WHOLE YEAR... tyty!!!

You have the absolute best channel hands down! Your real world test of these products are unbelievably eye opening and cut through the advertising bs. Also they have helped me out tremendously! Consumer report magazine should take lessons from you! Please continue your excellent and informative work!!!

Top notch testing as ALWAYS! You even waited 1 year for results. A++ Thanks for all the time you put into making these fantastic videos to help people make the right buying decisions!

I'd love to see high heat aerosol coating test. (Engine enamel, cereakote, duracoat, guncoat, alumahide, ) tested on steel and aluminum then have the winner go against powder coating

My suggestion for a future video: Best dishwasher detergent. There seems to be a lot of opinions on this subject and I'm curious to see if there are actually any major differences between the most common used brands.

I was sooo hoping you'd do a long term comparison and I am not disappointed. Easily this is one of the top youtube channels. Love the work you've done!

Your dedication to each projects is stunning! There is no doubt that you have saved many, many viewers a lot of money and frustration of buying an inferior product. On top of all that, you seem like an all around great guy! Thank you!

I think you need to repaint the hood of the ranger, with “Dupli color” and a ew other “automotive grade” spray paints. Then see how they hold up after 1year

Just a big "Thank You" for not only this video but all the videos you do on various products. Your time, testing and knowledge is much appreciated.

This man is one of the best on RU-vid. I’ve selected so many products based on his videos. Makes manufacturers prove their products do what they say. Keep up the good work!

I can’t count how many times I’ve literally begged people to watch your channel before purchasing a specific product. Thanks for all your work!!

We must protect this man at all costs. I genuinely cant recall a more thorough youtuber when testing products.

When it comes to Project Farm, he never disappoints. The effort & time put in as well as the variety of different tests are awesome. I get the feeling he actually enjoys doing these as others I feel they care for views only

Your dedication is so impressive, especially to use space on the hood on your pickup truck for an entire year. Bravo sir! Do you ever forget about long term projects like this? Do you have many in the works at once?

I'm continually amazed (and very appreciative) at how much effort you go to when doing these comparisons. I'll trust your results over anybody else's any day of the week! Glad to see the Rustoleum faired so well...it's the only stuff I buy and I've never been disappointed with the results

When it comes to absolute commitment to their content, I don't think any other youtubers comes close to project farm! My respect for him only goes up with every video

Awesome video with great insight! Considering many people apply a clear coat overtop of paint in automotive and other applications, I feel it would be an awesome video to test various clear coats including the half and half hardening cans and then test their resistance when cut and polished, as well as many of the same tests here. It would definitely help many people looking to correct a clear coat or just apply one as I've messed up painting with some clear coats and have just resorted to get it professionally done spending a bunch of money. Keep the videos coming!

MAN you always come inn so clutch, SO awesome you put a year into this video, appreciate it SOOOO much.

The amount of time invested in your videos is astonishing. You bring a new definition to the word committed. And believe me when I say it's appreciated. I'm a general contractor, you literally save me time and money. So again, thankyou for you commitment

I would like to see a paint test for farm/commercial equipment such as John Deere or Cat that is big bucks at a dealer vs the regular store bought stuff. Painting with a brush could show aspects of quality like how well it brushes out and smoothness etc.

You are amazing. This is one of the best and most comprehensive comparison videos I have ever seen. Can't thank you enough for the work you put into this.

Wow thank you for taking a year to do this test you have amazing dedication to the test that you do to help us out

Who rates these reviews with a thumbs down???? What more can you possibly expect????

This makes me tingle with joy inside as a consumer who has tried many different spray paints, I have found the rustoleum high performance enamel was my go to! Glad to see it actually performed really well under your tests!

Really appreciate your evaluation of basic/simple products. Makes it easy to make purchase decisions 😁

Thank you! I'm painting an outdoor metal circuit breaker box. I am trying to avoid painting every year. The 1 year checkup was valuable info. I am subscribed to you. So professional and unbiased.

I'd love to see a clear coat test. 1. to test over metal painted surfaces (maybe with the best paint in this videos test) to see if it helps fading. 2. To test over plastic for anti yellowing.

This man's dedication to giving us quality reviews is incredible

A 1 year controlled test experiment. That sir is serious dedication. Once again, you made a video on a product I use frequently. Thank you for this video.

I remember I commented about you doing a vid on this about a year ago. And you replied. And I’d check every few months for it. And it’s finally here Thank you!!!!

Would've liked to see the Duplicolor brand (available at just about every auto parts store in existence) included. In the past I've found myself thinking that regular spray paint would probably work better for automotive applications than the DupliColor. I've used it quite often and I always seem to be a little bit let down by it.

Great test! 2K paint would be an interesting addition. It is made for automotive and is actually 2 part paint like professional quality paints are. The hardener is inside the can and you have a limited working time once you activate it before it chemically cures inside the can. Testing different high temp paints for grills or exhaust components would be a cool test too. Also different wood finishes.

Another fantastic video. You really just knock them out of the park, in terms of very comprehensive and well thought-out videos for testing. A+ sir!

Mr Project Farm even though we don't have these products in RSA still like to watch your work .. I can't even fathom the amount of work gone into your videos very helpful and intuitive. Thanks for the reviews big thumbs up!!

The reason I love these videos so much is the complete and utter lack of bullshit. It’s super refreshing and these videos are quick and extremely informative. I applaud you sir.

Holy smokes! Project Farm did this test for a whole year!! That's dedication. Again the winner is us the viewers! Thanks Project Farm for the high quality test and attention to detail. Your dedication and work ethics is 2nd to none. I can't give you enough praise. Absolutely amazing!

Thanks for your effort in this video and all the others you have produced. I am very keen on your no nonsense style of testing, and the condensed summary cuts to the chase. Great stuff, Thanks

Thank you sooo much for all you do man. Im going through and hitting the like button on every single one of your videos right now. I dont care of it takes me an hour.

You need to understand the chemistry of the paints. For example, Krylon is a "lacquer" type paint. It sets by a solvent evaporating. Its plus is the ability to accept recoats, YEARS after the initial coat, the repaired area blending well with the old. It can be readily removed with lacquer thinner. The Rustoleum paint is an "oil" paint. It initially dries by solvent evaporation, but then by chemical oxidation of the oil base. That chemical reaction is slow. It is not soluble in its own thinner after it sets. It is more difficult to repair. Note the paints that say "re-coat within (some short time), or after (insert longer time here) are of this type. BEWARE! My experience is that after that "short time" has expired & you need to recoat, YOU ARE SCREWED! Even if it's 5 years! The dried paint film will absorb the solvent from the newly-applied paint, swell, & WRINKLE, NO MATTER HOW LONG YOU WAIT! This does not happen with the solvent-type paints because the solvent re-dissolves the old paint. The oil-type paints can't dissolve because of the chemical reaction. I noted that one of the paints mentioned (Workday) mentions "alkyd" on the label. Alkyd is a special oil base & a chemical nightmare. It is not compatible with ANYTHING. There better not be any old paint, stain, or solvents present! It is either the best paint or the worst. You get ONE CHANCE. I would beware on anything other then metal, & ONLY for never-painted metal. You mention nothing about coverage. The most expensive pigments are red & purple. The "cheap" paints are watered down. You will need 3 cans of Colorplace (or the like) to cover as much as one can of Krylon, even for black. I find Krylon to be the most useful for general-purpose painting (garden gargoyles, Halloween decorations, etc.) It is available in insane array of colors, both flat, semi-gloss, & gloss. It will spray & coat when temperature is near freezing as long as there is no condensation. If the can clogs, you can remove the tip & pour a little lacquer thinner on the top of the can. Rust-oleum is useful for metal (traces of oil on the metal have less effect on interfering with adhesion). It is more persnickety to apply. It is not available in as many colors. For plastics that the paint solvent "attacks" the plastic (such as polystyrene), the adhesion is awesome. For the rest, FORGET IT. I have drip irrigation regulators for different flow rates. The manufacturer makes them all the same color! So I paint them color codes for the flow rate (& the paint flakes off). Paint adheres better if they have weathered for a couple of years. Many plastics are contaminated with silicone mold-release. "If there is ONE ATOM of that stuff around", the paint will flake off & may even "fish-eye"! Back in the 1980's, Sears sold a paint called "gutter grip" for "rain gutters in disastrous condition". It was a pale yellow-green "rubbery" paint (like rubber cement). You can paint this stuff on even polyethylene (NOTHING sticks to polyethylene!) as a primer & the top coat of any oil paint will STICK! This is no longer available, but I found a substitute primer: 3M tape primer (for helping tape stick to plastics, available on Amazon). The trouble with the tests & the paints is that the manufacturers keep "re-inventing" their paints & changing the formulas. You are never sure what you are getting! For example, Krylon makes "fusion" paints, supposedly for plastic. I find they don't adhere well to anything. The paints that claim they are also primers are not as good as a separate primer + paint. Some of the spray paints are even (latex) water-based! THEY ARE GARBAGE! If you THINK about water, these paints bubble up & run off like vomit (Been There Done That). It's like Coca-Cola, we need "classic" paints so we can make use of our experiences. I can also do without the new "improved" spray tips. They clog, & you can't switch out one from another working can when that happens. For any paint that is chemical hardening (such as Rust-oleum "oil" or alkyd), if you get clogged tip or clogged can, a century soak in solvent will do NOTHING. They keep re-inventing the spray tip connection (some are male, some female, some different diameters). It used to be all were the same (can, female, tip, male).

"We're gonna test that." This is music to my ears. I've been waiting for this one. Kudos !

I love the video, very informative. The only thing I wish we would have had was a before and after buffing of the hood to see how they buffed out, at one year of exposure and when you're after being buffed. Can't wait for the next vid

I know this is an older video. But I have watched a lot of your videos. And I gotta say Thank You for doing what you do in this videos. You have personally helped me make better decisions.

Well, I'm pleasantly surprised to see that RustOleum Pro did so well. I've been using it since this spring to refinish lawn equipment and really like it. It covers well and I've had no problems with runs and drips like I have with other spray paints, even other RustOleum paints.

Would love to see you test 2K spray paints. As far as I know the only brands are SprayMax, Eastwood, and the new kid on the block is Car-Rep which allegedly has a long shelf life like normal spray paint. You could test them all against a brand or two of two part paint sprayed from a real paint gun. This would be crucial testing for a lot of us DIY types and would hopefully push more companies to offer similar products!

Good approach to testing scenarios. Helpful info. Thanks! One thing I would have also liked to have seen assessed is the spray nozzle itself since features, performance, and comfort/ease of use seem to vary between brands. For example, I often use Krylon just because of their applicator. Comfort can be a significant factor for big jobs. And spray quality from some brands is lousy. Angle of access to the object you're trying to paint can also be a major factor to application performance as well. Just food for thought. Thanks again! I love your work and support you on Patreon. Keep up the great work!

Thank you for doing what you do. This is one of your videos that I've had a serious interest in understanding different paints without having to go out and spend the money.

Awesome! Thank you for every single one of these! As head of product dev for my company, I know how much work can go into these tests, it is super appreciated!!!

You should test vise's or maybe chisels ? See how hard some of the cheap blades are

Most useful channel on the net! Project Farm has expert tips and unbiased evaluations of many products. Kudos!

Wow Man! You must have the most comprehensive test of tools and products on RU-vid. Thanks 🙏

a showdown between spray paint clear coat/clear finishes would neat - even comparing with something like polycrylic or an oil based sealer. it would be cool to see how they hold up against stains, scratches, and what they're like after UV exposure!

The amount of information packed in these videos is astounding. I really appreciate all the hard work and setup that goes into it!

Just like every video project farm does it’s perfection! No room for any mistakes. Love these videos thank you!

This is without a doubt the best product review channel I have ever seen... Amazing attention to detail...

i knew it was sunday and was waiting for your next video. i love em so much that i call the channel gotham farm because of how informative it is

I always assumed Rustoleum Pro was just the "amateur" grade paint in a larger can. But based on the results maybe it is actually a different product.

I like your even- handed, standardized testing. Yields reliable and useful information. Thank you for posting.

Watching in August 2023. Interesting to note how much the price of these has increased in the last few years. Thank you for sharing.

My goodness. Talk about dedication and planning. An entire year of testing before the reveal. Really appreciate that. Thank you for the great videos, you have a new subscriber in me, friend.

Your level of testing goes above and beyond! It's both very impressive and appreciated

As always great job making these helpful videos for everyone to enjoy. I have used Rust Cap Hammerite in the past several years ago painting a frame on a vehicle. It is supposed to encapsulate rust and seemed to perform and last nearly 15 years later with no scale or repainting touch up. Rustoleum is usually my go to...any issues with faulty cans their customer service has been great and sent me replacement right away after I called.

awesome work bud. This solves a lot of questions I have had over the years and you answered them in a few minutes

Wow! Great long-term testing. Very impressive. Best RU-vid channel for honest, fair and unbiased product testing. Thank you! We can't wait for your next engine oil championship for SP rated oils

This is why I recommend this channel to everyone. A whole year of dedication. Great video!

You deserve every single one of your subs. You have helped so many people cut through the marketing bs.

Like always!! Project Farm does not disappoint!!! Love this Chanel!

Congratulations on 2 million subscribers! You definitely deserve all the exposure and much more to come! Thanks Project Farm!

This is excellent science in the sense that anyone could replicate this if they wanted to, and thus validate the results. My hat is off to you Project Farm!

Wow, what an outstanding video, the quantity of the research and information amazes me. It is not everyday you see a video this informative. Thank you!

Todd, I'm impressed by your thorough tests and impartial observations. Thanks! I'll use Rust-Oleum Pro when I fix my aging Ford Taurus rusty fenders.👍

I would be very interested in what someone on the manufacturing end of these paints has to say about it. About the toss up between different aspects of a paint and the choices made. That goes for most of the products categories in your videos, actually. Another great test, thanks PF!

Suddenly Seymour! Thank you for the immense effort you put into these videos. Younare VERY appreciated!

Before i buy any tool or thing for my car i literally always check to see if you have a video on it. I love fact based no opinions information only videos. I feel like i can really trust the information i get from your videos. I appreciate you.

A cold weather application showdown would be really useful information to me as I live in an area that gets well below freezing during the winter and sometimes I need to paint things too large to bring inside where it's warm. I always enjoy your videos sir! Thanks!

Thank you Todd I knew you had this one in the works when I suggested it a while back. As always great test. Rust-Oleum has been good for me I recently have been using spray lacquer with awesome results as well. Thanks again for all the effort you put into these and have a wonderful week!

Wow, you did such a great job on this. Your testing is so professional! Thank you for doing the long term testing; there is just no way to compare things as an individual like this.

This thorough and follow-up-a-year-later, video, was super helpful. Thanks so much!

Man I love your no bullshit, Unbiased, not paid for reviews. everything from rechargeable batteries, oil, generators, 2 and 4 stroke bicycle motors, to a year long review of spray paint. Congrats! You've changed my opinion om so many products I've stuck with just by the brand name alone. Now I use items that work by proven scientific theory and testing. Please don't stop!

Tremclad would be a good brand to include next time.

This is another great video ! I've wanted to see this one for a while with all the painting I do :) thank you!

Very useful comparison test. My hats off to you for your time and dedication in doing these tests. I myself use the rustoium pro for painting anything that will be outside.

I SOOO love "were gonna test that!" Makes me chuckle every time! Youre so amazing :D