I have videos in a Playlist for a 1988 clubcar golf cart where I did cut and buff this same paint. This cart came out so nice, I did not buff it. I sold this cart in August for $5k. Rustolium makes a clear coat but is not carried locally but can get it on line. I did paint a Honda Reflex also on my channel with Rustolium spray cans and did clear coat it looks awesome!
2 cans of paint cost me $20, not counting DA pads, sandpaper, cleaning supplies, paper, masking tape and about a dozen other things. may as well say 20 cent spray job if you're going to mislead people.
I did not.... I have cleared other projects, and it will add depth and gloss and look great, but repairing and repainting becomes a bigger job. Good luck with yours. Glenn
I know next to nothing about painting. What kind of inexpensive paint gun would you recommend? Also I have a Rigid twin tank contractor compressor. Would that be sufficient to use? Thanks.
So I have a collection of vintage Binks and Devilvis Spray guns and it's all I have used. Harbor Freight sells HVLP Guns... High Volume Low Pressure. There cheapest one, Purple, I think is like 15 bucks, and I have heard nothing but good from everyone about it. I, too, have a twin tank for taking with me and I used it to paint the backup generator at work many years ago, and it was fine. just don't be in a hurry. It will run warm so you will need a good water separator.
Did you go through the entire qt? I'm asking as I'm about to paint a txt and want to do the top and bottom of the roof as well and wondering if a qt will do the entire cart with roof.
I think I used a bit over half a quart, but I recommend having an additional quart on hand just in case. Keep the receipt and return it if you don't end up needing it.
It's really up to you. Rustolium is a single stage paint, and will last for many years without a clear. They sell a clear and it will look better and last longer with it. If you scratch it, you would be able to spot paint it without clear, with clear you would have to repaint the panel for best results. Good luck! Glenn
Thanks for a great video. It's just what I needed, and very instructive. It' just perfect for me, as the old Yamaha G2 we bought for my wife's "run-around-the property-cart", so like yours, it doesn't have to be perfect. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. It's early April here in central Arizona, then temps are just starting to hit the 60's-70's, so perfect time for me to get 'er done! Thanks again
The body was factory red coated plastic, not really paint. It had been rattlel can painted previously. The roof is a softer plastic and the same color all the way through the plastic. I have seen people paint roofs, it takes a bit of prep to pull that off.
You might see many youtubers that skip the mask while filming as it muffels the voice and makes for poor audio. Your point is well taken, a mask should be worn when sanding.
The under side of this cart was excellent, nothing like the top side.. thankfully... We used it on our trip, performed flawlessly, went into the pit area before and after each race, around camp, drove it to town twice, we had power one night so it only got charged one night the whole 10 day trip.
Around 10%. In my video I talk about how many seconds it takes when you pull the stir stick out and the stream of paint starts to drip. 6 to 7 seconds. Rewatch that part of the video.
