Rust-Oleum Car Paint Myth-Busting 

haha didn't know you put hardener in it, that changes the whole game right there :)

The hardener saved it. All types of crossways stuff happens when it's straight out the can rustoleum and you try to cover it or sand it. Rustoleum is oil based enamel. Adding the hardener gets it closer to acrylic enamel.

I have built and painted a lot of flat bed trailers Rustoleum red. The only down side is that eventually they turn pink.

We've gotten so fancy as an automotive culture that everyone has forgotten most old time hotrods were painted with house paint!

Dan, I’m pretty sure that those are the wrong filters on that respirator. Those pink ones are for dust. There are others with pre filters for solvents. At least that how it is in the states. You have to protect your lungs. You don’t wanna be sick like that.

"In the current world, not my fault" great line. Glad this one turned out Busted.

People r stupid, it's all how you work the products, I did my whole car in it and it's lasted years and also u can polish it

So glad you’re doing this. I have a 2001 dodge truck that I am going to attempt to do some body work on,and paint with Tractor Supply implement paint. I bought a rattle can , and tried it on the inside jams; almost a perfect match. 100 dollars a gallon vs 1400 a gallon. Red paint is expensive if bought at auto supply stores.

I’ve done tons of projects with Rustoleum and never had an issue as long as you’re using a good quality Reducer and decent Acrylic Enamel hardener. I put the money in a good quality clear coat to give it UV protection. Otherwise it turns chalky within a year outside

Good deal Dan, someone probably sanded when that paint was soft and shared a nightmare story that became myth, now busted! ✌️

You like your paint like the fellas in the back seat?? Lol. Car looks good to me bud

The biggest problem with that paint it has no UV protection !! So you fill the room with overspray an it all settles on your new door panels !!!! I can hardly watch !!!!!

As long as it works it don't matter.Thats my opinion anyways.

The only problem I’ve had with Rustoleum is that it doesn’t hold up to the UV from the sun, you get what you pay for. I’ve had POR15 come off in sheets, no explanation when I called tech support, no reimbursement for $150 worth of paint chips in my driveway, and yes it was clean metal, prepped correctly

BUSTED! somebody probably didn't do the proper sanding or cleaning and wanted to blame the paint. You know what you're doing Dan

I already paint a red car with rustoleum after few month with sun its fade and turn pink...dont do that!!for 100$ you can buy acrylic enamel or urethane

You should have no problems with the paint . I know people that have painted their whole car with rustoleum , wet sanded it and buffed it . Turned out beautiful.

Hey Dan, Some of the problems are solved by the hardener, some are solved with clearcoat. Single stage paint has a "surfacing clear" which, if you sand through it (sanding a run or orange peel) causes a color mismatch. You can't really "blend" single stage for the same reason. The UV protection (from fading) comes from the clear. If you sand or buff it off...issues. If you manage to get a pretty good and cheap single stage paintjob, you can scuff it....spend your money on some good clearcoat.

I think using hardener in the Rustoleum is the key to using it successfully. Are you going to try to custom mix a Rustoleum color or are you going to use 'real' automotive pain? We're all waiting with baited breath. LOL Keep up the good work.

Gibbled . . . In Germany we sometime say (Gibbled-up) I also hear the word Supper, I am guessing that is dinner. Ich finde abendessen ist nur Nordamerika klingt sehr komisch ?

I've painted lots of motorcycles with Rust-Oleum before and one car, an MG Midget. I sanded out the existing base, primed with etching primer, a coat of automotive primer and used premium Rust-Oleum colors. Never had a problem, allowed 2 hours between coats and the finish ended up as hard as nails. My favorite color is Black Stainless Steel, just did a hardtail Sportster frame in it for a bobber I'm building and it came out just awesome.

Dan we have never had a problem with it you will be just fine we paint a lot of our race cars with rustoleum it's nothing like a 50 or $60 paint job on a racecar that's going to get banged up on a circle track and you can make it look really good for a little bit of money but dan great job thanks for the content 👍

Yes i painted truck red with tremclad paint using thinners and hardner paint never had any isues jut didnt hold a shine after a month

You spoke at least one absolute truth in this video, " in today's world, it wasn't my fault".

looks fine why not save the $$$$$ lol

Everything I've been told is a lie; excuse me while I burn my Journeymans certificate! Haha Tremclad is awesome!

For the love of God man pull the door handle off its two bolts

Should be fine ,,, just don’t use a lacquer primer

Ahh proving the keyboard experts wrong again!!! 😂 Just shows a descent paint job takes prep, patience, and a tight budget lol

Dan have you Don's new buy, 1955 Nomad which may be related to yours, it looks like your when you got, I think after he seen what you did with yours, he thought you can save any Nomad that has a roof!

It’s fine. Everything is fine. Don’t be uptight. Try it all. Do it twice if you like it.

It'll be fine, just give it enough time to evaporate the solvents, and fully harden. Way back in the day your choices was laqeur or enamel.rustoleum is enamel. You got it right,on a budget.

Everyone is learning from the chances you are will to take. This also proves that nothing wrong using Rustoleum if you can get a colour that works!

back in the 80's my uncle painted his 56 ford with a paint roller

Dan can you build a 55 two door post for me? My brother lives in the “ Peg “ and he can deliver it to me near Toronto. I really love your channel. Cheers.

Hi Dann after watching your video today I finally stopped procrastinating and tried spraying epoxy primer over old spray can etch primer on my Mustang. I had heard stories that the two don't mix at all. Myth busted again. So far so good after 24 hrs.

Using the hardner was the key to your success

I’m Not as Critical as Some, My Thought is if You Like it, I Love It. Appreciate You Having us Along, Catch You On The next One. Keep It Safe Out There Brother

Thanks Dan, I had my first experience using Tremclad with hardener recently, everything worked out perfectly, I’m hooked now.

I believe you fixed the problem Dan when you used your head and added the touch of hardener. It's looking real nice 👍

Lookin' good Dan. Thanks for sharing your Garage Time with us.

Morning Dan! Long board, i call it an air file,with 40 grit it will hog filler. Sanding hard filler, fine paper works better, coarse seems to just scratch it. I think the reducer and hardener made the difference. Whats it matter anyway? As long as it sticks and doesent gibble! Dude, is that the proper paint mask? I have a similar one and its for dust. Just expressing my concern, dont want you getting poisoned.

Funny, how good the red fender looks in the thumbnail.

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Implement paint is tough stuff. Think of the life it often endures. Blazing heat, sub-zero Temps, wind, rain, hail, sun.. it's fine to use.

Rust-oleum is the worst quality of paint you could ever use! Wally World generic junk paint is 100's of times better that anything Crap-oleum makes.

Yep..Rustoleum/ fish oil..think the harder you used saved you...

Wayyyyyyyy too many couch painters here on YT... SMDH I have seen cars painted with nothing but Rust Oleum primer & paint still looks good today

Try some CASE IH 2150 with some hardener. Don't get the cheap stuff from a tractor supply store.

Well.... it is in fact just another layer..... Does that mean it will be even more straight when blocked out?? Maybe so... lol I've been able to fizz-can large parts with Rustoleum, and not have lines and shit wind up in the paint. I wonder if you could fizz-can the whole car.....? Probably be insanely expensive!

You put primer under body filler? I useually apply it to bare roughed up with 36 grit metal. Prime after fill work.

Don’t worry about it Dan I think it’s just guys that have all the money in the world that can afford auto paint, if you’re painting a Ferrari I understand but just a basic car or truck it ain’t gonna do anything different I’ve done it it’s fine!

Real world experience vs. ‘people who think they know something’. Ha. Take that keyboard warriors.

just to piss off the keyboard painters id just paint the whole thing with Tremclad... no worse than Centauri...

Remember back when everyone drove their trucks with the tailgates down to save gas? They even had those nets... Then Myth Busters proved it to be false, people put their tailgates back up and the nets went away. I feel you just did that for Rustoleum!! I paint everything with Rustoleum and love the results!! I mean, there are still some guys driving around with their tailgates down, but we all know they don't know what's up... Man, did I get off topic or what?!

You a rich man now, Rode Go Wireless mic!.🤣, cool, you can speak with the filter mask😉.

I did my '66 Galaxie in Rust-Oleum two years ago and took BEST convertible at a big car show in the area....

Rustoleum will last ok longas you keep it inside the sun will kill it i have problems using a long board or air file they make one that uses the long paper but moves like a da if you can find one it will make body work a lot easier

Come see your good buddy Glenn--I'll sell you automotive paint cheeeeeep!!!!

Wait, 80 GRIT??? Is Canadian sandpaper in metric or something? :-D

Nice work, great videos.

Decent enough coverage and gloss other than that cream of tomato soup color. Try it again with a better color and you got it. Save the big bucks for go-fast parts!

Check out - GT's Performance - channel, he sprays rustoleum and gets pro results. Lately he's been using Autoban 2 stage but in his older videos he used a lot of rustoleum single stage. 👍😉

A lot of cheap spray bombs are lacquer. Virtually any solvent dissolves it. Rustoleum, for example, will dissolve it. High builds are really just thin gelcoat with baby powder mixed in. And the gelcoat (thin form of the polyester used with glass cloth) needs to be compatible with anything. So highly unlikely a high-build will take out the paint underneath, but it could still happen with lacquer, which GM used right through the sixties because it flashed so fast and built to a nice shine. Rustoleum is an enamel so no issue there unless the fish oil reacts to something, and that won't happen when it's dry. Highest probability is that wipe-down before painting with acetone will lift lacquer.

Next time Peg stops by to drink beer you can paint his rubber foot when he isn't looking (sleeping)😂😉. That would be the real test for the paint.

Dan, like how you have fun with these cars and make drivers out of them and not show cars , make them reliable and drive them ..ohh you still have the 47 chevy ?? Thats a cool ride too ..from. Clarkston Mi. / T

Never painted a car with tremclad, but tractor bits, assorted other junk around here oh yeah. sits outside all year, snow in the winter, Okanagan sunshine in the summer. Holds up fine, goes over whatever is on there to begin with, just wipe down with acetone to get the oils and grease off first. Only problem is the gloss doesn't hold up, 4-5 years looks pretty flat. Maybe try a gloss clear over it?

Sprayed a steel car trailer that sits outside all the time with rust-Oleum several years ago and it has held up fine. Touch up scrapes and chips no problem

At the end of the day, it's just another enamel..paint snobs don't like it the way beer snobs don't like PBR..

i have been using rustoleum primer mixed 50/50 with acetone with good results.it sands well, i am using it as high build primer, it is probably not as thick as the real thing but i put 3-4 coats on before i sand.

DAN! I love ya man ... and love what you do! But why don't you take the five minutes to remove those silly fender louvers? The stainless clips? The park lights on the Nomad? You really do great work ... truly inspiring! But those details will make the finished project so much tidier. Either way keep it up. I am addicted to the channel ...

You have to realize that most people who are bashing on you, have never had a rattle can in they're hand! I've painted cars, couple motorcycles and more than 1 snowmobile with rustoleum paint.. always turned out good!

Did I hear you right you're sending the paint with 80 grit you should be using nothing at the most 180 grit sandpaper Then 320 grit then 400 grit before a paint job 80 Jesus you'll never get rid of those scratches That high build primer you're putting it on like it's like it's some sort of miracle bondo shit that's stuff cracks in the heat if you leave it outside I live in the desert Min the desert mood if you put it on predict like 8" they'll start cracking all over the place

I really enjoy your "f" it, let's give it a try attitude and every one of the naysayers were wrong. Thanks for just doing it, great work on all your projects. I have fun watching your work, thanks.

In my experience it’s always a gamble. Sometimes it works fine sometimes it turns into a nightmare. But covering it with a decent primer will definitely help. Personally I don’t like to take the risk but I’m glad it worked out for you. In the long run it can have problems as well, but I’m talking 5-10 years later, which in most cases, the next guy’s problem.

I don't know how this information relates to painting cars w Rustoleum but here's something interesting I dicovered about it by accident. I painted some alternator brackets and other small stuff about 7 or 8 years ago w rattlecan Rustoleum then went to hang them in the kitchen oven at 300degrees to speed the 24hr cure cure time up(I've been doing that for years), as I was reaching in with the second batch I got against one that had been in for 10mins and smeared it w my arm, so I grabbed it with a paper towel('cuz it was HOT) and ran it under cold water in the sink to cool it so I could wipe it off w thinner and start over, BUT! The paint that was still wet when it came out of the oven was dry and cured hard after being run under cold water. Try it yourself. I do it all the time now w anything that will fit in my powdercoat oven or heat over the woodstove. I want to try it with a propane infrared heater and a fender on a car and see what happens. You can literally wetsand it as soon as you've cooled it off w cold water. Weird, aint it?

I've painted a few cars with rustolium and they all held up for years. I know the last one I did was still perfect 8 years later when I sold it

So much bullshit out there . The hardener probable changed the chemical of the paint ( tremclad) . I painted clear over Tremclad once and it looked like wrinkle paint ( like the paint on motorcycles engines)

I dont see a problem with what your doing.Saving money. Im 60 this year been painting since i was 7 or 8 rattle caning bikes.models motor cycles. my ol man paint with a york ac compressor with no tank used vansickel paint thined with gas.you had to gind it off.got a budy that uses v.s on all kinds of cars. has won best paint at shows.iv painted just about every kind of paint out there and a lot thats not any more.your cars not some 100.000 dallor show peace.If you like how your doin it and it saves you money fine.if it gos bad do it agian.hell with what people think. if you hadt said what you were spray.n on it no one would know the dif.

I have painted over about everything , even rustoleum. Rustoleum fades in about three months , for sure..

I painted a car 30 years ago with rust oleum using kerosene to thin it. The car is still parked in my yard to this day with that same paint job. Just looks like faded rust oleum now. No peeling or anything.

It's called orange peel when the paint wrinkles up and don't want to stick Looks like the outside of an orange, you'll be fine long as tremclad had time to Harden's good

Watches a guy who has painted a ton of stuff with Rust-Oleum and he has painted over it with regular paint and so far it was fine. I had heard the same things. He has also painted and done tons of Rust-Oleum over top and polish it as well.

I think rustoleum actually has an automotive products branch called Moto-Spray , but I'm yet to see any in the shops

Why not fix all the dents in that left front fender before you prime it Dan? I don’t get it??🤷🏼‍♂️

Sold several name brands of Automotive paint for 30 years. Always heard a finish coat is the best sealer.

That just shows you the viewers who negatively comment don't know what they are talking about.

Yeah, I think it's becuase you added hardener to the rustoleum. Pretty sure it would have wrinkled otherwise. That's been my practical experience in the past.

Years ago we had an appliance store w work vans we'd paint em with Sherwin Williams industrial enamel sand color 18$ a gal wasn't shiny but no rust 👍

An older rodder I know, and he said that was all they used, back in the days before they came out with lacquer. He said it worked good. Ronnie.

Recoat sealer primer would be your best option

Idk, I rust-oleum painted a car 10 years ago, sold it to a buddy and he's still driving it to this day. Its a little more satin than gloss now but it looks fine.

Looks good to me Dan. No gobbledygook (paint term) as far as I can see. I would definitely say, myth busted. Great job

Glad you had some luck. I did not, I ran into every issue you spoke about

Sprayed (with a gun) many of street stock cars (oval track) back in the 80's with Rustoleum,never had a problem. A lot of orange peel but it didnt matter because the cars got lettered and shined beautifully on the track. It held up well and was easy touch up after getting banged up on the track. The biggest thing I noticed is it would be quite faded after sitting outside all winter and btw we never used primer and no problems. It didnt matter that much because it was basically a "summer season" paint job. Biggest problem I see is the orange peel for a street car. We thinned with acetone and didnt use hardener. It would take a couple days to dry but not a big deal.

Dan those filters your using are for welding buddy get a paint respirator your young and i know one perfectional painter who cant even paint anymore! and has major respiratory problems hate to see you or anybody get sick because of doing what they love to do.

Most of the problems come from using rattle cans and not spraying the paint through a gun.

I use Rustol spay paint under hoods an use decent clear comes out great so id clear it after use good full urethane 2k primer $75 a galling will block out an look like glass I paint cars

Convertible with flames from the exhaust pipes is my vibe

80 grit seems waaaaay too coarse to be sanding paint with. I fear sanding marks will show through the primer. Dan it drives me nuts with you painting with the interior out in the open!