Hawnk I neeed help!

Greg1190 · 05-24-08, 04:35 PM

I have a gallon of X-O Rust enamel oil base from True Value. It was a neutral base tinted to match my blue 40. I stripped down a window frame to bare metal due to minor rust issues. Now I cant get the paint to lay right. I get lite and dark colors and when I paint the edges the color runs off. I mixed it 50 50 with MS. It is not laying down like Rust Oleum does. What am I'm doing wrong? I might have to strip it off and try to find Rust Oleum in my color. Not easy to do in So. Cal. Maybe this can help other $50 painter. Any advice will do.

Wile E Coyote · 05-25-08, 09:10 AM

I've not done the ACE $50 paint job, but in reading about it, I'll say you've thinned waaay too much. Try about 15% mineral spirits as a starting point, and then thin more from there, if needed.

Wile E Coyote · 05-25-08, 09:14 AM

Here's a linky to a summary thread of the famous Mopar guy that started the $50 paint job ideas:
Introduction

Greg1190 · 05-25-08, 10:40 AM

Thanks for the info Wile E But I have read just about everything for the $50 paint job. I added more paint to my mix and it seems to be working a lil better. I don't want it to thick or It wont lay smooth. I guess the mix ratio between Rustolem and OX Rust is different. Should have gone with what I know. I had no choice in this matter a buddy from Az bought it for me. If this don't work out I'll be heading to Az myself. I'll keep you posted on my progress.

5280Hawk · 05-27-08, 01:33 PM

I'd go with the Rusto, and experiment with mixing 2 colors to try to match the color you want.

The Rustoleum mixes really well. Mine is three parts "sand" and 1 part "smoke grey"

sorry, been away from the computer.

05-24-08, 04:35 PM	#1
Greg1190 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pico Rivera Posts: 87	Hawnk I neeed help! I have a gallon of X-O Rust enamel oil base from True Value. It was a neutral base tinted to match my blue 40. I stripped down a window frame to bare metal due to minor rust issues. Now I cant get the paint to lay right. I get lite and dark colors and when I paint the edges the color runs off. I mixed it 50 50 with MS. It is not laying down like Rust Oleum does. What am I'm doing wrong? I might have to strip it off and try to find Rust Oleum in my color. Not easy to do in So. Cal. Maybe this can help other $50 painter. Any advice will do.

05-25-08, 09:10 AM	#2
Wile E Coyote IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lake Havasu and Kingman, AZ Posts: 1,239	I've not done the ACE $50 paint job, but in reading about it, I'll say you've thinned waaay too much. Try about 15% mineral spirits as a starting point, and then thin more from there, if needed. __________________ ="Are you gonna sit there on that friggin computer all day or what?" The desert dwellin, roadrunner chasin, soooper-genius! '90 FJ 62, '08 Scion head unit, chopped quarters and rockers, bedlined exterior, and mostly stock. My soft wheeler and DD. '85 Dodge Ramcharger a little built, and a little beat. My hard wheeler.

05-25-08, 09:14 AM	#3
Wile E Coyote IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lake Havasu and Kingman, AZ Posts: 1,239	Here's a linky to a summary thread of the famous Mopar guy that started the $50 paint job ideas: Introduction __________________ ="Are you gonna sit there on that friggin computer all day or what?" The desert dwellin, roadrunner chasin, soooper-genius! '90 FJ 62, '08 Scion head unit, chopped quarters and rockers, bedlined exterior, and mostly stock. My soft wheeler and DD. '85 Dodge Ramcharger a little built, and a little beat. My hard wheeler.

05-27-08, 01:33 PM	#5
5280Hawk IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,007	I'd go with the Rusto, and experiment with mixing 2 colors to try to match the color you want. The Rustoleum mixes really well. Mine is three parts "sand" and 1 part "smoke grey" sorry, been away from the computer. __________________ - 1983 FJ60 - 229K 2.5" Man-a-fre HD leaf springs, HFS shocks 4runner Calipers, 4.11 thirds 33x10.50MT's Wilderness Roof Rack CORN TACO - DD - 2005 Tacoma Double cab with Ethanol full flex converter ARB Front bumper w. warn winch and PIAA lights 3" Toy Tec Lift Rock-tec rear bumper

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05-25-08, 10:40 AM	#4
Greg1190 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pico Rivera Posts: 87	Thanks for the info Wile E But I have read just about everything for the $50 paint job. I added more paint to my mix and it seems to be working a lil better. I don't want it to thick or It wont lay smooth. I guess the mix ratio between Rustolem and OX Rust is different. Should have gone with what I know. I had no choice in this matter a buddy from Az bought it for me. If this don't work out I'll be heading to Az myself. I'll keep you posted on my progress.