Hawnk I neeed help!

[Greg1190]

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]

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]

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

 

[Greg1190]

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]

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.