Tremclad Dark Blue BJ42

[We-Cruz]

Hi,Looks very nice. 2 coats? Mike

5 or 6 from what I remember. I reduced the tremclad and didn't want it to run - coats were very light.

 

[We-Cruz]

Nice job! I just pm'ed you a couple questions about your paint job. I'd like to do the same (colour and all!).

Sorry - I missed your questions. I've been absent from mud for awhile. I never did receive your pm though...

Looks good! Post up your progress.

 

[roalco]

I've been using tremclad dark blue for touch up on my 60 for years now, great stuff!

I actually used tremclad white to repaint my '74 Moto Guzzi Eldorado, years and years ago, the paint lasted a good twenty years of riding. It's tough stuff!

 

[ngrover]

Brining this back from the dead. After seeing We-cruz's paint job, I was inspired to tackle this myself (but on my Jeep Cherokee). I started my paint job a year ago but then got busy with other things and put it off until this summer.

It isn't a cruiser but here is my we-cruz inspired paint job (tremclad blue and white roof):

I'm pretty happy with the way it's turned out!

 

[77cruiser77]

On my 40 I used to touch up the paint throughout the year and once a year give a light spray down with the stuff. I even kept a can on back so if I got a scrape I touch it up even away from home

I did find however it takes a lifetime to cure and even then is still a soft paint that fades quickly and scratches easily. That being said a quick shot of clear coat from tremclad helps solve that. If you haven't done a clear coat I suggest you do

 

[ngrover]

I did find however it takes a lifetime to cure and even then is still a soft paint that fades quickly and scratches easily. That being said a quick shot of clear coat from tremclad helps solve that. If you haven't done a clear coat I suggest you do

Interesting. I am curious to see how this paint will hold up. I'll bet blue is a bad colour for fade? I painted my lawn furniture with tremclad "recreational white" last year (hvlp gun). It's been outside through a winter and nearly two summers and it looks the same today as when I painted it. On the other hand, I've also painted the roof of another beater with tremclad red (rattle can) and it faded badly after two years (outside 24/7).

Any comments on what to expect in terms of fade? I would imagine that paint fade is inevitable but just how long it takes to fade and how bad the fading looks remains to be seen.

 

[AJAEbj42]

Red is the worst colour for fade. Just observe older red cars in your neighbourhood. Blue, not so bad.

You'll appreciate that white roof in the heat of summer; makes a huge difference on internal heat.

Nice job on the paint!