Automotive Brush-On Paint?

[packman]

Do they make this? My spraying skilz are teh suck and I would like to know what kind of brush-on paint is good for suspension, chasis, and engine parts. Plus, I'm hoping that the brush-on stuff is a little less stinky so I don't have to sneak out in the middle of the night to paint this stuff.



Packman

[1987cp]

Didn't Thain talk about using X-O-Rust on his parents' Chevy engine block?

[packman]

I remember a thread in the OTB section about people using brush-on paint for their cars, but I can't find the thread.


Packman

[Pesty351]

I tried it and it was way to much work for the outcome. Your better off with .99 walmart spray paint.

[Forcus]

You can use brush (roll) on or even spray on. But it is tons of work. I have attempted the spray on (ie spray cans) finish and it is way more work than using a cheap paint gun. The spray stuff needs lots of time to dry and is gummy until it is dry. Also goes on real thin. You can make it work (just as with roll on) as its way more time than money. So if you got lots of time to burn then it would be fine.. but probably not as durable as your standard spray gun job.

Oops, just reread it.. you are looking to do chassis stuff. Well if spray is too stinky (I have very good results with wire wheeling, rust converting, then rustoleum rusty metal primer, than satin black rustoleum, in spray. If it's strictly brush only, I'd go with POR or one of the other similar products. But you can thin out regular enamel brush paints so that the brush strokes more or less disappear. This is what makes the roll on paint for car bodies work. The consistency is about like milk.

[gadget73]

Engine parts and stuff that doesn't need an auto body like finish is fine with brush paint. I wouldn't brush a car on the outside, but I've got no complaints with doing up control arms or brackets with it. True Value XO-Rust lays out nicely if you apply it with a nautural bristle brush. The cheapie $1 brushes from the hardware store are fine, as long as they say "pure china bristle". Synthetic brushes come apart in oil paint and leave hair all over the place. I didn't thin it when I did the motor, and for the most part it looks sprayed on. Don't know how well it will hold up to engine heat. I didn't paint the block, but I did paint the water cooled manifolds. Those run under 200 degrees though.

[1987cp]

Wonder if RustOleum barbecue-grill paint can be had in quarts ... I've never thought to check.

[Enigma]

I go to my autobody store and get a quart can of basic black car paint, and brush right out of the can. It dries super fast, it ends up super shiny, and it dries to a harder surface than spray cans.
The drawback is it is super smelly, but you should be painting outside anyway.
As for durability, when I painted my metal porch railing white with rustoleum, it lasted 2 years. When I painted it white with car paint, its been going strong for over 10 years now. Rustoleum hasn't gotten my money for decades.
I've used this with even better results for small batches where I didn't want to mess with the spray equipment.

http://www.tcpglobal.com/spraypaintdepot/preval-paint-sprayer.aspx

[gadget73]

I haven't used actual Rustoleum in a long time, but the last I did, it seemed to not apply as nicely as the XO Rust. Just seemed that it would have acted nicer with a smidge of thinner added to the mix. People look at you really funny when you apply such a product to wood though. It looks and survives much better than latex does, but for some reason people assume that since it has "rust" in the name, it cannot be used on anything but metal. Acrylic enamal auto paint is probably more durable by a fair margin though.

[p71towny]

As for durability, when I painted my metal porch railing white with rustoleum, it lasted 2 years. When I painted it white with car paint, its been going strong for over 10 years now. Rustoleum hasn't gotten my money for decades.

Well damn I hope mine lasts longer than that. I just finished scraping, sanding, priming, and painting with enamel I got at Rural King. Its Oliver Green, meant to be put on tractors. The shit better last. I'm gonna spray bomb the vic, cause it sounds fun as hell.

[packman]

Bah, I live in a neighborhood where the people scrutinize and complain about every little thing that we do because we don't have money falling out of our ass. If the brush-on stuff is stinky, that's fine too, at least they can't say that the paint mist can get on their houses, cars, pets, etc..... which they can technically complain about.



Packman

[87gtVIC]

Bah, I live in a neighborhood where the people scrutinize and complain about every little thing that we do because we don't have money falling out of our ass. If the brush-on stuff is stinky, that's fine too, at least they can't say that the paint mist can get on their houses, cars, pets, etc..... which they can technically complain about.



Packman

That is a shame, you have no freedom whatsoever.

[1987cp]

I've used this with even better results for small batches where I didn't want to mess with the spray equipment.
http://www.tcpglobal.com/spraypaintd...t-sprayer.aspx

I've used one of those Preval sprayers before, but I think it's a nuisance to have to buy new cans all the time at 5 bucks a pop. I've thought more than a little seriously about trying one of those spray-anything cans from Harbor Freight that you just pump up with compressed air.

If the brush-on stuff is stinky, that's fine too, at least they can't say that the paint mist can get on their houses, cars, pets, etc..... which they can technically complain about.

I know! You should go deliberately mist paint in a constrasting color on any dogs found outside, and also tag the back fence in the same yards - preferably whichever section of fence is furthest from your house. I imagine purple should go well with most factory dog finishes.