I dont see anything wrong with that at all.. . just go to the junkyard and understand nothing is forever and ever, this side of heaven. If it looks good from the mailbox, its good. Just because they did that way at the factory, doesn't mean we have to duplicate it, . It wouldn't bother me to take an old truck, or a school bus and paint it in latex. .It works for houses. How many guys have I heard say, I used to enjoy that old hotrod, until I put that expensive paint job on it. Now all I do is worry about it, .where to park it.
Some people might scoff at this kind of paint job, but hey man, that actually looks pretty damn effective. For the the cost and effort, oh hell yeah, I'd be real content with that. Good for you, nice job well done. Thanks for showing us.
It's so cool to see someone not trying to sell me bunch of crap explaining this, just doing what the can and experimenting, sharing the knowledge etc. Great video.
Thanks for the real life testimony!!!! Mine is over a year and looks exactly the same and I've never polished, waxed, or any other protectant applied. It sits outside every day of the year. Snow, Rain, or Shine!
@@318willrun Yeah I did the whole trucks, Buzzed them down with a DA and sprayed them. At the time I think it was about 25 a gallon. Auto paint is way too expensive for a work truck
I like it ! When I was a kid an older guy I knew grabbed a brush and a bucket of paint and went after a 60 something Ford. It turned out pretty nice! Guy knew how to use a brush, which brush to use and which paint to use. It was actually hard to tell he used a brush.
Great instructions. Followed your examples and tips. Same paint, flood, acetone. I used some small fruit cups to measure so when I painted it ended up the same color on all doors. Much less prep than spraying. Major parts sanding,, cleaning,, tac cloth. Did it on my driveway in 1 week. Pretty smooth finish. Minor resanding for easy touch ups. Spent less than $200 large van.. Thanks.
I'm a retired Auto body man to and I'm sick of doing body work anymore I'm just frankinstining the body work JB weld and screws no filler sanding just wanted it to look good from a distance
Absolutely beautiful Job Brother! When rolled Right whether you paint the house a truck a boat or whatever... Generally speaking a Roller paint job , is usually Far Better than any spray rig !
I did this with my ford transit and it worked terrifically. kurust underneath then painted in layers mixed with thinner. Each layer had more thinner and the finish got smoother. Took a bit of work but it did the job.
I couldn't help but laugh when I found this. Because my wife and I painted our Chevy g 20 camper van the same way this guy did. And it actually turned out good. Good for a junky old camper van anyway! Good video. I enjoyed it.
I like your scientific measuring - perfect. Custom color mixing - perfect. For what it cost, the small amount of time and effort, compared to what it was, it turned out excellent - its a score. Great job.
no no no....take a body paint chip off somewhere like inside door panel and take it to home depot where they use a machine to identify/match your vehicle exact color! worked great for me!
That looks very nice! Sometimes doing something for yourself and all by yourself is all that matters. As long as it satisfies you then it’s gold !!! Good job ! 👍
Absolutely beautiful my man! I'm gonna do this to a Dakota I just bought for $800! Used to do auto body work years ago. Buddy of mine did all the spray gun painting, and he was great at it. This method is fantastic for anything, but particularly nice and simple for certain projects. Great job!
Thank you for proving that I'm not completely insane by wanting to do this to my car! I knew someone would have a video 😆. It looks great. And I actually like how it turned out kind of two-toned. Oh and your measurements on the first coat were cracking me up (the "science" plus the free pours--good stuff).
Many years ago, I was driving a fuel oil truck, One day as I was making deliveries, I was coming down a country road and an old guy was painting his chevy a pretty shade of Sears weather beater .baby blue looked to be with a 3/4 in. brush. It looked good from the road. :)
I highly suggest brushing a few coats of Penetrol over the whole thing. It’s the best clear coat you can get for under $20. Great job for the money spent
My uncle and his buddy did this with his 1972 Ford Maverick. The same Blue he painted his house with, he had a bunch left over, so they painted everything 😂 It actually came out pretty good, no drips or anything, and then he clear coated the whole thing.
I like it. It turned out way better than I thought it would, even with your high tech measurement system. Way back in high school, a guy in our class painted his "56 Chevy with a powder puff. He used lacquer paint instead of Rusto . A unique look and it actually turned out rather nice.
Many years ago I worked with a lady who told us she was going to do this very thing over the weekend. Sure enough on Monday morning she came to worked in her newly painted car. She did it as you would paint a room. Used a brush around things like the door handles lights etc. At the time I thought you have more nerve than me. From a distance it was not as bad as you would think. On the other hand my Brother-in*law painted his car with a Wagner Power Painter as it was known at the time. Electric spray gun. Turned out very well as I remember.
I did a roller job on my ‘72 Ford Maverick 4 dr, 302 ci, back in 1980, 2 coats of primer and then 4 coats ( I used a full gallon of Tremclad Dark Blue rust paint with some thinner added to smooth her out) and it came out fantastic. Rust proofed for years 😂👍🇨🇦
1970 Ford Maverick, I used oil based chocolate brown, a friend and two brushes. I think the Ford Maverick had more in common with a Model T than anything today. Grandma, what's "pulling the choke?"
I never heard about Flood before. My "New" to me van had a TV company sign painted on both sides Prepping was a good wash and once over with a green dishwashing pad and a rinse. Then I rolled the paint on with a short nap roller like yours. Then with a fine brush, tipped the paint vertically, then horizontally, scraping excess paint OFF the brush into a coffee can. I gave the sign extra coats. It looked pretty good.....until a hurricane sand blasted one side of the van, but the hurricane damage is a different story. Same cure, though. Next time I'll try some Flood. The roll and tip method is used on racing yacht hulls, and often preferred to spraying. I didn't invent it, just copied it. Thanks for a nice video.
I've used a roller to paint my deuce and a half and Scout as well as my other off road vehicles for many years, sans finnish sanding. To get a smoother finnish thin the paint, use reducer and a fine, low knap roller or quality paint brush. If you use a good quality brush with fine bristles, you won't get any brush marks and a low knap roller usually gives a quite smooth finnish also
It will be dull in a month. That's just the facts with Rustoleum. If you add enamel hardener to it . .available for the lay people at Tractor Supply, it will GREATLY change the chemistry to where it will hold a shine.
Love it! Excellent video. I have two early 90's Dodges, a Shadow and a Diesel truck, and this looks like just the ticket I was looking for. Less work, don't need so much masking, or the respirator, less muss and fuss in every way.
That looks excellent for a DIY job. Even coverage, unlike diy spray jobs. So much less to protect and cover if not spraying too. After seeing this vid, I wont use spray cans to touch up(bumpers) again. The additive that smooths out roller marks is sweet! Matching and mixing colors is challenging when painting parts. But with vehicles, you can order OEM colors at an automotive paint supply. I would consider doing this on my 03 Ranger that is Arizona sun damaged on hood and roof. The shops want $1500! Thanks for sharing.
Looks Great. A Lot Better than it Did! That Flood Stuff really make it Lay Down Smooth like you said. In the End you probably can't even tell it was done with a Roller. Great Bang for the Buck Video!
That came out pretty nice.... I would like to see what you could do with the turbine HVLP paint kit from Harbor freight was $69 you would have a masterpiece! With your skill.
In the mid 90s my dad did this to an '86 dodge van, almost the same color too. That paint stayed on until it went to the junkyard in the early 2000s. If it works it works.
all 3 of those dodges look great to me! i had so much fun at 12yo learning to drive on the clay backroads of northeast georgia with my dad in our 79 dodge low top conversion van with the 318 in it. would love to have one again.
I am pretty much using your method only I added a step and I'm using the Rust-Oleum primer first The brown one I put on the first coat of paint on top of the primer It was about four hours ago and it's still a bit tacky I used 5 qts gloss royal blue 2 qts gloss black 10 oz acetone 20 oz flood penetrol Is that normal for it to take over 4 hrs to dry? It wasn't really hot outside when i painted it had cooled down So I'm thinking that might be why Also after seven months how is your paint job holding up Do you have any follow-up videos I'm doing this because I don't want to spend a lot my vehicle is a 2005
Primer is a great idea. Yes, the stickiness will take a few hours to leave, and cool temps with no sun will add to that time. Only follow up videos I have are the ones with the van showing in it. And you can see how well the paint is doing! We are happy with it.
@@318willrun Thank you so much I just checked on paint about an hour ago And it's much dryer so I would say when I take it out into the sunlight tomorrow That should probably bake the first coat in pretty well I'm surprised at how glossy it is too so I'm really happy about that I have to say that your method is by far the most simple method I have seen and I have watched a lot of videos about this 😁🤗
put about 3 more coats on it and come back and sand it with 400 and work your way up to 2500 and buff it it will look just like factory paint and will shine
I dont see anything wrong with that at all.. . just go to the junkyard and understand nothing is forever and ever, this side of heaven. If it looks good from the mailbox, its good.
Just because they did that way at the factory, doesn't mean we have to duplicate it, . It wouldn't bother me to take an old truck, or a school bus and paint it in latex. .It works for houses. How many guys have I heard say, I used to enjoy that old hotrod, until I put that expensive paint job on it. Now all I do is worry about it, .where to park it.
Spot on - absolute truth !!!!
At the price point
Do the whole car
I once had two big rust holes in the windshield pillars on my Lada. I was out of metal putty, so I used cement! It worked fine for me!
This was an oil based paint, not latex.
Anyways, whiz rollers are awesome. I use them for doors, cabinets,maybe someday a truck! Great video!
Funny how you can paint a million dollar house with a roller but not a $500 car.
Hey, GREAT POINT!!!!
😂
Great point
I was already sold but shoot man. Decent little bit of good point you got there.
Some people might scoff at this kind of paint job, but hey man, that actually looks pretty damn effective. For the the cost and effort, oh hell yeah, I'd be real content with that. Good for you, nice job well done. Thanks for showing us.
Thanks! We are happy with the results
It's so cool to see someone not trying to sell me bunch of crap explaining this, just doing what the can and experimenting, sharing the knowledge etc. Great video.
I appreciate that!
Looking good. I took a break from assembling my 383 for my 66 sport fury to watch this.
Thanks, we appreciate it !!!
I rolled a car 50 years ago, I wish it turned out like this. Brush painting cars was common until the fifties. This looks real nice!
Thank you !
Nobody can deny that it looks better! Night and day difference..great job!!!
Thanks 👍
That is not bad! A cut and polish would really make that paint look great. I might have to try this on my Duster trunk lid
Thanks!
Looks great. I see nothing to complain about. Saved yourself a lot of money. Great job, great advice. 🎉
Thanks 👍
Looks good ,now lets put flames on it
👍
absolutely nothing wrong with that, great job!
Thanks!
As a car painter not a bad job with a roller my friend
Hey, then I'm honored with your comment!!
I used red rustoleum On a Mack R600 tractor and a Ford F350 stake body. Everyone said it wouldn't last, 10 years later they still shine
Thanks for the real life testimony!!!! Mine is over a year and looks exactly the same and I've never polished, waxed, or any other protectant applied. It sits outside every day of the year. Snow, Rain, or Shine!
@@318willrun Yeah I did the whole trucks, Buzzed them down with a DA and sprayed them. At the time I think it was about 25 a gallon. Auto paint is way too expensive for a work truck
Good looking van great job
I like it !
When I was a kid an older guy I knew grabbed a brush and a bucket of paint and went after a 60 something Ford. It turned out pretty nice! Guy knew how to use a brush, which brush to use and which paint to use. It was actually hard to tell he used a brush.
For a minute, I thought you knew my Dad !!! Ha! Thanks for watching!
Great instructions. Followed your examples and tips. Same paint, flood, acetone. I used some small fruit cups to measure so when I painted it ended up the same color on all doors. Much less prep than spraying. Major parts sanding,, cleaning,, tac cloth. Did it on my driveway in 1 week. Pretty smooth finish. Minor resanding for easy touch ups. Spent less than $200 large van.. Thanks.
AWESOME! I love to hear when folks actually implement the idea and are happy. Thanks for reporting in, it's bound to encourage somebody!
Bahh Goddd. That looks pretty dang good. Well done buddy-ro.
As a professional autobody man, well at least I was back in the day, I sure wasn't expecting to see such good results! I have to say I'm amazed!👍
Thank you! The camera probably didn't pick up all the imperfections, but we are happy with it and that's the main thing! Thanks for watching!
I'm a retired Auto body man to and I'm sick of doing body work anymore I'm just frankinstining the body work JB weld and screws no filler sanding just wanted it to look good from a distance
@@christopherbartels5801 👍
It sure looks better than it did! i like the 2 tone
"It's looks better than it did..." 👍 That's what we said and that makes it a win!
That looks very good. I never thought about using a roller. Nice
Thanks!
UA-cam will take you to some strange places.
welcome! 😊
@@318willrun Thank You!
That’s for Sure!
And sometimes apparently read minds.
UA-cam will take you to the land of the NON-kool aid drinkers, comfortable in their own skin 😊
That is the most hillbilly thing I've ever seen......🤣😂🤣😂 I'm actually impressed with how it turned out.
Rednecks and Hillbilly's have the most fun!
@@318willrun I won't disagree with that.... 😂😂
This paint job is very good 👍
Thanks!
Absolutely beautiful Job Brother! When rolled Right whether you paint the house a truck a boat or whatever... Generally speaking a Roller paint job , is usually Far Better than any spray rig !
Thank you!
I did this with my ford transit and it worked terrifically. kurust underneath then painted in layers mixed with thinner. Each layer had more thinner and the finish got smoother. Took a bit of work but it did the job.
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
Man, ya did good.Ive seen alot worse from spray guns, I would drive it daily & be proud to be seen in it. Keep up the good work.
Appreciate it! Thanks!
I think it looks great.I never would have thought of using a roller. It did a very good job.
I couldn't help but laugh when I found this. Because my wife and I painted our Chevy g 20 camper van the same way this guy did. And it actually turned out good. Good for a junky old camper van anyway! Good video. I enjoyed it.
That is awesome!
I like your scientific measuring - perfect. Custom color mixing - perfect. For what it cost, the small amount of time and effort, compared to what it was, it turned out excellent - its a score. Great job.
Thank you very much!
no no no....take a body paint chip off somewhere like inside door panel and take it to home depot where they use a machine to identify/match your vehicle exact color! worked great for me!
That looks very nice! Sometimes doing something for yourself and all by yourself is all that matters. As long as it satisfies you then it’s gold !!! Good job ! 👍
Absolutely!
It definitely beats some of the rust buckets I've seen driving around.
Absolutely beautiful my man! I'm gonna do this to a Dakota I just bought for $800! Used to do auto body work years ago. Buddy of mine did all the spray gun painting, and he was great at it. This method is fantastic for anything, but particularly nice and simple for certain projects. Great job!
Thank you!!
Holy smokes that end result is not what I was expecting
You did What made happy and if you accomplished, You did great thats all that Matters. I think It looks Great.
Right on the money! If the owner likes it, mission accomplished!
Looks way better than it did .you should repaint the entire van 👍
Thanks! We considered it!
@@318willrun 👍
It,looks good 👍. Graham
Thanks 👍
Thank you for proving that I'm not completely insane by wanting to do this to my car! I knew someone would have a video 😆. It looks great. And I actually like how it turned out kind of two-toned. Oh and your measurements on the first coat were cracking me up (the "science" plus the free pours--good stuff).
Thank you
Decent down home backyard paint job, looks good from my house.
Can't believe how good it looks, thanks for the information.
Looks good from here
It does! From here too !!!!!😄
not too shabby...good work!
Thank you kindly
Many years ago, I was driving a fuel oil truck, One day as I was making deliveries, I was coming down a country road and an old guy was painting his chevy a pretty shade of Sears weather beater .baby blue looked to be with a 3/4 in. brush. It looked good from the road. :)
I think it looks good with that color grey
Good job !the Nonchalant Commentary was hilarious 😅
Thanks for watching!
I highly suggest brushing a few coats of Penetrol over the whole thing. It’s the best clear coat you can get for under $20. Great job for the money spent
Thanks for the tip!
My uncle and his buddy did this with his 1972 Ford Maverick.
The same Blue he painted his house with, he had a bunch left over, so they painted everything 😂
It actually came out pretty good, no drips or anything, and then he clear coated the whole thing.
I like it. It turned out way better than I thought it would, even with your high tech measurement system. Way back in high school, a guy in our class painted his "56 Chevy with a powder puff. He used lacquer paint instead of Rusto . A unique look and it actually turned out rather nice.
Thank you!
That's amazing, looks a lot better than I thought it was going to
Thank you !
If you like it ....That's all that counts, Looks ok to me...
Many years ago I worked with a lady who told us she was going to do this very thing over the weekend. Sure enough on Monday morning she came to worked in her newly painted car. She did it as you would paint a room. Used a brush around things like the door handles lights etc. At the time I thought you have more nerve than me. From a distance it was not as bad as you would think. On the other hand my Brother-in*law painted his car with a Wagner Power Painter as it was known at the time. Electric spray gun. Turned out very well as I remember.
I did a roller job on my ‘72 Ford Maverick 4 dr, 302 ci, back in 1980, 2 coats of primer and then 4 coats ( I used a full gallon of Tremclad Dark Blue rust paint with some thinner added to smooth her out) and it came out fantastic. Rust proofed for years 😂👍🇨🇦
I like it! Thanks for sharing!
1970 Ford Maverick, I used oil based chocolate brown, a friend and two brushes.
I think the Ford Maverick had more in common with a Model T than anything today. Grandma, what's "pulling the choke?"
You did a phenomenal job and it turned out amazing... great work sir😊👍
Thank you!
@@318willrun absolutely... watching your video gave me the courage to jump right in and start on my project 😊👍
@@DeepSouthBayouDiesel That's great, it's the best way to enjoy the hobby!
Outstanding content you are helping people save thousands of dollars, not everybody needs a “Concours de elegance” paint job.
It really does look very good! Thank you for sharing this video. Your expressions at times are priceless and humorous too. 🥰
Thank you! 😃
Looks great!
Looks great
Thanks!
That's the craziest thing I seen but heck makes the van look good again nice job 👏 👍 😂😂😅
I never heard about Flood before. My "New" to me van had a TV company sign painted on both sides Prepping was a good wash and once over with a green dishwashing pad and a rinse. Then I rolled the paint on with a short nap roller like yours. Then with a fine brush, tipped the paint vertically, then horizontally, scraping excess paint OFF the brush into a coffee can. I gave the sign extra coats. It looked pretty good.....until a hurricane sand blasted one side of the van, but the hurricane damage is a different story. Same cure, though. Next time I'll try some Flood. The roll and tip method is used on racing yacht hulls, and often preferred to spraying. I didn't invent it, just copied it. Thanks for a nice video.
thanks !!
What a nice guy. Thanks for the video. It came out very good in my opinion
Thank you
We do our Army trucks k20 diesels 4x4, with rollers snd brushes, camo for the CUCV ( cargo unit civilian) they look great. So will your van.✋🏻👍
Thanks for Sharing! And thanks for watching
What. No racing stripes LOL 😄
Keep up the good work. 👍
Thanks! 👍
I've used a roller to paint my deuce and a half and Scout as well as my other off road vehicles for many years, sans finnish sanding. To get a smoother finnish thin the paint, use reducer and a fine, low knap roller or quality paint brush. If you use a good quality brush with fine bristles, you won't get any brush marks and a low knap roller usually gives a quite smooth finnish also
Prep it and roll it with boat topside paint...made for it.
Good job dude. Look great
Thanks!
This guy is an OG! That’s original gangster to compliment, thanks for the entertainment very impressive
Correction sir ..the inital Peeling on the paint was the "Clear Coat"..Once that comes off the actual paint underneath starts to deteriate & fade off
I like it it looks good 👍👍
Thanks 👍
It will be dull in a month. That's just the facts with Rustoleum. If you add enamel hardener to it . .available for the lay people at Tractor Supply, it will GREATLY change the chemistry to where it will hold a shine.
I agree on the hardener! However, it's been over a year and still looks the same!
Love it! Excellent video. I have two early 90's Dodges, a Shadow and a Diesel truck, and this looks like just the ticket I was looking for. Less work, don't need so much masking, or the respirator, less muss and fuss in every way.
Thanks! And the best of luck to you and your projects!
Great looking van!
Thank You!
wet sanding and a spray of clear coat would have been taking this to perfection.
yep, I agree with this!
Im blown away
Looking good to me. Great job. Des:Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪
Glad to have you from Ireland !!!!
That looks excellent for a DIY job. Even coverage, unlike diy spray jobs. So much less to protect and cover if not spraying too. After seeing this vid, I wont use spray cans to touch up(bumpers) again. The additive that smooths out roller marks is sweet! Matching and mixing colors is challenging when painting parts. But with vehicles, you can order OEM colors at an automotive paint supply. I would consider doing this on my 03 Ranger that is Arizona sun damaged on hood and roof. The shops want $1500! Thanks for sharing.
Yeop , I'm doin this ! Thanks for the vid
Have fun!
Looks pretty good
This is what I do for my old farm equipment. It works great when prepped right and will last. Good job!
Looks Great. A Lot Better than it Did! That Flood Stuff really make it Lay Down Smooth like you said. In the End you probably can't even tell it was done with a Roller. Great Bang for the Buck Video!
thank you!
That came out pretty nice.... I would like to see what you could do with the turbine HVLP paint kit from Harbor freight was $69 you would have a masterpiece! With your skill.
Thank you! I might have to check into that tip sometime!
lol, looks fantastic
In the mid 90s my dad did this to an '86 dodge van, almost the same color too. That paint stayed on until it went to the junkyard in the early 2000s. If it works it works.
Iv painted a dump truck ,pickup,and 3 cars with a pad or brush,,,came out good for a few bucks!
If you sanded it with fine sandpaper with water and then polished it with a machine it would be even better than it already is.
Yes, wet sanding and buffing would make it better for sure!
It's all about the flooding
Right on man... Ive been really thinking about doing this to my Ramcharger... and then I see this video... the answer is Yes!
Good luck with your project!
Thank you for making this video
I am never going to the body shop
Looks good
Thanks!
great job i am the same make it better and its a win
Can't argue with results like that. It's pretty hard good to me. I might just try that on my 92D150
We appreciate it !!
all 3 of those dodges look great to me! i had so much fun at 12yo learning to drive on the clay backroads of northeast georgia with my dad in our 79 dodge low top conversion van with the 318 in it. would love to have one again.
Right on!
Thanks oldschool.
Thanks for watching!
Yeah Ima post mine so they believe.
I am pretty much using your method
only I added a step
and I'm using the Rust-Oleum primer first
The brown one
I put on the first coat of paint on top of the primer
It was about four hours ago and it's still a bit tacky
I used
5 qts gloss royal blue
2 qts gloss black
10 oz acetone
20 oz flood penetrol
Is that normal for it to take over 4 hrs to dry?
It wasn't really hot outside when i painted
it had cooled down
So I'm thinking that might be why
Also after seven months how is your paint job holding up
Do you have any follow-up videos
I'm doing this because I don't want to spend a lot
my vehicle is a 2005
Primer is a great idea. Yes, the stickiness will take a few hours to leave, and cool temps with no sun will add to that time. Only follow up videos I have are the ones with the van showing in it. And you can see how well the paint is doing! We are happy with it.
@@318willrun
Thank you so much
I just checked on paint about an hour ago
And it's much dryer
so I would say when I take it out into the sunlight tomorrow
That should probably bake the first coat in pretty well
I'm surprised at how glossy it is too
so I'm really happy about that
I have to say that your method is by far the most simple method I have seen and I have watched a lot of videos about this
😁🤗
I don't know why i watched that but i did. It actually looks good too
You is my kind of Guy wonderful job you could have made money off of me for that job
Thank You!
Gosh darn it! It's guys like you puttin $8000 paint job body shops out of business! Have you no compassion? (👍!)
😂
I paint all my vans. Slight orange peel finish but paint is much more durable than spray and costs a lot less
Great job. Looks awesome
Love this!! Bit more realistic than most of the car stuff on UA-cam
Very good tips in your video. Thanks for making it. Getting my courage up to paint my truck now.
You can do it!
put about 3 more coats on it and come back and sand it with 400 and work your way up to 2500 and buff it it will look just like factory paint and will shine
Absolutely!
@@318willrun I painted a few with it and u be shocked how many show cars painted with it
@@autosalvage For sure! I didn't put the time into the van, but for sure doing as you described would make all the difference!
@@318willrun yep I paint the whole thing 😂 the van like oks great
Bingo. This is how they used to make show cars, before cheap air compressors became commonplace.