My very own paint thread

How did you get that dent out? Nicely done.

I used some extremely advanced technology...

[BigD_83]

Thanks for the encouragement Spyug.

Does anyone have any comments on the Rustoleum "Painter Touch" brand? Or the "Painters Touch Ultra Cover 2x" brand? That's what my local Home Depot seems to carry.

Here are some pictures of my tank over the course of its life just to get this thread up to date.

When I got it...
Po

Pop goes the dent!


Goodbye paint, hello Bondo


Still need to get a shot with the primer on, Ill update this post when I get one.

How did you get that dent out? Nicely done.

Thanks for the encouragement Spyug.

Does anyone have any comments on the Rustoleum "Painter Touch" brand? Or the "Painters Touch Ultra Cover 2x" brand? That's what my local Home Depot seems to carry.

Here are some pictures of my tank over the course of its life just to get this thread up to date.

When I got it...
Po

Pop goes the dent!


Goodbye paint, hello Bondo


Still need to get a shot with the primer on, Ill update this post when I get one.
EDIT: Just skipped out and took some shots with the primer on. The texture is a little different in different areas because I tried wet sanding in some places. Also, it has a few scratches from being moved around. I am considering sanding a little and doing another coat before I do the colour coat.

Do not panic. That primer will work fine. As to paint just avoid lacquers. Get some good old enamel in Rustoleum or whatever you local hardware store carries ( its all enamel or derivatives). Two part clear will go over it no problem.

The big thing about painting is, as you know, preparation. If the substrata is pooched the finish coat will look like poo. To get a good finish the paint has to go on to a "wet" appearance but not wet enough to run. If it does run, sand it out and shoot again.

When painting its best to wear latex or vynil gloves to keep the oils from your hands touching the surfaces. Oil will contaminate the paint. Before laying on the paint its always good to wipe everything down with mineral spirits or paint thinners ( but not acetone as that will lift the primer) and let it dry ( 10 or 15 minutes).

Obviously paint in a well ventilated and dust free area and get a good respirator to wear, those paper masks are useless really.

Its not hard just take your time.

Now show us what you can do.

Cheers,
spyug

[Adler]

I think its finally time to tackle the paint on my project, I have been avoiding this for many months.

For now I am still picking the paints I will use. I was thinking of going Rustoleum and 2k clear but I am very much so a newbie and I dont know much about types of paint (yes, I know there are about a thousand threads on this topic, bear with me, there is a lot of information to absorb). I went to my local hardware store and it seems that most cans dont even say what kind of paint it is.

I primed the tank with this stuff many months ago...



I don't even know what kind of primer it is and I cant find the MSDS for it. Was that a huge mistake?