Retro Crestliner Discussion Forum

george · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 78 Location: Saskatchewan

I found this site which describes steps to do a paint job using a roller and a lot of wet sanding.

Given the high cost of autobody shops this may be a very good alternative.

http://rollyourcar.com/default.aspx

The 'Gallery' photos at this site are very encouraging.

'sorry' The site has vanished - google "Roll-On Paint Job" for instructions at various sites such as

http://forums.hotrod.com/70/6338771/general-topics/98-dollar-paint-job-my-version/index.html

OutBdNut · Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 593 Location: Minnesota

A guy across the lake from me bought a 1956 dual deck Commander 12 that was roller painted by the seller - it looks great! It was posted in the classifieds here at Retrocrestliner a couple of years ago.
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I've also seen a couple of cars painted with a couple of quarts of common Rustoleum oil-based enamel paint. One was a Volkswagon Beatle painted by a friend of mine. These cars were sprayed with inexpensive spray guns, with the Rustoleum thinned out for spraying (the can tells you how much to thin). The cars looked good, but the Beatle, which was painted bright red, faded badly in the sun after a couple of years - red (used on most old crestliners) is a hard color to keep from fading, especially with inexpensive paints.
Dave
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57 Commander 12 Custom Deluxe 550
58 Commodore 14 Speedster (modified)
58 Cadillac Riviera 14 split deck
Dozens of old outboards

george · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 78 Location: Saskatchewan

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Chris · Joined: 15 May 2004 Posts: 270 Location: North West

Thanks for the link to the Rambler resto. Very cool. I've painted a car the normal way, and it's a lot of work for sure. I'd be very tempted to do a restore on my boats with this roller method.

Very curious to know what kind of rollers they're using. Couldn't seem to find that in the Rambler article.
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1956 Commander 520
1956 Viking
'55 Johnson 10,'57 Johnson 18,'55 Johnson 25
1958 Evinrude Lark 35

http://www.retrocrestliner.com/viewerphotospage53.htm

http://s127.photobucket.com/albums/p156/7car7/Aluminum%20Runabouts/My%20Boats/

george · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 78 Location: Saskatchewan

This link is the best for itemized instructions that I have found so far...

http://carpainting.wetpaint.com/page/Roller+Method

It is in agreement with instructions provided in many other sites, therefore I think it is quite accurate.

I found 4" foam rollers in a good hardware store paint section for $7.69 for a four pack. Handle and tray for the same price.

The retailer was sure that diluting the paint too much would cause it to not adhere properly. He was adamant 50% was too thin - I had found a site using 20% and that would probably be the consistency of milk.

A source online for the various buffers and compounds to buff out fine scratches before waxing is here...

http://www.eshine.ca/products.php?cat=12

There is an American outlet as well.

I will try this method out on my old beater - but I feel a bit challenged by removing rust and sanding smooth on a motor vehicle.

I had sprayed my boat with Tremclad and found it covered well and only needed scuffing with Scotchbrite beforehand.

However using White Gloss Tremclad on my 1 ton truck showed a lot of mildew if not waxed regularly. The boat was always waxed and had no such problems - it was also under a cover so no water could pool and allow the fungal growth.

Regular waxing is also best to avoid chalking too since the paints suggested do not have UV inhibitors (nor mildew resistant).

ADail · Joined: 06 Jun 2010 Posts: 5

I would think you'd want to put a few coats of clearcoat over the paint and that would help with the fading.