Rustoleum Paint Job | Avoid these top 3 mistakes with Rustoleum Paint! Mica powder to the rescue!

[@monkeebizz5997]

Awesome customization of the basic paint that helmet looked show and shine ready ! Love your ingenuity and creativeness in going all out instead of just mainstreaming it "G"

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Thanks

[@shawnbodendorfer1867]

The colors you mix up awesome

[@danhoy8356]

I’d like to see some more of these video

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Yes heard I like these too...

[@323jo3y]

Thanks for the advice. Lets see you do a white pearl paint job. Base white with rustoluem and clear coat with mica pearl 👍

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Yeah sounds cool see what happens

[@playlistforkids]

Looks great man, really enjoy watching your work.

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Thanks...

[@kennyguillotte1881]

Sweet! Did not know you could make rustoleum look so great!

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Thank you!

[@jerryfulks3565]

Junking Jerry here bro. I think it looks real good working on 98 dodge dakota not a real expensive job needed. An im going to use the rustolium.i like what u been showing good deal. Thank JJ.

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Cool brother...let me know how it comes out

[@mikltobayu1962]

very good video very instructional and you do a good job of explaining what you did job came out great thank you

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Thanks

[@stephensmith1956]

Great job! Video done well and really helps!

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Thanks for the comment

[@virgilthompson5136]

Beautiful job 💯

[@Tonytalks1980]

This impressed me!!!!! 🔥

[@randabuffer6562]

This was a cool freakin video 😎 thanks for making it

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Thanks...keep the comments coming.

[@raymondchaisson5617]

I never new you could do all that with rustolem paint thats assume can you fill me in a little better on how you doing all your shimmers an pearl's with that cheap paint thats great

[@adventureswithauntnell8817]

Thanks for the info, getting ideas for my old rv.

[@juniorclassicvwbugs924]

Thank you for share this video

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Thanks for watching

[@ibraunchy2462]

Just painted a tool box with rustoleum gloss black and a $10 harbor freight gun , reduced paint with 2 oz of thinner and shot at 40 psi at a 8" length , came out smooth as a babys ass and glossy , dam near scared myself , Keep up the good videos

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Thanks...will do

[@mpikas]

Oh wow, I just found your channel and this has got me doing all sorts of thinking and wondering. I guess I need to watch more of your stuff. That is the smoothest I've ever seen a Rustoleum job layout. What's the secret there? That astro gun doesn't seem to be that expensive, they look to be an $80-90 gun on amazon, the blue ones appear to be high transfer efficiency guns rather then HVLP and most of them have larger tips (1.5, 1.7...). I've tried a few cheaper guns like the typical HF purple gun, the TPC global guns you can get on Amazon to a few in the Astro price range, nothing has laid Rustoleum down without some significant orange peel. I haven't quite figured out if it's the gun, the mix ratios (I've tried from very thin like a little bit more thinner than paint, maybe 1:1.5, to 4:1 paint: thinner), I've tried messing with gun pressures some but have mostly stuck to higher pressures, and I've never tried Japan Drier. While I'm asking things, is that blue DA the HF one? I've been looking for a decent palm DA.

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

The Astro Euro HE 1.9 is a beast of a primer gun I'm thinking of getting a 1.3 or 1.4 see if it would be a good beginner base/clear gun...I sprayed the helmet with a Sharpe Finex 3000 which is the best budget gun I've found...I mixed it 50/50 with mineral spirite's and 1 tsp Japan dryer per pint...I'm thinking of changing that 50/50 is really thin and most would have trouble over doing it and getting runs...I run my gun pressure at 20-25 psi with this mix...I'm going to do a update video soon I'll try and address some of your questions...Thanks brother

[@mpikas]

@@gorrillacgorilla405 This raises a question, Is the reason I can't get orange peel down to an acceptable level a cheap gun, paint mixture or technique (this may be a good video idea for you too, if this happens adjust this...) I'm not a complete virgin to spraying paint (my first time was when I was 12 with an old suction feed gun that I found and rebuilt that my dad and godfather must have done 10-20 lacquer paint jobs with back in the '70s), and I can lay down wet and dry coats, control runs for the most part even on a pretty wet coat... but I've never spent any time around anyone that _really_ knew what they were doing and don't own a gun more expensive than the $75 gun that HF sells or a slightly more expensive gun from Grizzly- should I be able to layout a mostly smooth coat of paint with one of these guns or even a cheap gun like the HF purple gun, or do you really need to get into something like the >$100 guns at a minimum for that kind of result? What has further confused me is that I also have 2, 1.0 tip "jamb" guns (one of the original HF purple guns that only has a single-stage trigger and a TPC global one) that I've used to lay down glass-smooth oil and water-based polyurethane finishes on furniture, not even fussing too much with how I thinned them, but I've never succeeded in the same with Rustoleum or Ace hardware oil-based paint. I've gotten the closest by thinning it a lot, over 1:1, and running pressures slightly over what the gun is rated at. You've taken one variable out for me (you got a sooth finish without color sanding so it's possible with Rustoleum). Basically do you think I have a problem with my mixture or technique, or do I just need to get off my wallet and spend some money on a better gun? If it's the Sharpe Finex 3000, do you mean the FX3000? Maybe one of the Astro guns?

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

@@mpikas A good gun will take a lot of guess work out of it that doesn't mean expensive the Graco-Sharpe FX3000 with 1.3mm is what I use...$97 on amazon right now...I'm going to do a video about this in detail

[@ochoainktattoo3213]

Came out great...

[@donduggan8648]

Great tips! I am refinishing a fiberglass canoe soon....Can you mix say the powder directly into the Rust-Oleum paint without using a tint base or reducer? I do plan to be rolling the paint on. Or is it better to do it into the clear coat? I'm just trying to keep my costs low.

[@garyjordan3181]

Wow that looks great, I want to repair rust blisters on a Ford ranger hood and repaint it. This'll help me get started. Will be looking for more information and videos. Great work 😀

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Thank you good luck....

[@MarkThomas123]

I was a little late to say "Yes" to flow coating it, but, maybe you could mention what flow coating is in one of your next videos.. Just a quick reply to a user and a 30 second, it is,, this.. Thanks.. Love the videos. Nice helmet.. Have some mica powder and white pearl in the shopping cart.. Ha..

[@robertscott3399]

the volume went way down spocould nothear any thing you were sayin. is that polyster spot putty with hardener. or just green bondo? shoot usualy when u mix red woth grey u get a difrentcolor but not with what u are using now thats wierd. lol., I am going to be doing a guitar with rustolium oil ebamel have to make pink so i bought 2 cans 1 red 1 white. and ioam going to be using U-POL sys20 clear coat. with metal flake over the top . what do i thin oil based enamel withn anyway?

[@teal_2v338]

What were the 3 mistake ? Didnt hear you talk about it?

[@jamesb3092]

Great 👍 job!

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Thanks...

[@rickyhildebrand114]

What about the controversy that oil based Alkyds are not compatible with other paints ?

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Don't know seems to hold up fine.

[@kelliefarr3559]

Please do some more colors that you have mixed and would you do them side buy side please this cool thanks for sharing keep up the good work thanks

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

okay will do thanks...

[@jimmienewton6465]

Do you ever use a small amount of enamel hardener (like, say, #4625 Valspar, or an equivalent) with the Rustoleum base coat? If so, does it actually help the enamel to dry a bit quicker, glossier, and harder, as they claim?

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

No I don't I just use the japan dryer to help it dry faster then I apply clear over it all

[@splash5974]

If you dont apply a clearcoat over it, then yes, definitely use an enamel hardener.

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

@@splash5974 Correct...

[@danbasta3677]

​@@splash5974 Don't you have to sand it down anyway before the clear coat even when you use the hardener?

[@terrysibley9636]

Very nice,

[@jerryhitt9991]

Please put some more info and Links in on where to purchase the products.

[@juniorclassicvwbugs924]

What tip size you used in your spray gun?

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

1.3 if I remember correctly

[@kokoloko12398]

Awsome result! I've read somewhere that the powder should be mixed in a sort of clear mat basecoat (named intercoat or binder), but it's had to find for an amateur. Do you know more about that? :-)

[@thisoldhooptie]

You can buy any clear base and mix in your mica powder then shoot plain clear over that. The clear no pigment base is thicker and easier to shoot then clear I would guess which is why it's recommended for beginners.

[@neonbeach62]

Maybe I wasn't paying attention, but what were the 3 top mistakes?

[@bobsillas3553]

GORRILLA JUST YOU WAIT TILL THE KIDS SEE WHAT YOU ARE DOING HEY YOUNG STATIC CHECK THIS OUT IM LOOKING FOR MIXING CLEAR FOR RUSTOLEUM TO DO A OLD SCHOOL SPLIT COAT

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

The mixing base is the same price as the paint and the primary carrier they use for pigment...you could put almost any pigment on flake in it as long as it doesn't over come the elasticity of the bonding resin. And yes it's a stacked job over a colored base simple.

[@hadnotandsons9308]

Awesome

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Thanks

[@yakuachbach6083]

Nice video bro im doing the same thing

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Thanks...Good luck

[@Tonytalks1980]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dripzzz2003]

Hey this video is a masterpiece,but I got a question how long did you let your base coat dry before applying clear coat

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

couple hours thanks...

[@michaelovers688]

How long do you have to let the rustoleum dry before you clear over it?

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

On this job about 1 hour but it was small on a car probably over night to be safe...that's what I'd do anyway.

[@GradexAxGuy]

Do you ever have problems with orange peel when spraying rustoelum? I can never seem to avoid it with rustoelum.

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Brother I haven't had that problem myself...if you mix it the way I do it's pretty thin and I do light coats till I've got coverage...you could try upping the gun pressure to 30 psi and running a thinner mix like me...thanks for the comment and the question.

[@levellmatthews5001]

what clear do you use over rustoleum ????

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

@@levellmatthews5001 U-pol Overall Euro Clear but the super clear is cheaper now on ebay.

[@davidmedrano6608]

👍 where can I get Clearcoat from is it from the automotive store or like Home Depot or something like that

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

I buy mine online or at a automotive paint supply store

[@davidmedrano6608]

@@gorrillacgorilla405 thanks

[@martingonzalez6579]

How long did you wait before applying clear coat

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

About one hour...Thanks

[@dailydrivendiecast]

Can you get tiger stripes with the pearl powders?

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Yes...good overlap is key...thanks

[@tomiblaydes9506]

What clear do you use over rustoleum

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Upol overall Euro clearcoat got it on ebay for about 100 dollars...thanks

[@jesusalfaro7465]

Will any type of mica powder work?

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

I'm pretty sure any brand will work...

[@jesusalfaro7465]

@@gorrillacgorilla405 awesome thanks brotha

[@exquisiteremodeling1]

I found some Mica powder on Amazon pretty cheap, like 24 colors for $12.99. But it didn't specify for automotive, does that matter?

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

@@exquisiteremodeling1 I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter thanks

[@raymondholley8646]

What I have found by the time you buy all the stuff to make Rust-Oleum look worth a crap you can just buy a cheap Automotive paint for the same price or cheaper at least in my dealings anyway

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Thanks for the comment...

[@cdk3283]

Can I spray 2k clear over rustoleum?

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Yes I use u-pol most of the time it's 2-1 euro clear...thanks

[@cdk3283]

@@gorrillacgorilla405 how long should I wait before I spray the clear

[@kr5289]

Invest in a tripod man I'm dizzy.

[@victor.hugo.differentialz]

Link for the mica powder cant find it

[@dafinestnva]

Your results turned out great. I'm preparing to do my truck, but you didn't give any detail to what you mixed or the ratios for the rustoleum. I would love to mimc what you did, but I couldn't even see the labels of what you mixed, let alone how much. Primer- mystery, reducer / thinner for rustoleum- mystery, the brown stuff that you added last- mystery, mix ratio- mystery. I just about got whiplash trying to keep up with that section of video. Awesome job, awesome end result, but no way for me to get the same results.

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Thanks brother here is a link to a video that will answer some of your questions and the primer was a cheap 2k urethane with rattle can sealer over it...kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2jaooyjfc2VgZY

[@toyotatundra0455]

How long do you wait before spraying 2K clearcoat over rustoleum paint?

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Hour or two

[@rulertisha]

Was enjoying the video until you started spraying on the wedding ring quilt. Just about had a heart attack.😥

[@adventureswithauntnell8817]

As a quilter, I'm saying it's a Walmart cheapie. No matter what anyone says.

[@rulertisha]

@@adventureswithauntnell8817 that makes me feel much better, Thanks.😁

[@pacheco464]

What’s the brand name of the sander

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Ebay special...thanks

[@cartertucker8915]

I hope to goodness they are just for show. Someone could die if they use those old helmets

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Yeah I explained this in another video...just a paper weight

[@rodrigojimenez2670]

I got dizzy with your video

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

Me too...thanks

[@ihate4413]

What color rustolium red what that at first?

[@pokemonfighter2210]

I have seen rustolem at homedepot but where do you get clear coat and that powder?

[@gorrillacgorilla405]

eBay or Amazon or TCP Global or Tamco Paints