I salute this man Robert J Donahue for painting his car with Rust-Oleum
and having the guts to talk about it on the MG mailing list. I may just
do my other Rover. There's a color called Hunter Green that matched my
old Renault 10 perfectly and held up very well...
>
> >> 53 MG-TD, under DIY restoration (painting with aerosol Rust-Oleum)
> >
> >How's it coming? I have plans to Rust-Oleum my 'B, after I find all of
> >the sheetmetal panels I need. Gloss Enamel, I'm assuming? Does the
> >Rust-Oleum look decent?
> >
> >--
> >
> >Todd Mullins
> >Todd.Mullins@nrlssc.navy.mil On the lovely Mississippi (USA) Coast
> >
> >'74 MGB Tourer
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> It's looking pretty good so far. I'm doing one panel at a time which
> I think helps when using spray cans. The bigger the area, the harder
> it is to get a good smooth coat without runs or overspray. I know the
> B can't be disassembled like the TD, but maybe by masking up to the
> seams it can be painted one area at a time. One thing I've found with
> the spray cans is that each pass must be adjacent to a pass that is still
> quit wet. If you wait too long or go back to an old area, the overspray
> won't completely "melt" into the old pass. This results in areas that
> are dull. This is way large pieces like the TD wings are harder to do.
> Maybe these problems occur with big paint guns also, but I think the
> small coverage of the aerosol spray (only an inch compared to a foot)
> aggravates them. (On the other hand, the aerosol paint won't get all
> over your garage.)
>
> I have a question about enamel for the group. Can a dull area be made
> glossy by polishing or buffing, or do these techniques only apply
> to lacquer paint? If polishing works, what kind of compound should I
> buy?
>
> Also, does anybody with experience with Rust-Oleum gloss enamel have
> any opinions on how it will hold up compared to regular automotive paint?
>
> Any painting advice in general would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Bob Donahue, Still Stuck in the '50s
> 53 MG-TD, under DIY restoration
> 71 MGB, still in the shop, 11 months and counting
>
>
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Glen R. Wilson
Claire Crosman Wilson
"There's no saloon like a British saloon..."
1970 Rover 3500S
1967 Rover 2000TC
1991 Rover Boxer (canine)
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