I plan on doing it JUST to be able to tell folks I used a roller

Just a quick aside on the issue of painting over rust. I replaced most of the rusted out areas on my car with new metal, but I needed something to coat the remaining areas (surface rust). I considered POR-15 because all the reports seemed very positive. However, I was put off by the need to overcoat it to prevent UV damage (this from the mfg instructions). I decided to try the Rust Bullet that I saw advertised on THIS FORUM. I gave it 2 coats (per mfg instructions). I put them on back-to-back, with about an hour drying time in between, using a very cheap brush (on the undercarriage), which I then threw away. The next day it was the hardest painted surface I've ever seen. I could hit it with a hammer (which I did to take out some dents) and it hardly showed. I recommend it. Wear gloves and old clothes, because if you get it on you (which I did), it takes DAYS to wear off -- it is REALLY tough stuff.
LanceB

i buffed my car with a $15 buffer i bought at princess auto

i sold the charger by the way, about 3 weeks ago. but i got a new toy

Sold it? SOLD IT?!?!? Doesn't that mean this tread will implode and tear a rift in the space-time continuum or something?

I have seen a pic of the new toy of Charger's, let me just say it's very "Awesome". The Charger is and will continue to be an Icon and Legend on this thread. And thanks to him, this very informative thread has and continues to be fantastic and has helped a lot of people,inluding yours truly..............C38coupe

out of curiosity did you tell them how the charger had been painted?? do you think this affected its resale value at all? show us some pics of your new toy!

i sold the car to a guy i know that is a friend of mine that also has another 69 charger. He knew everything about the car and how it was painted, he loves the car. I really liked the car alot, but there were things that i did'nt like, mostly the gas consumption, and the brut size of the car made it a real pain to work on since i had about 6" to spare in my garage. I have a double garage, but that charger was HUGE, and since i like to work on my cars durring the winter it really made that hard and a pain. i got really good $ for the car, it is local, and i can go see it whenever i want and even drive it. All my cars are not garage queens, i drive my cars alot, in the time i had the charger (1yr 3 months) i put 30000mi on the car. The 1mpg gas mialage really got old fast!!!! I actually bought my "new" toy before i sold the charger, i got a deal on my new toy i just could'nt pass up, and it is my other "dream car".

Heres a pic, 1957 Porsche Speedster:



i stole the porsche, and made good $ on the charger, so i have no regrets. I'm really confortable with the VW/Porsche cars, they are so easy to work on, and they're quick and still get 30+mpg.

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Sold it? SOLD IT?!?!? Doesn't that mean this tread will implode and tear a rift in the space-time continuum or something?

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Yes, yes it does, it was my long term plan muhahahahahahahaha

Gut gemacht, vorshprung durch technic!

Well done,

Thats a beautiful speedster, thought about painting it black or preferably silver?

when is this post going to end or be transfered to at least general?

Its the nicest porsche ever, 2nd being the original 911.

But I must insist silver is the nicest colour, have a search on google images. You arent tempted to try and use brightside silver and really buff it for hours with some 3m rubbing compound??

Oh and I dont think this post will ever end, it may deserve its own dedicated forum but im sure the mopar board is thankful for all the hits it gets as a result of this post.

i think if anything, this thread shows a huge interest in the method, and all the people it's helped get their rides on the road without being primer specials makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.

i agree, silver is a really nice color, the wetsanding and polishing is nothing, the only reason i would spray the car is because of wanting metalic paint, but if it were any other solid color i'd roller the paint, buff/polish.

I haven't been able to touch the truck since just before Christmas been RVing etc but we are susposed have great weather in the 70's starting tomorrow so back at it, I'm hoping for full coverage with the next two coats

Can anyone try to make a quick video and put it on youtube or so what that way I can see how to do it. Please try to use rusto pro black. For some reason i'm getting alot of runs or to thick. When i sand it down you can see the under coat. Please let me know that way I can learn how to paint a section on my bumper.

How much are you thinning? I had to thin until the paint was almost water, I stirred then lifting the stirrer could count to about ten then the paint went on just fine, but before that I had it to thick and nothing but problems.

Well i have it so thin that it ran down my bumper. My bumper is sill on my car. This is gonna be my last coat then i'm gonna try to buff see how it turns out. IF it's almost thin like water wouldn't it run pretty bad?

Are you saying using another roller that does not have any paint on it?