that 2:1 ratio worked out great for me... primed up a big pontoon trailer and it went great... my first time doing it so thanks for the tips. Really impressed with the RustOleum primer too, I used 1/3 gallon for two coats of primer.
Retired from paint shop two years ago but miss doing this stuff, loved it after a couple of coats and good rub down how good it came up , nice vid thanks
Needs painted on the inside of the feners to. Or, better yet, coat it with either black paint, or tar to keep the inner fender from rusting from inside out.
that primer holds back rust really good. The only thing to know is you need to let it dry for a very long time like about a month then recoat the primer with urethane primer before putting on automotive paint. If you dont do that you may have problems with fisheyes or wrinkling of the automotive paint.
@@floridagirl9064what Happena if you don't use a primer? I'm trying to paint my semi truck chassis but I'm thinking of saving $50 bucks and just spray the enamel. It's pretty rusty tho
I’m going to subscribe because I have watched like 80 videos trying to figure out a decent mixture ratio to use with the rustoleum and you say it within the first couple minutes. Instead of making some 30 minute long video that never really says how to mix or what ratio to use Thank you!!!
In this day and time Rustoleum is about the only affordable paint anymore. Some of us can't afford to spend a hundred dollars for a gallon of automotive primer just for a daily driver.
I just bought 12 quarts of rustoleum at $1 each (found them on clearance). Last time I painted my Mitsubishi, it only took 3! Very affordable and reasonable paint
My reducer, hardener, gun wash, mixing cans, paint filters and mask tear offs cost 3 times what my rustoleum did. Kinda want the extra durability on bumpers though
Dude, the rust oleum primer that he use is better than those expensive automotive primers, I paint a cross member 7 years ago on my 4runner I use the exact type of primer on the video still holding strong after 7 years of daily driving and off-road.
I used this primer on a set of rims for my '56 Beetle and then painted Rustoleum Sand Beige on top with a spray can clear coat. They came out great. I wasn't sure how the dark brown would affect the final color of the lighter beige but I rally think it made it "pop" out even more. Great product. Keep the vids coming bro!
I don't restore cars but your video was very informative for a beginner using an air sprayer. I rehab old metal carts, cosco stools and any other mid century treasures i can find.
Look into Rustoleum's Hunter Green for that truck. My uncle had an old 55 Ford truck with that color and it looked great! A lot easier and less expensive than trying 2 stage paint. Great work!
It's only primer? It's more that. This gentlemen that's doing the work and spraying, TAKES PRIDE IN THE WORK. If the priming and body work came like he's showing Us, than the finish paint job will come out looking great as well. That's pride at its best !!! I can't wait for the finished vehicle. Outstanding job!!! 🤓👍 A++++ work ethic!
Thanks for the video! Excellent process and techniques shown to help others see how it's done right. Glad I found you. Will be watching many more of your vids.
Thanks for sharing. Fantastic info. I will eventually be using RUSTOLEUM to paint a very 'rough' 1940 Dodge pickup. Bad metal. Simply want it 'flat black' or brown PRIMER. You helped a LOT !!! Thanks from Canada !!!
Nice video i feel like once metal gets rusty it’s never the same again no matter how clean it looks. Rusty metal primer probably is a good idea if rustoleum makes it you’d think it’d be something they do right. Never tried rustoleum in the regular cans but as far as the spray cans the rustoleum regular primer and filler primer spray cans from Home Depot worked surprisingly well for me and only $7 and 9$ each. The filler primer dries instantly pretty much and took metallic sherwin Williams atx auto paint really well and really stuck to the metal underneath compared to some Upol primer that chipped off easily. The regular rustoleum primer was good too just needs to dry for at least 2 days.
Nice job. My only comment would be you might have gone a bit heavy on the first primer coat. The first coat needs some restraint and should really only be a very light mist - what they call a tack coat. After 7 min or so you can do a little heavier second coat.
If you use an airless/electric sprayer like a graco 390pc you don’t have to cut it at all. I’ve sprayed tons of different paint only thing I’ve ever done is add water on top to keep some from drying in the bucket as I spray.
Do we have an update four years later how this is holding up? I am about to try to use an airless paint sprayer for the first time to do this, and I am hoping that the primer will encapsulate the rust.
Being that no bodywork was done, no dents pulled or filled, etc, I would argue that after the sanding it would look really good with just a satin UV clearcoat and nothing else. Also, why use the red rusty metal primer and not just the Rustoleum white metal primer since this metal looks really clean?
Just curious why did you use a primer for heavily rusted metal on a parts with little to no rust. Was under the impression that rusted metal was needed for adhesion similar to Por 15.
I wondered the same, but I recently took most of a poor paint job off of, and wire brushed 99% of the rust off of an antique metal sewing machine table base. I foam brushed on this primer (chose it due to its color and feel for this specific project) and did have a little trouble with it sticking on mostly smooth metal on the first coat, but by doing a thin coat twice, it stuck great with nothing coming off while handling or wiping it clean. Black paint looks great over it, and I’m able to leave a few protected but “rusty looking” places peeking through the paint all while keeping it protected for another century.
I wish they would always print "oil based paint" on the front like the gloss black I'm going to use on my wrought iron railings. I didn't realize it and tried for just a second to clean the brush in the sink. Not a big deal, but it seems like something all oil based paints would show. Guess I should have known or checked, but what with all the drinking, heavy drug use, and merriment I neglected to take that step. Oh well, that's life!
Will you spray Rustoleum color over that primer? I think that when you put down that primer, your top coat options become limited. That's the issue I ran into.
Hi GT, i’m from Canada, i have a Dodge D100 1957, it need to be bring back to bare métal and prime + paint. M’y questions: Between the primer coats you sand with wath grid : And thank’s for the videos it help me so much!
Im about to primer my project car. Using resto tractor primer, do i only need to reduce to make it sprayable? Or do i need to reduce it and add hardner?
Thanks for the video I'm going to be painting my engine bay and this helps a lot. Question though how long should I let the primer dry before I spray the color?
FWIW I did rustolem rusty metal primer with a brush on the underside of my 78 Fairmont wagon about 8:years ago and top coated that with hammer tone rustoleum. It came out awesome. My experience with por 15 is that is encapsulates rust but it doesn’t really stop it and the cost vs value is not so good. I’ve also been able to go back and peel it off of stuff I had used it on. Fluid film or something like that works awesome as well for persevering an undercarriage.
hello I want you to know I was using a Harbor Freight spray gun but your Kobalt looks and sprays a lot better how much did you buy that for and how long have you had it and do you recommended for base coats
My understanding is the rusty primer shouldn't be used on a clean metal since the ingredients are made adhere to rust and not so much to a clean metal. is better to use WHITE CLEAN METAL PRIMER which is made for clean or lightly rusted metal. Any suggestion on this?
This is what I have been researching for weeks as well. Have you found out anything yet? I have a quart of the RMP And wasn't sure if I should use it on my cleaner metal. I have read several folks using the RMP on clean metal for years and topcoating with no issues. But, who knows ?
@@bugnut82 What I found, short term you will not see any issues. in a longer term between 1 or 2 years it will impact you job. If there is not enough rust, the fish oil in the RMP will raise and eventually causes bubble and mess up your paint job. so for $8 better to not use it.
Why to younger people put so much emphasis on the last word in a sentence? Also, watched your video spraying the truck flat black. You adjusted your air pressure settings at the compressor. A better way is to adjust it with a regulator at the gun. The length of the hose changes the pressure. The final result looked good thought.
that 2:1 ratio worked out great for me... primed up a big pontoon trailer and it went great... my first time doing it so thanks for the tips. Really impressed with the RustOleum primer too, I used 1/3 gallon for two coats of primer.
Two mysteries that astound, The science of the universe and the science of spray painting.
Primed painted my 86 Toyota truck 10 years ago with rattle cans white from rust oleum . I just touch it up as needed looks brand new every year.
You make everything so simple and peaceful without stress thank you for you’re hard work
Yes, this exactly! Thank you.
Retired from paint shop two years ago but miss doing this stuff, loved it after a couple of coats and good rub down how good it came up , nice vid thanks
Needs painted on the inside of the feners to. Or, better yet, coat it with either black paint, or tar to keep the inner fender from rusting from inside out.
that primer holds back rust really good. The only thing to know is you need to let it dry for a very long time like about a month then recoat the primer with urethane primer before putting on automotive paint. If you dont do that you may have problems with fisheyes or wrinkling of the automotive paint.
Never had a problem top coating it after 48 hrs. But I also just use the rustoleum enamel
Mixing enamels and urethane probably not a good idea until fully cured.
i put this trash on my truck over a month ago, still not sandable
I was thought that it needed to be sprayed over rust and rust only
@@cyclebuster It's supposed to be a non-sanding primer used for farm and other outdoor crap, not for automotive paint.
I like how it hides a lot of the imperfections. Looks cool and that color actually is growing on me. 🙌🏼
Its a primer
@@floridagirl9064what Happena if you don't use a primer? I'm trying to paint my semi truck chassis but I'm thinking of saving $50 bucks and just spray the enamel. It's pretty rusty tho
@@diesel961it might not bond well to the surface , especially if there’s still rust
Love watching your painting thing happen! Your cinematography and tunes are great too! The bugs were a nice bonus! lol 👍😎
I’m going to subscribe because I have watched like 80 videos trying to figure out a decent mixture ratio to use with the rustoleum and you say it within the first couple minutes. Instead of making some 30 minute long video that never really says how to mix or what ratio to use Thank you!!!
In this day and time Rustoleum is about the only affordable paint anymore. Some of us can't afford to spend a hundred dollars for a gallon of automotive primer just for a daily driver.
I just bought 12 quarts of rustoleum at $1 each (found them on clearance). Last time I painted my Mitsubishi, it only took 3!
Very affordable and reasonable paint
FUCK THAT'S CHEAP 😁😁😁😁 THEY LIKE $9-11 N SALINAS KALI4RNIA....N ALSO SUBSCRIBED 2 YOUR CHANNEL MY YOUNG 🧒🏿🧒🏿🧒🏿🧒🏿 BROTHA
My reducer, hardener, gun wash, mixing cans, paint filters and mask tear offs cost 3 times what my rustoleum did. Kinda want the extra durability on bumpers though
@@GTsPerformance
Does this apply to red oxide primer as well?
Dude, the rust oleum primer that he use is better than those expensive automotive primers, I paint a cross member 7 years ago on my 4runner I use the exact type of primer on the video still holding strong after 7 years of daily driving and off-road.
I used this primer on a set of rims for my '56 Beetle and then painted Rustoleum Sand Beige on top with a spray can clear coat. They came out great. I wasn't sure how the dark brown would affect the final color of the lighter beige but I rally think it made it "pop" out even more. Great product. Keep the vids coming bro!
I don't restore cars but your video was very informative for a beginner using an air sprayer. I rehab old metal carts, cosco stools and any other mid century treasures i can find.
This summer 2024 I'm taking my jeep XJ to this primer color and slapping clear coat over top of it.
This video made it look so easy
Look into Rustoleum's Hunter Green for that truck. My uncle had an old 55 Ford truck with that color and it looked great! A lot easier and less expensive than trying 2 stage paint. Great work!
It's only primer? It's more that. This gentlemen that's doing the work and spraying,
TAKES PRIDE IN THE WORK. If the priming and body work came like he's showing Us, than the finish paint job will come out looking great as well.
That's pride at its best !!! I can't wait for the finished vehicle. Outstanding job!!! 🤓👍 A++++ work ethic!
Nice job on the priming. I just watched your pain with flat black then this one. You are teaching me a lot. Thanks for sharing.👍😷
Thanks for the video! Excellent process and techniques shown to help others see how it's done right. Glad I found you. Will be watching many more of your vids.
Thanks for sharing. Fantastic info. I will eventually be using RUSTOLEUM to paint a very 'rough' 1940 Dodge pickup. Bad metal. Simply want it 'flat black' or brown PRIMER. You helped a LOT !!! Thanks from Canada !!!
It did work, I brushed mine on, no dilution, per the can’s instructions. Lil tough yet effective at n rust!!!
That layed down better than I thought it would. Nice
Nice video i feel like once metal gets rusty it’s never the same again no matter how clean it looks. Rusty metal primer probably is a good idea if rustoleum makes it you’d think it’d be something they do right. Never tried rustoleum in the regular cans but as far as the spray cans the rustoleum regular primer and filler primer spray cans from Home Depot worked surprisingly well for me and only $7 and 9$ each. The filler primer dries instantly pretty much and took metallic sherwin Williams atx auto paint really well and really stuck to the metal underneath compared to some Upol primer that chipped off easily. The regular rustoleum primer was good too just needs to dry for at least 2 days.
Primer makes everything look better... lol....keep up the good work
Came out looking good homie cant wait for the next videos
Parked at rest area @ Salado, Tx. Was about to leave then I noticed you just posted a video so had to watch it first. 👍
Yes, brother! 💪😎
Nice! Makes me miss my 64 BigWindow. Keep em coming bro.
Nice job. My only comment would be you might have gone a bit heavy on the first primer coat. The first coat needs some restraint and should really only be a very light mist - what they call a tack coat. After 7 min or so you can do a little heavier second coat.
Great job! I have used rustoleom oaint on my truck. The only thing that bothers me is the sound of an oil less compresser. Thanks for the video.❤
The rusty metal primer works. I can vouch for it.
If you use an airless/electric sprayer like a graco 390pc you don’t have to cut it at all. I’ve sprayed tons of different paint only thing I’ve ever done is add water on top to keep some from drying in the bucket as I spray.
Nice job. Keep it up
Got to love not having rusted out bolts on fenders makes a job soooooo much easier
Do we have an update four years later how this is holding up? I am about to try to use an airless paint sprayer for the first time to do this, and I am hoping that the primer will encapsulate the rust.
Looks good bud.
Great video
I know this video is old. But happen to remember what psi you had at the gun? Doing this tomorrow inside my car
Could you post an update how well this primer held up over time. Did rust return? Thank you.
The fly bit
😂😂😂
Being that no bodywork was done, no dents pulled or filled, etc, I would argue that after the sanding it would look really good with just a satin UV clearcoat and nothing else. Also, why use the red rusty metal primer and not just the Rustoleum white metal primer since this metal looks really clean?
YES!!!!!! Thank you for this! Great how to! You covered this very well!
I really enjoy watching your work man!!! Keep up the good work!!! God bless...
Subbed. It's satisfying to see old metal getting fresh paint
How do you like that compressor? How well does it keep up with the gun? thanks
Laid down nice, sent a few trinkets, hope you can use them. Maybe Fri delivery. I'll send tracking # when I get it.
Absolutely bro, thanks for sharing! Any bit of help is greatly appreciated
Good video bro, hey you should do a review on your compressor. Nothing on TH-cam especially for painting. Been looking into getting one.
Is this stuff considered sealer primer? Would like to prime my truck with it to stop it from rusting and then paint it in the future.
Nice work
💡thanks for the entertainment and knowledge
I really like the way u added sound effects when u mixed and poured the paint. Lol. Nice vid bro. That primer color goes with the truck.
awesome sir looking forward to the next video
Nice!! What size air compressor you are using?
Beautiful
Just curious why did you use a primer for heavily rusted metal on a parts with little to no rust. Was under the impression that rusted metal was needed for adhesion similar to Por 15.
I wondered the same, but I recently took most of a poor paint job off of, and wire brushed 99% of the rust off of an antique metal sewing machine table base. I foam brushed on this primer (chose it due to its color and feel for this specific project) and did have a little trouble with it sticking on mostly smooth metal on the first coat, but by doing a thin coat twice, it stuck great with nothing coming off while handling or wiping it clean. Black paint looks great over it, and I’m able to leave a few protected but “rusty looking” places peeking through the paint all while keeping it protected for another century.
Why did you use a 2:1 ratio when the instructions on the directions say to add 15% acetone for spraying?
Great job man!!
I THINK YOU NEED ANOTHER QUART
ON THAT FENDER
Does white Rustoleum paint cover that color primer good, without making the white look darker?
This foo!
Haha that fly talking mess bro? 😂doing a good job bro keep the videos coming.
I paint under my car with it for years no rust, or holes in my floor pans my vehicle is 38
What about an in-line dryer to dry the compressor air and filter oil out. What pressure are you regulating it to.
Hey GT. IS IT NECESSARY TO PRIME WHEN USING RUSTOLEUM PAINT? THANKS FOR SHARING.🍁👍👍
I wish they would always print "oil based paint" on the front like the gloss black I'm going to use on my wrought iron railings. I didn't realize it and tried for just a second to clean the brush in the sink. Not a big deal, but it seems like something all oil based paints would show. Guess I should have known or checked, but what with all the drinking, heavy drug use, and merriment I neglected to take that step. Oh well, that's life!
Can this be brushed/rolled on right out of the can? No hardner or anything is needed?
Did you paint all in the video with just the amount you mixed?
good video. do you spray only one coat, and do you sand before applying topcoat?
Of course you sand before topcoats lol
@@fishhuntadventure Not all primers are meant to be sanded.
Will you spray Rustoleum color over that primer? I think that when you put down that primer, your top coat options become limited. That's the issue I ran into.
why wouldnt you do the entire rear of the panels for preventing rust from coming thru from backside?
Hi GT, i’m from Canada, i have a Dodge D100 1957, it need to be bring back to bare métal and prime + paint.
M’y questions: Between the primer coats you sand with wath grid : And thank’s for the videos it help me so much!
I sand the high build primer with 320, then usually finish with 400 before I continue with sealer / paint.
Can you paint lacquer over top of that oil based primer?
Rusty metal can go on bare metal too?
did you use a hardener? most people say the rustoleoum reacts with a normal top coat automotive paint.
I've never seen anyone use a hardener in Rustoleum primer, only in the enamel topcoat. I suppose contacting the company would be the best bet.
I used this paint on a Honda and it peeled a year later..
Im about to primer my project car. Using resto tractor primer, do i only need to reduce to make it sprayable? Or do i need to reduce it and add hardner?
Thanks for the video I'm going to be painting my engine bay and this helps a lot. Question though how long should I let the primer dry before I spray the color?
Does this primer hold up good
How long after can you topcoat it with rustoleum low gloss enamel? Can I topcoat it within an hour or should I wait 24?...Wanna get it done.
what product of theirs can be used for white top coat---im looking to DIY old vehicle
Can I use it to spray on Bondo work before painting
Is this a top coat or a primer?
How well does the rusty metal primer work on clean metal?
Better
En México no lo venden
What size air compressor and brand, also oil or non oil are you using?
They make that stuff in a 24 oz can with the turbo nozzle.
They do? I only found the Turbo cans in Black, White and clear. Thanks!
Menards carries it... about $10 a can (24 oz.)
Will this work on a semi truck chassis? The black enamel on top? Will greatly appreciate your response.
It's worked for me
Looking food so far brother
I'm planning on painting a horse trailer Rust-Oleum Almond Beige. Should I use this primer even though it's so dark?
What happened to the camaro ?
u used a 2:1 ratio with 15 ounces of paint n 5 ounces of acetone.... ??
What psi did you sprat at
You had that to pretty clean metal , I’m not picking on you try etching primer , two light coats then clean your gun , and do primer filler.
And for a full car (Acura integra) how much primer and thinner should I use ??
would you recommend this over POR 15? i'm about to paint the whole bottom of a car
Anything is better than por15 in my opinion.
Look up mastercoat permenant rust sealer. It is far and away the best. Eastwood platinum is basically a copy with the price jacked up.
FWIW I did rustolem rusty metal primer with a brush on the underside of my 78 Fairmont wagon about 8:years ago and top coated that with hammer tone rustoleum. It came out awesome. My experience with por 15 is that is encapsulates rust but it doesn’t really stop it and the cost vs value is not so good. I’ve also been able to go back and peel it off of stuff I had used it on. Fluid film or something like that works awesome as well for persevering an undercarriage.
Do you use the same ratio for regular rustoleum paint?
Dents and all??
What do you use to remove all paint?
A. Cuanto. Calibras. T. Tu. Pistola. Para. Pintar
hello I want you to know I was using a Harbor Freight spray gun but your Kobalt looks and sprays a lot better how much did you buy that for and how long have you had it and do you recommended for base coats
What spray tip is that?
Every time I use this primer. Matte top coat runs brother. I do it right away or after 48 Hours makes no difference.
Spray gun?model?
My understanding is the rusty primer shouldn't be used on a clean metal since the ingredients are made adhere to rust and not so much to a clean metal. is better to use WHITE CLEAN METAL PRIMER which is made for clean or lightly rusted metal. Any suggestion on this?
This is what I have been researching for weeks as well. Have you found out anything yet? I have a quart of the RMP And wasn't sure if I should use it on my cleaner metal. I have read several folks using the RMP on clean metal for years and topcoating with no issues. But, who knows ?
@@bugnut82 What I found, short term you will not see any issues. in a longer term between 1 or 2 years it will impact you job. If there is not enough rust, the fish oil in the RMP will raise and eventually causes bubble and mess up your paint job. so for $8 better to not use it.
Why to younger people put so much emphasis on the last word in a sentence? Also, watched your video spraying the truck flat black. You adjusted your air pressure settings at the compressor. A better way is to adjust it with a regulator at the gun. The length of the hose changes the pressure. The final result looked good thought.