This is a beginner's guide to help everybody out with their most asked questions that I get all the time so you can just share this video with anyone who is new to painting Thanks for watching guys
great idea about getting an old fender to try your skills out 1st. Just rebuilt a 93 Chevy truck mechanically. Now that old flaked off clear coats gotta go. Needs a better flake or pearl to top it off. You used all 3 primers once and shot some gold flake on it all. Red primer looked the best. I think a fender/section at a time might work for me.
good video, glad to see you pushing hardener, nothing more frustrating then finding out a week later that your paint still hasn't cured, as far as clear goes, i'm one of those old school pearl of white dudes but to each his own. i watched a video the other day about a no sanding buff pad that takes out orange peal, think it's called denim pad and it's on amazon, thought it might be something you might want to check out, getting rid of orange peal without wet sanding is the holy grail of painting.....
New subscriber here. Excellent video Jonathan. Working on two projects currently & have no auto painting experience. With the help of your videos I'm planning on painting them myself with rustoleum. Thanks very much & God bless! 👍
I've seen you do a bunch of different oranges with pearl in the past but i was wondering if you'd consider trying out a dark red orange. I have a Porsche 944 i need to repaint and my plan is to aim for an orange similar to the Pagani Volcano Orange and would love to see what you would do for that with Rust-Oleum
I'll see what I can do thanks for watching! Check this video out it's pretty close to the color let me know what you think th-cam.com/video/Q0Tnr_EsAo0/w-d-xo.html
@@WHITLEYAUTOWORKS that one does look fairly similar to what I was looking for maybe just a hair darker. I'll probably pull a smaller part off like a bumper and use that to test out until I get the color I'm looking for. Your videos have definitely helped me narrow down what I need for this project so thank you
That video was the icing on the cake. Thank you again for all your time and money you put into your videos. I really learned a lot and appreciate your videos. So, you did not have any problems with the hurricane? We have thought about moving to your state, Nevada has become infested with Californians. I love the dry heat, but that's about it now. I loved the radical part of NV but that is gone. I live way out Pyramid Highway and there was not hardly anything out here. Now there is a Super Walmart down the highway along with Home Depot and much more. I have to admit that I do enjoy the Taco Bell. Lol. Thanks again my friend!
Thanks for the very helpful video . I have a question , do you have any tips or can you do a video on spraying the rustoleum on thick? Not a car finish but putting a clean thick layer of paint on stuff like farm equipment.
Looks great. I really like the Patina look on my car however it is time to address the finish. It's a real old driver and if it's a little lumpy and bumpy that's fine. I would like to do a low shine finish but would like to add a little interest with some pearl effects. I don't necessarily want flat paint but a low gloss and like I said use some pearl in the clear. What would you recommend for the Rust-Oleum route? I think the safety blue as a flat/semi-gloss would be cool.
Yeah they make a bunch of colors in either matte or satin finish and you could always get finish one 2K urethane clear in satin or matte finish if you want to add some protection to it or turn a gloss color into a matte or satin color
Great video and I think you explained it pretty well. I do have a question though. I’ve noticed that you never use any paint filters when pouring your paint into your gun. Why is that? I’ve always used the paint filters before pouring it in my gun. Do you know something that I don’t know? Again, really terrific video
No you're right it is a good practice to use paint filters and typically I do when I'm painting a car just not so much with these test spray outs but if you decide to add pearls into clear or mid coat I would strain it before adding the pearls Thanks for watching
Yes I always clean my spray gun with acetone between Rust-Oleum and clear coat but not between every coat of each but when I transition to the clear coat because I don't want to mix the two together in the gun causing reactions Thanks for watching
Lime line makes candy concentrates for a very affordable price that you can mix and match to create different colors if you want to look into them on Amazon I'll leave a link Thanks for watching amzn.to/3XZcYBk
I’m a new subscriber. Definitely like your videos. I’ve been looking for information on this that’s easy to understand. Thank you for explaining everything. I was also wondering if you can put me in the right direction of a Black to Orange color shift pearl I would appreciate it. Thank you.
I appreciate you subscribing and watching if you're looking a orange to black this is your pearl from kp pigments check it out and let me know what you think. kppigments.com/products/zbo-hypershift-pearl?variant=39432579252291¤cy=USD&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3vO3BhCqARIsAEWblcDUfD77SlSeIhObSbj7Jmn3VeaTojjok1itDt88I9ripXy_poXETGAaApwOEALw_wcB
I would still say 600 is the highest you want to go so that everything last as long as possible and you don't get any flaking of the clear coat Thanks for watching
If you're using anything with metallics I recommend doing it all together and walking the length of the car to get the best consistency between panels but if you're just doing a solid color it doesn't matter as much thanks for watching
I'm going to be honest with you I don't really see a whole bunch of a difference in the two maybe something chemical is different but as far as the way they react to being painted they pretty much do exactly the same Thanks for watching
@bowtiebum82 a lot of it is The temperature that you paint and also you have to really wet it out to get a good finish it's a lot of trial and error to get next to no orange peel That's why I tell everyone do a spray out and get used to spraying it ahead of time Thanks for watching
When I'm spraying solid colors and light pearls 50% overlap when I'm doing heavy metallics I do 75% to try and minimize tiger stripes Thanks for watching
Nope that's what most ppl use and start with 70% paint 30% acetone thin to your liking and add 10% hardener to however much you mix up thanks for watching
Thanks so much for this video. You answered most of my questions. I havent done paint and bodywork in over 30 years. So how long does that paint, reducer and hardener last in your paint gun? If you do a light coat and then 2 more coats that puts you right close to an hour. Do you just shake your gun around to mix it a bit before you spray the next coat?
Yes it last a good while an hr or so after mixing it starts to harden up some really depends on the temperature tho. Obviously if you don't add the hardener you have a lot longer but I say just mix it up as you go thanks for watching
It drives as smooth as the surface was prepped just like most any other paint obviously once it's completely cured out you can always go back sand it and add clear coat if you want just like any single stage automotive paint Thanks for watching
So I've watched a couple of your videos now and haven't heard you mention an intercoat for pearls or metal flake. Since you used the 2k clear, I'm assuming a dedicated intercoat just isn't necessary?
It's not completely necessary when using pearls or flakes mostly I've been showing people how to do things the easiest and cheapest way possible however a midcoat can give you advantages such as a more consistent finish and more control over saturation we have used them a couple of times in certain episodes to spray candy experiments but I do plan on doing more with it in future videos so stay tuned Thanks for watching
It's not needed it's more of a preference obviously you'll have extra layers of UV protection so it's always a good thing regardless thanks for watching
Nice quick down and dirty video. I've been watching for a bit and enjoyed all your videos. I have a question tho. I plan on 2 tone paint (green/white) with a ghost green pearl over both. Question is how long would I wait to tape first color for applying second and can I do the pearl right after and still be considered wet over wet?
That's a good question honestly when you're doing two tones and doing the pearls that way your best to give it a day to harden up then go back wet sand with 600 grit tape everything off spray your other color and then unmask everything and shoot the pearl clear over everything while the second color is still tacky after about 45 minutes to an hour Thanks for watching
You have to clean the gun when you transition from paint to clear coat and the paint usually is good in the gun for a couple hours especially if you don't add hardener but with hardener I would say no more than an hour and your paint gun will definitely let you know when it starts to thicken up Thanks for watching
@racingfortheson I'm actually in North Carolina so it's somewhat comparable I think you guys get a little more heat than humidity but the humidity here is awful
The clear coat has it's own hardener called activator. The Rustoleum paint hardener is different but some people do use the clear coat activator in the Rustoleum. Thanks for watching!
Have a 98 GMC pickup truck wanna use Rust-Oleum primer then spray a black gloss base coat then spray a clear coat with pearl for a black Cherry pearl affect??? Will a 1.4 tip spray the Rust-Oleum primer? Also will the red mica powder give me the color affect I'm looking for?? Think you did a video on this but not 😊
@TOMMIEHAMPTON-b1t Yes unless you plan on using high build primer you can use the same 1.4 1.3 tip gun for everything and yes adding a red pearl over black typically gives you that burgundy look that you would get with black cherry I did a video a while back with a light pigment load showing people how to get the black cherry effect I'll include the link th-cam.com/video/c93mJRh-i_s/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GEPTq5M_0pgG9-Z_
If you don't add clear coat then you're probably looking at about 3 or 4 years depending on the color some colors fade faster than others but if you add a clear coat to it it holds up exactly the same as any other automotive base clear paint job because of the clear coat Thanks for watching
@mikez6683 yeah it pretty much will as long as it's prep properly and if you add clear coat it won't matter either way because it holds up all the same as any other quality automotive paint job
@@WHITLEYAUTOWORKS right on. Sounded like his car was going to spend most of its life in the garage, so even without clear I don’t think it would fade.
@@WHITLEYAUTOWORKS It will be yellow. It is a VEEP VW kit car. Willys Jeep with VW drivetrain. Planning on doing a clear coat. Not sure which one to buy.
Yup. I'm convinced. The paint industry is a scam. That would be a head turner on any street and with a little more work a show car finish. Makes it even harder to justify paying 5 or 6 hundred dollars for a gallon OEM color matched paint. I'm curious how strong the finish is once fully cured and whether that is mostly about the strength and hardness of the 2k clear. Even a quarter teaspoon is a lot of pearl. Amazing how little is needed for a subtle effect. I'm going to have to play with a bumper for a while to get that figured out.
You're exactly right a gallon of base coat at the store I work at is right at $800 now but it's all about prep and the 2K clear for the most part dictates how long the paint holds up. As far as pearls and everything else goes it's all about how creative you want to get with creating something cool. Thanks for watching
This is a beginner's guide to help everybody out with their most asked questions that I get all the time so you can just share this video with anyone who is new to painting Thanks for watching guys
You are a hell of a teacher but I'm a slow learner..🤣. Just subbed..
I really appreciate the sub and I'm always glad to help answer any questions anyone has thanks for watching!
Thank you for this tutorial, I can’t wait to try it soon! Products in description help a lot 👍
"The more I practice, the luckier I get". Thanks for another great video guide to low cost, high end look paint.
That was nice, easy, simple, affordable metallic paint. Can't beat it. Good job John.
great idea about getting an old fender to try your skills out 1st. Just rebuilt a 93 Chevy truck mechanically. Now that old flaked off clear coats gotta go. Needs a better flake or pearl to top it off.
You used all 3 primers once and shot some gold flake on it all. Red primer looked the best.
I think a fender/section at a time might work for me.
Keeping the Pearl even and matching will be hard doing it a section at a time.
Awesome Guide! Thank you for taking the time to put this together! I know its a LOT of work!
Just the perfect amount of pearl, great results.... thanks for providing a very informative video.
good video, glad to see you pushing hardener, nothing more frustrating then finding out a week later that your paint still hasn't cured, as far as clear goes, i'm one of those old school pearl of white dudes but to each his own. i watched a video the other day about a no sanding buff pad that takes out orange peal, think it's called denim pad and it's on amazon, thought it might be something you might want to check out, getting rid of orange peal without wet sanding is the holy grail of painting.....
Just tried a Rust-Oleum Comfort Grip, works great.
Great video. It answered a lot of questions about using rustoleum paints.👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. I always enjoy your videos. Please have a wonderful day!
Man that color is amazing! It reminds me of the "nitrous blue" color on the Ford focus RS.
New subscriber here. Excellent video Jonathan. Working on two projects currently & have no auto painting experience. With the help of your videos I'm planning on painting them myself with rustoleum. Thanks very much & God bless! 👍
Thank you for watching and subscribing! If you have any question feel free to reach out anytime!
Hope yall are staying safe and well in NC
Great tutorial thank you very much purchased some magic paint hardner thank you once again
I've seen you do a bunch of different oranges with pearl in the past but i was wondering if you'd consider trying out a dark red orange. I have a Porsche 944 i need to repaint and my plan is to aim for an orange similar to the Pagani Volcano Orange and would love to see what you would do for that with Rust-Oleum
I'll see what I can do thanks for watching! Check this video out it's pretty close to the color let me know what you think th-cam.com/video/Q0Tnr_EsAo0/w-d-xo.html
@@WHITLEYAUTOWORKS that one does look fairly similar to what I was looking for maybe just a hair darker. I'll probably pull a smaller part off like a bumper and use that to test out until I get the color I'm looking for. Your videos have definitely helped me narrow down what I need for this project so thank you
That video was the icing on the cake. Thank you again for all your time and money you put into your videos. I really learned a lot and appreciate your videos. So, you did not have any problems with the hurricane? We have thought about moving to your state, Nevada has become infested with Californians. I love the dry heat, but that's about it now. I loved the radical part of NV but that is gone. I live way out Pyramid Highway and there was not hardly anything out here. Now there is a Super Walmart down the highway along with Home Depot and much more. I have to admit that I do enjoy the Taco Bell. Lol. Thanks again my friend!
Luckily we live on the eastern part of the state so we fared fine but thanks for asking and I appreciate you continuing to watch the channel
Great video John Lot of great information Thanks.
Thanks for the very helpful video . I have a question , do you have any tips or can you do a video on spraying the rustoleum on thick? Not a car finish but putting a clean thick layer of paint on stuff like farm equipment.
Yes that's typically best done with a higher air pressure it allows you to flow everything out more but I'll do a video on it soon thanks for watching
Subscribed! Nice channel
Thank you I really appreciate it!
Looks great. I really like the Patina look on my car however it is time to address the finish. It's a real old driver and if it's a little lumpy and bumpy that's fine. I would like to do a low shine finish but would like to add a little interest with some pearl effects. I don't necessarily want flat paint but a low gloss and like I said use some pearl in the clear. What would you recommend for the Rust-Oleum route? I think the safety blue as a flat/semi-gloss would be cool.
Yeah they make a bunch of colors in either matte or satin finish and you could always get finish one 2K urethane clear in satin or matte finish if you want to add some protection to it or turn a gloss color into a matte or satin color
Ever payed around with Rustoleum Topside Marine paint? It's suppose to have UV protection built -in the paint.
I have not but it might make for a cool video I'll have to look into it I've seen it at Lowe's
Would you do the same blue with Nokon blue eye candy.
I'll see what I can do thanks for watching!
Excellent video.
Great video and I think you explained it pretty well. I do have a question though. I’ve noticed that you never use any paint filters when pouring your paint into your gun. Why is that? I’ve always used the paint filters before pouring it in my gun. Do you know something that I don’t know?
Again, really terrific video
No you're right it is a good practice to use paint filters and typically I do when I'm painting a car just not so much with these test spray outs but if you decide to add pearls into clear or mid coat I would strain it before adding the pearls Thanks for watching
Great video bud!
This will be good! Thanks Jonathan
Wow dude thank you 🙏
Thanks for this video it's very informative, I'm curious do you clean your spray gun between coats?
Yes I always clean my spray gun with acetone between Rust-Oleum and clear coat but not between every coat of each but when I transition to the clear coat because I don't want to mix the two together in the gun causing reactions Thanks for watching
can you install a candy in the clear coat? If so, which ones work good? Thanks, Jim
Lime line makes candy concentrates for a very affordable price that you can mix and match to create different colors if you want to look into them on Amazon I'll leave a link Thanks for watching
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Thanks for doing those videos
I’m a new subscriber. Definitely like your videos. I’ve been looking for information on this that’s easy to understand. Thank you for explaining everything. I was also wondering if you can put me in the right direction of a Black to Orange color shift pearl I would appreciate it. Thank you.
I appreciate you subscribing and watching if you're looking a orange to black this is your pearl from kp pigments check it out and let me know what you think. kppigments.com/products/zbo-hypershift-pearl?variant=39432579252291¤cy=USD&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3vO3BhCqARIsAEWblcDUfD77SlSeIhObSbj7Jmn3VeaTojjok1itDt88I9ripXy_poXETGAaApwOEALw_wcB
Awesome man
thanks for the videos
Thanks for the great video! If I'm using the rustoleum spray cans to paint, can I use 800 grit to sand then clear?
I would still say 600 is the highest you want to go so that everything last as long as possible and you don't get any flaking of the clear coat Thanks for watching
Ok, thanks for replying @@WHITLEYAUTOWORKS
Very good!
Do you recommend spraying panel by panel for a full car or one side pass by another?
If you're using anything with metallics I recommend doing it all together and walking the length of the car to get the best consistency between panels but if you're just doing a solid color it doesn't matter as much thanks for watching
What's the difference between the professional grade Rust-Oleum and the regular
I'm going to be honest with you I don't really see a whole bunch of a difference in the two maybe something chemical is different but as far as the way they react to being painted they pretty much do exactly the same Thanks for watching
@@WHITLEYAUTOWORKS ok cool I may try to paint my nova with this stuff lol it just seems to orange peel a lot no matter how you mix it
@bowtiebum82 a lot of it is The temperature that you paint and also you have to really wet it out to get a good finish it's a lot of trial and error to get next to no orange peel That's why I tell everyone do a spray out and get used to spraying it ahead of time Thanks for watching
The fender turned out awesome and it was a good beginners class what percentage of an overlap do you do
When I'm spraying solid colors and light pearls 50% overlap when I'm doing heavy metallics I do 75% to try and minimize tiger stripes Thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing. I just purchased a 1.3 gun will I have any problems using it? What percentage would you recommend for a paint and hardener.
Nope that's what most ppl use and start with 70% paint 30% acetone thin to your liking and add 10% hardener to however much you mix up thanks for watching
Thanks so much for this video. You answered most of my questions. I havent done paint and bodywork in over 30 years. So how long does that paint, reducer and hardener last in your paint gun? If you do a light coat and then 2 more coats that puts you right close to an hour. Do you just shake your gun around to mix it a bit before you spray the next coat?
Yes it last a good while an hr or so after mixing it starts to harden up some really depends on the temperature tho. Obviously if you don't add the hardener you have a lot longer but I say just mix it up as you go thanks for watching
So how long will paint job usually last if clear coated?
If prepped properly and clear coated it will last as long as any other automotive paint job with clear thanks for watching
When it dries is it smooth or does it have a texture feel and can you let it dry and sand and put a drop coat of just clear
It drives as smooth as the surface was prepped just like most any other paint obviously once it's completely cured out you can always go back sand it and add clear coat if you want just like any single stage automotive paint Thanks for watching
So I've watched a couple of your videos now and haven't heard you mention an intercoat for pearls or metal flake. Since you used the 2k clear, I'm assuming a dedicated intercoat just isn't necessary?
It's not completely necessary when using pearls or flakes mostly I've been showing people how to do things the easiest and cheapest way possible however a midcoat can give you advantages such as a more consistent finish and more control over saturation we have used them a couple of times in certain episodes to spray candy experiments but I do plan on doing more with it in future videos so stay tuned Thanks for watching
If I place pearls in the clear coat, is another top coat needed without pearls ?
It's not needed it's more of a preference obviously you'll have extra layers of UV protection so it's always a good thing regardless thanks for watching
Hi Jon. Just curious how long can the paint stay in the gun and still be usable?
With the hardener in it prob an hr or so but you will know when it starts to set up because your gun will start spitting or not spraying it at all.
Nice quick down and dirty video. I've been watching for a bit and enjoyed all your videos. I have a question tho. I plan on 2 tone paint (green/white) with a ghost green pearl over both. Question is how long would I wait to tape first color for applying second and can I do the pearl right after and still be considered wet over wet?
That's a good question honestly when you're doing two tones and doing the pearls that way your best to give it a day to harden up then go back wet sand with 600 grit tape everything off spray your other color and then unmask everything and shoot the pearl clear over everything while the second color is still tacky after about 45 minutes to an hour Thanks for watching
Thanks, that's what I needed to know😊.
can i use speedcoat over the regular rustoleum 2X paint from a spray can? regular paint from like Wal-Mart etc..
Yes you can I do it in all my spray outs thanks for watching
How long is the mix still good in the gun? Do you have to clean gun in between color coats?
You have to clean the gun when you transition from paint to clear coat and the paint usually is good in the gun for a couple hours especially if you don't add hardener but with hardener I would say no more than an hour and your paint gun will definitely let you know when it starts to thicken up Thanks for watching
@@WHITLEYAUTOWORKS love your channel. Where are you located? Just so I know how the humidity is versus here in East Texas
@racingfortheson I'm actually in North Carolina so it's somewhat comparable I think you guys get a little more heat than humidity but the humidity here is awful
Do you use hardener with clear/ pearl coat ????
The clear coat has it's own hardener called activator. The Rustoleum paint hardener is different but some people do use the clear coat activator in the Rustoleum. Thanks for watching!
Have a 98 GMC pickup truck wanna use Rust-Oleum primer then spray a black gloss base coat then spray a clear coat with pearl for a black Cherry pearl affect??? Will a 1.4 tip spray the Rust-Oleum primer? Also will the red mica powder give me the color affect I'm looking for?? Think you did a video on this but not 😊
@TOMMIEHAMPTON-b1t Yes unless you plan on using high build primer you can use the same 1.4 1.3 tip gun for everything and yes adding a red pearl over black typically gives you that burgundy look that you would get with black cherry I did a video a while back with a light pigment load showing people how to get the black cherry effect I'll include the link th-cam.com/video/c93mJRh-i_s/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GEPTq5M_0pgG9-Z_
Isopropyl alcohol is the most expensive. Best used when caulks or glues need removed.
Picked up a black widow yesterday at harbor freight for $99 couldn't pass up that price
Don't blame you there thanks for watching!
If a car is kept in a garage what is the life of a paint job like this? Driving occasionally, and going to shows.
If you don't add clear coat then you're probably looking at about 3 or 4 years depending on the color some colors fade faster than others but if you add a clear coat to it it holds up exactly the same as any other automotive base clear paint job because of the clear coat Thanks for watching
@@charlesloar3210 With the cars storage and usage you describe it should last forever.
@mikez6683 yeah it pretty much will as long as it's prep properly and if you add clear coat it won't matter either way because it holds up all the same as any other quality automotive paint job
@@WHITLEYAUTOWORKS right on. Sounded like his car was going to spend most of its life in the garage, so even without clear I don’t think it would fade.
@@WHITLEYAUTOWORKS It will be yellow. It is a VEEP VW kit car. Willys Jeep with VW drivetrain. Planning on doing a clear coat. Not sure which one to buy.
Yup. I'm convinced. The paint industry is a scam. That would be a head turner on any street and with a little more work a show car finish. Makes it even harder to justify paying 5 or 6 hundred dollars for a gallon OEM color matched paint. I'm curious how strong the finish is once fully cured and whether that is mostly about the strength and hardness of the 2k clear. Even a quarter teaspoon is a lot of pearl. Amazing how little is needed for a subtle effect. I'm going to have to play with a bumper for a while to get that figured out.
You're exactly right a gallon of base coat at the store I work at is right at $800 now but it's all about prep and the 2K clear for the most part dictates how long the paint holds up. As far as pearls and everything else goes it's all about how creative you want to get with creating something cool. Thanks for watching