jchrisf Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 I found it to be a quicker process than normal. 2000 followed by 4000, then Meguiar's Ultra Cut Compound followed by Meguiar's Ultra Finishing Polish. The compound and polish with a wool attachment on my Dremel. The Rustoleum laid down flatter than any Lacquer I've ever used so I didn't have a lot of orange peel. This picture doesn't even do it justice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 That looks great! I'll hafta consider using some of that. BTW, nice ceiling fan! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) Looks great to me Chris but polishing with a Dremel would scare the heck outta me🙄 Edited September 18, 2021 by TransAmMike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 1 hour ago, TransAmMike said: Looks great to me Chris but polishing with a Dremel would scare the heck outta me🙄 I burned through the paint trying that on the first try. May have had the wrong attachment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) Nice looking Chris. I use 4000, 6000, then 12000 when wet sanding. When polishing I use Meguiar's Mirror Glaze then Novus 2. I use to use Rust-Oleum 2X gloss clear but the last few paint jobs has been the Rust-Oleum acrylic lacquer. Yeah using a dremel is just to much of a chance of burning through for me. This is how my black paint job turned out. Edited September 19, 2021 by Zippi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 6 hours ago, jchrisf said: I found it to be a quicker process than normal. 2000 followed by 4000, then Meguiar's Ultra Cut Compound followed by Meguiar's Ultra Finishing Polish. The compound and polish with a wool attachment on my Dremel. The Rustoleum laid down flatter than any Lacquer I've ever used so I didn't have a lot of orange peel. This picture doesn't even do it justice. That’s impressive!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Very nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchrisf Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) Thanks everyone. The best part is it is cheap and doesn't smell as bad. It also seems to be tougher than the lacquers I have used in the past. The inside of the body (painted with Rustoleum) would be scratched up from putting it on and off my Tamiya stand if it was lacquer or acrylic. I don't have any clear on the inside. I also put Rustoleum on my chassis and not a mark on it. The dremel saves so much time. I'd have never thought about it but saw my hero David Thibodaeu do it on one of his videos where he explains it very well. I have a cordless dremel that doesn't spin as fast on it's lowest setting but they make corded ones that have multi-speed that can get low. I'll be getting one like Dave s when I need another. I think I only paid $20 for my cheap dremel though. Edited September 19, 2021 by jchrisf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick L Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I especially like the the ceiling fan you painted on the roof. Even though it’s not centered.😄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave G. Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 There's no working 1/1 race car in the world with a finish like that. Too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchrisf Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 35 minutes ago, Dave G. said: There's no working 1/1 race car in the world with a finish like that. Too much. Dave, the decals ought to go down nice though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave G. Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 29 minutes ago, jchrisf said: Dave, the decals ought to go down nice though. That's funny ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Chris, how many coats of the clear did you put on? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Rick, I guess that comment of yours about the ceiling fan painted on the roof was a tongue in cheek joke about the reflection on the high gloss finish! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Amazing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchrisf Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 9 hours ago, Snake45 said: Chris, how many coats of the clear did you put on? Snake, I put on two coats about 30 minutes apart out of the can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Have a pic of the can you used available? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 How long did yu let it dry before sanding and polishing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 1 hour ago, jchrisf said: Snake, I put on two coats about 30 minutes apart out of the can. Thanks! I don't know if it's the same stuff, but I've been using their "High Lustre Coating" Lacquer, misting on a couple of coats to be safe, and then 3 or 4 wetter ones. I've been VERY happy so far with how it polishes out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchrisf Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Snake45 said: Thanks! I don't know if it's the same stuff, but I've been using their "High Lustre Coating" Lacquer, misting on a couple of coats to be safe, and then 3 or 4 wetter ones. I've been VERY happy so far with how it polishes out. I'll have to look at the can when I get home to be sure it is the painter's touch but I know it cleans up with Mineral Spirits according to the label so it must be enamel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchrisf Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 24 minutes ago, FLHCAHZ said: How long did yu let it dry before sanding and polishing? About three days. I put it in a dehydrator for a couple hours after it had dried for a few hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchrisf Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 37 minutes ago, Zen said: Have a pic of the can you used available? I'm pretty sure it is this one but I'll check when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchrisf Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 (edited) Yes.. this is the exact can of clear I used above. I'm going to be checking out their metal colors next. If they lay down as well as the clear, primer and color coats and are just as tough that will be perfect. Edited September 21, 2021 by jchrisf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Haven't looked at any of the metal colors. I painted my 66 Nova with Rust-Oleum gloss gray and cleared it with Rust-Oleum clear gloss. Turned out pretty nice. I get great results with darker colors as I can see it going on wet. The lighter colors not so easy to see for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchrisf Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Zippi said: Haven't looked at any of the metal colors. I painted my 66 Nova with Rust-Oleum gloss gray and cleared it with Rust-Oleum clear gloss. Turned out pretty nice. I get great results with darker colors as I can see it going on wet. The lighter colors not so easy to see for me. I saw Matthew's nice paint on his engine and asked him what he used and he said Rustoleum metallics. It looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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