Longest lasting spray paint?

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gba88

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Location

PA

• Mar 22, 2009

• #1

Hi Guys,
For the last couple of years I've sprayed my side mirrors and both bumpers with krylon ultra flat black. What ends up happening though is that it gets white spots all over and starts to rust again anywhere I get rock chips. I put on about 2 or 3 coats to the sanded non-rusted metal. See pic below.

Is there another brand of spray paint that will give me maybe 2 or 3 years without having to redo this job every spring/summer? I thought about using gloss this time in case the rough surface of the ultra flat is somehow trapping salt/moisture. Please post any thoughts and or recommendations......(as long as they're inexpensive!) I practically put an entire floor into this thing when I got it in 2006! Thanks..........

 

bcmaxx

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The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada

• Mar 22, 2009

• #2

gba88 said:

Hi Guys,
For the last couple of years I've sprayed my side mirrors and both bumpers with krylon ultra flat black. What ends up happening though is that it gets white spots all over and starts to rust again anywhere I get rock chips. I put on about 2 or 3 coats to the sanded non-rusted metal. See pic below.

Is there another brand of spray paint that will give me maybe 2 or 3 years without having to redo this job every spring/summer? I thought about using gloss this time in case the rough surface of the ultra flat is somehow trapping salt/moisture. Please post any thoughts and or recommendations......(as long as they're inexpensive!) I practically put an entire floor into this thing when I got it in 2006! Thanks..........

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try a satin instead

 

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gba88

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Location

PA

• Mar 22, 2009

• #3

Thanks! Anyone have first hand experience with any certain brand? I actually have a can of krylon indoor/outdoor satin, but before getting another couple cans it would be cool if someone knew if the results were brand based, or just because of the finish.... what about rustoleum or that really cheap stuff at WM? I like the krylon because you can re-coat almost immediately, and plus it's pretty quick drying.

 

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mgreen84

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Location

Georgia

• Mar 22, 2009

• #4

kind of overkill...but VHT flat black engine enamel will last a lifetime....

 

RCman

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Location

USA

• Mar 22, 2009

• #5

Put down a good etching primer and them some Rustoleum.

 

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gba88

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Location

PA

• Mar 23, 2009

• #6

Thanks for the suggestions guys

 

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northwestxj

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Location

washington

• Mar 23, 2009

• #7

RCman said:

Put down a good etching primer and them some Rustoleum.

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X2. I use Rustoleum "Industrial" flat black and it holds up really well. Lowes/Home depot carry it for 5 or 6 bucks, it comes in a silver and black can.

 

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MAY POP

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Location

Lake in the Hills Il.

• Mar 23, 2009

• #8

Rust opium

 

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BruceB83

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Location

Dacula, Georgia

• Mar 23, 2009

• #9

You may want to take the bumper back down to the chrome and really scuff it up, then spray it with etching primer and then a heavier duty satin black like these guys said...or even the engine enamel.

 

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gba88

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Location

PA

• Mar 23, 2009

• #10

Thanks again everyone Yeah, it looks like rustoleum is what I'll be trying.

 

92DripCherokee

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Location

Tampa, Florida

• Mar 23, 2009

• #11

the thickest, toughest coating in a rattle can is epoxy paint

the only drawback, black appliance epoxy is not rated for outdoors. it would tend to fade. But three coats will resist stone chips like catalyzed urethane.

 

cal

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Hammertown, USA

• Mar 23, 2009

• #12

http://www.hammerite.com/

There's nothing better, and it -is- rated for outdoors.

 

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gba88

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Location

PA

• Mar 23, 2009

• #13

cal said:

http://www.hammerite.com/

There's nothing better, and it -is- rated for outdoors.

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This stuff sounds interesting (and expensive?). I don't see any U.S. source listed though.

 

cal

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Hammertown, USA

• Mar 23, 2009

• #14

The local hardware store carries it?

 

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gba88

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Location

PA

• Mar 23, 2009

• #15

cal said:

The local hardware store carries it?

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They've all been run out of town! I have a lowe's, WM, kmart... closest true value is now about an hour away. I read that some people have had luck finding it there.

 

cal

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Hammertown, USA

• Mar 23, 2009

• #16

I just looked, you can get it on ebay.

 

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gba88

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Location

PA

• Mar 24, 2009

• #17

cal said:

I just looked, you can get it on ebay.

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Cool..... I'll check it out. Thanks again! Hope it's not too expensive though, I'm at 180K, and like I said, I pretty much put a floor in this thing! I have to be careful of how much I put into it at this point

 

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xjjeeper19

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Location

inland empire, ca

• Mar 24, 2009

• #18

Mercruiser Phantom black. If it will last under water and baking in the sun, it will last on my bumper.

Justin

 

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bdiamond

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Location

Wichita Falls, TX

• Mar 24, 2009

• #19

I have used Sherwin Williams spray paint and am really impressed with it.

 

TNT

Seasoned Veteran

Location

S.E. WI

• Mar 24, 2009

• #20

Rustolem rusty metal primer(lots of zinc) with Rustolem rust preventive paint(more zinc).

I painted my shocks 5 years ago with that combo and there are nicks but nothing bad enough to rust. Thats pretty good since they see tons of road salt.

It's the only stuff I use now. When I paint my MJ this is what I'm using.