Painting A Car With A Roller?

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

Has anyone here Painted a car with a roller, if so, what was the result like?

 

A mate is thinking of doing it to his road rally car, but I've never seen a car that's been painted this way.

 

Any feedback would be appreciated!

 

Cheers!

[oz. 2]

Quite a rough finish. There's plenty of examples on the retro rides forum.

 

If it's a rally car then meh

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

i did my engine bay in 2 pack bridge paint (30yr protection) with a small roller, its looks rough but should last a while that was the point.

 

wouldn't do the outside in it i dont think, but then its a rallye car so it dont matter

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

Get CalvinHorse to post a pic of his red 205 XS! He uses wattle and daub as body filler too

[Goliath 94]

There was a guy on here from hereford who painted his car matt black with a roller, because it was matt black it came out quite well IIRC.

 

It depends how good you want it to look when it's done.

[Pugnut 9 1 Cars]

i once did my father in laws big old merc van using dulux pillar box red and a roller. you'de be surprised how good you can get it looking!

[swordfish210 20]

Some guy at college (few years below me) painted his Micra with a roller. the finish was awful and i reckon he would have gotten a better result if he had just lobbed a can of dulux at it.

[Tom Fenton 1,526]

If you thin the paint slightly and take your time, and then are prepared to spend plenty of time afterwards flatting and polishing it, you will be suprised how good you can get it to look.

[marksorrento205 80]

The painters at work roll a lot of the paint jobs as they are not aloud to spray for h&s reasons and the work is to big to put in the booth, and they have mastered it to get a nice finnish. As Tom said thinning the paint helps

[toddydal 1]

i roller primer at work and can get it on really smooth and even as the smoother it is the easier it is to rub down

[Pugnut 9 1 Cars]

iirc i did three coats which were thinned down a bit. from memory i think the worst bits were the seams, as i had to do these with a brush, and you could see the brush marks.

[205turbo 32 2 Cars]

Get CalvinHorse to post a pic of his red 205 XS! He uses wattle and daub as body filler too

 

 

 

i've done loads of old landrovers in the past, and they all turned out quite well

Edited May 3, 2010 by 205turbo

[205gtichris 0]

My old man has done a few cars with a roller and they have turned out very well . If you spend a lot of time flatting it after you can get a very nice finish.

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

Thanks for all your replies Guys!

 

I'll relay the feedback to my mate!

 

Thanks!

 

[DamirGTI 327]

.. just thought for a minute that this is a wind up ..

 

Any special type of roller for this kinda job ?! foam , velour etc.

 

Damir

[marksorrento205 80]

The painters at work use foam rollers iirc.

[Pugnut 9 1 Cars]

foam rollers specifically for gloss paint.

[Bigtimmy 1]

I've painted a few boats with rollers and the results really can be excellent.

 

Foam roller, foam pad to lay the paint off with and some elbow grease to flat and polish once the paint has cured.

[DamirGTI 327]

.. interesting will give it a go for a test , on an scrap bonnet

 

Damir

[DRTDVL 4 1 Cars]

read this: http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showfl...;page=&vc=1

 

thread 2: http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showfl...e=0#Post2655425

 

Thread 3: http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showfl...e=0#Post3493382

 

its' all the same thread but their board has issues when it gets to 80 pages...

 

the clef notes: http://carpainting.wetpaint.com/page/Rolle...yurethane+Paint

 

It's got all you need... when it transfers to the second thread is when they start working out the best processes and mixes... It's does with rustolium, tremclad, etc... paint.

 

This was painted with it, and cost under $50 USD:

 

Edited May 4, 2010 by DRTDVL

[Richie 32]

.. just thought for a minute that this is a wind up ..

 

Any special type of roller for this kinda job ?! foam , velour etc.

 

Damir

 

I too was smiling as i clicked this thead thinking it was a wind up. Interesting reading though.

[tdr_1976 41 1 Cars]

After a test on an old bonnet, the spray gun won it......