Yes, he seems to have a lot to say about the old rustoleum thing. I wonder if he has ever tried it for real - or just does not like the idea of it?
It has to be said, when I was investigating this method - it all started with someone painting a car with a roller/brush using this particular brand of paint. Then there were loads of people thinning way beyond the recommended 10% and spraying it - and not all of them getting very good results. Well, if your going to thin/spray it, then use proper spray paint - the whole point of the original article was the use of roller/brush - not using it as cheap spray paint. The thinner the paint the more coats will be required?
The biggest issue I had with painting my bike at home was fumes and overspray. A big 'no no' inside or outside. The great thing about a this method and a bike is that you can take the bits off and do it a bit at a time, or all together - in a restricted environment.
The temperature outside the garage was close to freezing the week I was painting, so I was not going to be doing it outside. And I have to consider my and my neighbours cars. Overspraying them would have lead to a whole heap of trouble. Spray painting outside - How many days in a year could you do that?
Yes, I agree, there is definately plenty of finishing to be done with brush painting, and I definately would not consider doing a car with a brush.
I painted directly from the can - no thinning.
I found that I was able wet and dry after 16 hours on all underlying coats and only had an issue when I had a run to contend with on the final coat. Fortunately I had precious few of those.
Between coats I just re-keyed and dealt with the worst of the high spots. I then recoated with the brush strokes going at 90 degrees to the previous coat - an that is important - as you are filling in the 'trenches' left on your last coat. The final coat is effectively a sacrificial coat, as that is the coat you will mostly be rubbing away.
It's not perfect and not as good as a good professional job, as I discovered when I bought the bike out in the sunlight this weekend and found that the paint job did not quite stand up to the 6 inch rule - at least not everywhere - fortunately you have to look closely. Sunlight can be cruel. I'll sort it out later when I am bored.
But hey! It is much better than it was! And it is certainly better than an indifferent professional spray job and being a few hundred bucks down. And it can only get better...
It worked for me with my limited space and funds and lower expectations. It is and alway will be, after all, an £800 bike.
Life is full of choices, perhaps mine would have been different, in different circumstances.
Good luck with yours..
