Rustoleum Gloss Black Gone Bad?

[Bob B.]

Hi all,

When I have items that are slightly pitted, I use a semi-gloss black so as to not bring out the imperfections. But when I have smooth stamped steel pieces, I use gloss black. I painted several such items and they look like NOS!

I used Rustoleum Gloss Protective Enamel. Having such good results, I bought probably a dozen more cans of what appeared to be an upgrade called Rustoleum High Performance Enamel, 15-Minute Fast Dry.

Unfortunately, the High Performance is the worst paint I have ever used. It almost never dries at all, much less in 15 minutes, but stays very tacky making it impossible to turn a piece over to spray the other side. And I'm painting at 70-degree temps and low humidity. It has fisheye on sandblasted pieces that have been wiped down with Acryliclean/Preps-all, orange peel and parts are even wrinkly like the old wrinkle paint used on electronics!

My procedures have not changed and the items have not changed. Only the paint. Has anyone else had this problem? Is Rustoleum having a recall on this paint?

Is the old Rustoleum Gloss Protective Enamel still available? Or has anyone had my previous good results with another brand?

Thanks,

Bob

[Gene M.]

Re: Rustoleum Gloss Black Gone Bad?

Bob,
I've stayed away from rustoleum paint, it's pure junk.

Another thing, it does not like other brand paints applied before it or after it, even after years.

[Domenic T.]

Re: Rustoleum Gloss Black Gone Bad?

rustolium needs primer under it and a thin first coat. the sun will take it's toll on it after a few years, so i use it on things that are not exposed to the suns rays.

DOM

[Gene M.]

Re: Rustoleum Gloss Black Gone Bad?

rustolium needs primer under it and a thin first coat. the sun will take it's toll on it after a few years, so i use it on things that are not exposed to the suns rays.

DOM

So that limits it to the basement, under the dash, or bottom of the car.......... no?

I prefer other products on the market that have lesser issues.

[Jack H.]

Re: Rustoleum Gloss Black Gone Bad?

Just as a general comment, I have noticed the quality of all paints to be much lower than previously. To get decent paint, especially in the spray can variety, it seems you need to go out of your way to find oldschool products that some manufacturers are still selling in hard to find "Industrial" versions. Anything you buy from big box stores, even name brands, seems to be junk now IMHO.

[Domenic T.]

Re: Rustoleum Gloss Black Gone Bad?

So that limits it to the basement, under the dash, or bottom of the car.......... no?

I prefer other products on the market that have lesser issues.

Gene,
That's right, compressor, A/C box, starter, PS pump, pulleys, brackets,etc. I prefer powder coating where I can use it and on the out side I use automotive paint. Every where else in the inside that can't be powder coated, black out mixed from auto enamel.
I have had issues with most rattle cans but choose Rustolium where the sun dont shine. LOL

DOM