How much better is Rust-Oleum paint than your normal spray tin paints?

[Skylark]

How much better is the standard plain variety Rust-Oleum spray tin paints than your average SA brand spray tin paints like Spectra?

 

I want to know if the quality of the paint itself in the tin is better, as in more durable/UV resistant/resistant to scratches etc. Rust-Oleum 340ml is R95, Spectra is R45 for 300ml, Rust-Oleum is basically twice the price. I need to spray some clear over some paintwork and the thing that caught my eye is it stated on the Rust-Oleum tin that its UV resistant, from past experience the Spectra clear isn't very UV stable nor durable(though I don't expect it to be very durable). In real life useage is the Rust-Oleum paint much better from the standpoint of Durability or UV resistance?

 

Most spray tin paints like Spectra is Nitro Cellulose based, which is just about the weakest paint known to man, what paint type is in the Rust-Oleum tins?

[quintonb]

I can't comment on their paints but I have a tin of their 2x thickness clear coat in a can. It's really very good. I polished up some old sti levers that had corrosion on them, then clear coated. I've ridden with them for nearly 2 years and not a sign of wear or corrosion on the levers, and I live in Durban.

I certainly can recommend the clear coat.

[Skylark]

 

 

I can't comment on their paints but I have a tin of their 2x thickness clear coat in a can. It's really very good. I polished up some old sti levers that had corrosion on them, then clear coated. I've ridden with them for nearly 2 years and not a sign of wear or corrosion on the levers, and I live in Durban.

I certainly can recommend the clear coat.

That's exactly the can I bought, 2x coverage or something to that effect, ok well if 2yrs later its still looking good then it must be the business. If it works well then it's worth the extra money, saves needing a whole spray gun setup and buying 2k paint.

[Spokey]

I have used their plastic paint on my Honda dirt bike side covers, came up like new and still very good after much use. I also have used the 2x on metal motorcycle components and am well satisfied. Despite the high cost, I believe it to be worth it. I have learnt to closely follow the preparation instructions. I am a product believer!!

[Falco]

I use Rust-Oleum a lot, on all sorts of materials. Great product, very good coverage and adhesion.

 

Been using it for about a year, no issues on anything that I've sprayed. Well worth the extra cost, far better value for money than cheaper types.

[Skylark]

Ok great, looks like it's definitely worth a shot. I appreciate the value of paying extra for better quality, things actually end up working out cheaper in the long run especially if your labour and time saved is factored in, never mind having the joy of something that works properly first time

[rock]

just sprayed a few skateboard decks with local cheap paint and Rustoleum 2x

 

cheap paint worked well but used like a whole can on the deck as so much paint seems to blow away before it reaches the item you're painting, not a bad thing as you really then build up thin coats with no chance of running. also cheap paint the nozzle gave out towards the end. paint kept spraying ot even though my finger was off the nozzle? I was done anyways.

 

The rustoleam made more tighter lines and was getting a zebra stripe effect. also it took forever to dry and end up getting some finger prints as the paint was not 100% dry.

 

next time I will buy the local stuff at R45 a can.

[HowardSteele]

I"ve used quite a few of their products  ...straight colour,clearcoat,hammered finishes Available from Builders warehouse and been much happier with their product compared to others ...the best spray can I've used has to be  Krylon 

[Skylark]

Just gave it a spray now, clearly a superior paint very impressed, incredible coverage and as Rock pointed out it sprays very wet compared to the typical cans, got some ****ing runs. I never get runs with other tins, was expecting that kind of flow rate, will have to spray very carefully with the next coat, the item is vertical so very run prone/not much room for error.

 

Considering the coverage and good quality of the paint it's perhaps not very much more expensive than the R45 tins, perhaps cheaper in the long run if you think about it.

[Skylark]

I wonder if perhaps a different nozzle might help with the rust oleum spray pattern, looks like it's very narrow and that's making the zebra stripping rock mentioned harder to prevent and causing the extreme paint flow?