Here in the Great White North, Tremclad is a popular rust paint (similar to Rustoleum, maybe?). I've used it a few times now to coat out MDO and have been pleased with the results. A little Penetrol helps it flow out and a good gloss is the result.
Anyone else has used this or a similar product? Any opinions as to durability, etc?
-------------------- Graham Parsons Signs 'n Such Ltd Swift Current Saskatchewan Canada. www.signsnsuch.com
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I've never used Tremclad, but I've used several others, all with bad results other than one product. If you want to paint it and forget it, POR 15 is the only way to go. Some call it liquid powder paint. It is tough and stops rust dead in its tracks. In fact it sticks to rust better than it sticks to shiny steel.
-------------------- Dave Sherby "Sandman" SherWood Sign & Graphic Design Crystal Falls, MI 49920 906-875-6201 sherwoodsign@sbcglobal.net Posts: 5397 | From: Crystal Falls, MI USA | Registered: Apr 1999
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Graham...I used to use the Canadian Tire brand name equivalent of Tremclad. I used to reduce it about 10-20% with regular paint reducer and sprayed it to coat out MDO panels. Flowed beautifully and I never had a panel go bad from using it.
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I used Tremclad almost exclusively for years for backgrounds and lettering long before I even heard of 1-shot. I grew up in the sticks of Northern Saskatchewan but hardware stores everywhere had a great stock of Tremclad with a decent assortment of colours in half-pints.
I also used Co-op rust paint which had a slightly different colour selection including Caterpillar Yellow and John Deere green. Varathane had a nice selection of colours in a urethane paint they called "Colours in Plastic" around that time as well.
BTW some north facing signs in those paints are still working in the Preeceville area more than 30 years later.
When I discovered 1-shot I never noticed any appreciable difference in coverage so I continued to use Tremclad and still do from time to time. To me the only benefit of 1-shot is the extensive palette of colours but as far as I know it is no longer available in SK. Importing it from out of province, waiting a week or more for it to arrive and paying ridiculous shipping charges which are more than a can of Tremclad are a pain not worth it to me so I buy local.
I've also had really good luck with Cloverdale industrial paints. The guys at the Regina store have done some awesome colour matching adding toner to premixed colours which cover excellent compared to toner in clear-base.
Of course industrial paints are only available in gallons or 20 litre pails. Several years ago I lettered 10 corrugated steel cargo seacans at $1,000 each with a gallon of Cloverdale Industrial paint. My only cost on that project was the $45 gallon of paint. I just looked at one the other day and the burgundy lettering/logo still looks great after 3 years outside.
-------------------- Happy Signing...... Marty
M.F. (Marty) Happy Signmaker Since 1974 Happy Ad Sign & Design Regina SK, Canada S4N 5K4 306-789-9567 happyad@sasktel.net www.happyad.ca
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