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Crap Paint - Rust-oleum Roll Bar & Chassis paint

Discussion in 'Vendor Reviews' started by rnish, Jun 1, 2019.

  1. Jun 1, 2019 at 8:04 AM
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    This paint is total crap (Rust-oleum Roll Bar & Chassis paint). Brake fluid eats it up. Not sure what other automotive chemicals it cannot take. Strongly suggest you do not use this paint.

    Last year I did fairly extensive rust chasing. Used "Rust-oleum Roll Bar & Chassis paint" on larger flat surfaces. On the back label it says "one part epoxy". Good to 250 F. Sounds like it should be a fantastic truck frame and underbody paint. I've used Rust-oleum for forever. Its been a solid brand. So I bought it.

    This spring I installed OME 95R's on the truck. This weekend I got around to replacing the rear brake lines with extended SS. Lost about a 1/2 cup of brake fluid while doing the brake line replacement.

    See second photo below of the rear axle. You can see where the Rust-oleum paint puckers up and just peals off in small sheets. This is due to DOT 3/4 brake fluid dripping on it.



     
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  2. Jun 1, 2019 at 8:16 AM
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    Most spray paint isn’t resistant to brake fluid.
     
    jowybyo, Jun 1, 2019
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    Brake fluid is nasty shit.
     
    DrFunker, Jun 1, 2019
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    Use this, last for years.

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  5. Jun 1, 2019 at 8:26 AM
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    Brake fluid destroys paint of all types. /Thread.
     
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  6. Jun 1, 2019 at 8:43 AM
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    Not a fair review.

    Maybe tell us about a paint finish that brake fluid won't damage. Should be a very short list.
     
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    Totally fair review.

    The factory finish on the axle, the factory top coat, and the Dupli-Color engine enamel are all unaffected by the brake fluid. There is POR15 under there but I don’t think it got splashed.

    This stuff should not be advertised as an automotive product if it can’t withstand sporadic splashes. I have not seen paint stripper work as fast as the brake fluid did on the Rust-oleum.
     
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  8. Jun 1, 2019 at 12:27 PM
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    Dude. Read the back of the brake fluid container. It destroys paint. Period.
     
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  9. Aug 3, 2019 at 6:58 PM
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  10. Aug 3, 2019 at 7:06 PM
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    LOL, OP the paint isn't crap because it can't take brake fluid leaking onto it. They didn't design this and test it for vehicles leaking fluid everywhere. To say a product is crap because your vehicle has unknown variables, that not a single paint company is testing for is ridiculous and unwarranted.
     
    mcm808, Aug 3, 2019
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