What Spray Bombs Work Best?

[onetwentyish]

Looking for advice on what brand of spray paint you guys reccomend for re-painting steel targets?

I have been using rustolem, but it seems to need a number of coats to get the target a solid tone. I was thinking of trying a primer/paint combo next but thought I would ask.

 

[Runningfool]

Trying to keep expenses down, I've tried some cheap stuff...covers steel like crap. Now all I buy is tremclad and it works well. I'd be interested though if anyone has found a cheap brand that covers well.

 

[Brutus]

krylon

 

[Freedom Ventures]

Trying to keep expenses down, I've tried some cheap stuff...covers steel like crap. Now all I buy is tremclad and it works well. I'd be interested though if anyone has found a cheap brand that covers well.

Same experience here. Cheap cans take more to cover and often fail early. (and I've tried a bunch)
Tremclad covers well and you get to use the whole can without clogged nozzles and clogged cans.
Damn, again - you get what you pay for. Go figure.

 

[SUPER TENERE]

Use the cheapest. Just gets shot off quickly anyhow.

 

[Ipsik]

White or light grey primer covers best and dries very fast

 

[onetwentyish]

Thanks for the suggestions so far guys! I will try some of these out on the dueling tree maybe this weekend!

 

[Trinimon]

I buy Krylon when it goes on sale at CanadianTire. I don't care for the even coat 'cause it gets shot up by the end of the range session anyway. Don't have to look pretty and even coated to me.

 

[onetwentyish]

I buy Krylon when it goes on sale at CanadianTire. I don't care for the even coat 'cause it gets shot up by the end of the range session anyway. Don't have to look pretty and even coated to me.

Me niether, but I like to have an even coat so there is no questioning past hits shadows with current hits.

 

[Trinimon]

I noticed Krylon has a Dual paint which primes and paint at the same time. Cost a buck more but might be thick enough to give you a one coat deal? I'll give it a try when it goes on sale.

 

[skoal]

I bought some "high build" paint I think is what it was called I think it was made by duplicolor seemed to work alright for me to shoot at it.

 

[bushpig]

Tree marking paint used by loggers covers in 1 thick coat and dries in 2 minutes. Any industrial store should carry it, Can be applied even to a wet surface.

 

[Brutus]

In reality we are talking about spray paint. Paint on metal gongs that could have a 'life expectancy' of mere minutes, and is most often used during the hottest months of summer.

 

[bushpig]

Tree marking paint is in a spray can and is the standard we use at our club for Ipsc/steel matches rain or shine.