Cookbox Black Paint

[John-NY]

I purchased this Rust O Leum High Heat Black Paint.

I was surprised that when I sprayed it on the cookbox, it barely did anything to cover the chipped area.

The area on the right (painters tape photo) is where I sprayed it.

So then I did a test spray on a piece of paper and it also just came out looking almost clear and gray, hardly black or thick at all.

Am I doing it wrong? Did I get a bad can of paint?

 

[Steve Hoch]

Outside of you not shaking the can long enough ( I doubt it ) I can't think of a reason why that is happening. The spots on the white paper look a little more normal.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

That’s all I can think of too or, old paint?

 

[John-NY]

The paint is a year old or so

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Did it freeze?

 

[Steve Hoch]

Did it freeze?

That would do it for sure.

 

[John-NY]

I don’t think so, but I really just want to confirm with people that use it, that it should definitely not look like it does.

 

[LMichaels]

That would do it for sure.

Unless it goes down to 300 deg below zero it will not freeze. I have used that paint MANY times after it's been in brutal -15F or more cold. Always worked fine

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Unless it goes down to 300 deg below zero it will not freeze. I have used that paint MANY times after it's been in brutal -15F or more cold. Always worked fine

So, what’s your take?

 

[LMichaels]

Either not shaken enough. If those cans sit for long periods it can take 5 min of vigorous shaking just to loosen the rattle ball inside the can. And another 5 or 10 min of hard shaking just to get the pigments up

 

[Steve Hoch]

John, I guess I would go buy a new can and then return the old one on the new receipt a couple days later.

 

[Steve Hoch]

Either not shaken enough. If those cans sit for long periods it can take 5 min of vigorous shaking just to loosen the rattle ball inside the can. And another 5 or 10 min of hard shaking just to get the pigments up

Larry, that was my first thought as well. I just assumed that John knew how to shake a can of paint.

 

[LMichaels]

Larry, that was my first thought as well. I just assumed that John knew how to shake a can of paint.

You would be surprised. I have been caught off guard by how much shaking was necessary sometimes

 

[Steve Hoch]

You would be surprised. I have been caught off guard by how much shaking was necessary sometimes

If I can be accused of anything, it would be over shaking them.

 

[John-NY]

Either not shaken enough. If those cans sit for long periods it can take 5 min of vigorous shaking just to loosen the rattle ball inside the can. And another 5 or 10 min of hard shaking just to get the pigments up

I think I gave it a solid 50 second moderate shake lol

 

[LMichaels]

I think I gave it a solid 50 second moderate shake lol

You would be amazed at how much it takes to get the pigments up and mixed sometimes

 

[DanHoo]

I was thinking not enough shaking.

I've used spray can paint a few years old without problems.

If it's cold in the garage I bring it inside the house to warm up and I shake it several times the day before I use it so the paint is not really cold

 

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[Steve Hoch]

If it's cold in the garage I bring it inside the house to warm up and I shake it several times the day before I use it so the paint is not really cold

That's one of my tips or tricks as well.

 

[Bruce]

I use that on all of my cook box rehabs. I have used it after storing it in my unheated garage over the winter in Wisconsins (-20F). I have never had the problem you are showing. I would guess it is either not shaking it enough before spraying or simply a bad can of paint.