My guess would be you either didn't thin it (or didn't thin it enough),
shook it (The instructions should have been clear on STIRRING), or maybe you
didn't clean the surface well enough before applying. I'd let it dry, wet
sand it all down (600? Or is that too agressive), and paint over it after
thinning the paint a bit more.
The instructions i've seen listed "Tremclad" Paint more specifically than
just rustoleum, but they were all clear on thinning the paint quite a bit
and applying multiple coats with wetsanding inbetween.

I thought about doing the 6ft tremclad job, but have decided against it. I
might plunge into it Benny Boy style and just do the body work the right
way. I'd love to see pictures of your job though! I think thats a much more
durable, infinately more touch-up-able, and much cheaper/simpler approach to
making a car look pretty good.

I hope this helps.
-Craig
'85GL

On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 8:59 PM, Jim Morgan <JM060356@aol.com> wrote:

> Greetings O  Great and powerful list.
>
> I am starting to paint my 80 Air coled van with rustolum. I have found
> several sites that have done cars and vans but having trouble with small
> air
> bubbles from the foam roller. This is not up to my standard of a 6 foot
> paint  job.
> ( looks good from a 6 foot distance) Any one have any Ideas?
>
> Paint colors are gloss almond on the upper half and the bottom half is
>  safty
> orange.
>
> Go Browns!!
>
> Jim Morgan 80"stink bomb"
>
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