Krylon vs. rustoleum last entry!!

Howdy All,
My apologies for posting this late, I was out on sea trials, just got in yesterday. All I can say is we hit everything we shot at and get from point a to point b pretty d '<img

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So here we are at the end of a six month wear and tear test of Rustoleum Hammertone Silver vs. Krylon Rust Tough Battleship Gray. And the winner........?

C'mon, do you really have to guess?

Rustoleum..hands down.

Remember that two shelves were used for each paint. One shelf (heretofore known as "unfinished") was just wiped down with a damp rag, allowed to dry, then sprayed; the other was sanded (heretofore known as "finished") to remove the galvanic layer to better test each paint's rust inhibitors. All four shelves were placed in a Cavalier 64G that sees daily use in my house (heavy daily use I might add). Each month each shelf was systematically swapped with products to allow equal wear and tear time for glass and plastic products. Pictures were taken and notes posted on this topic list (see past threads of Krylon vs. Rustoleum).

Here's the synopsis. The Krylon shelves both immediately showed imperfections in the underlying metal after initial drying with the unfinished shelf showing pronounced flaws. The Rustoleum shelves both showed identical finish with no underlying flaws to be seen. Each shelf was marked after paint dried to ensure I could tell the difference between the finished and unfinished shelves. That turned out not to be an issue with the Krylon shelves but was definitely a plus for the Rustoleum.

Bottom line for initial prep/paint? Rustoleum is hands down winner. It's very forgiving and covers up most defects easily with an absolute minimum of prep work.

At first month review, the Krylon shelves already showed signs of oxidation as the paint had already began to dull and would easily come off on a dry rag being rubbed across the shelves. The Rustoleum shelves still looked identical to each other and looked as if they freshly sprayed. No dulling and no oxidation to be seen.

At second month and following, the oxidation became more pronounced on the Krylon shelves but finally stabilized at month four and stopped completely by month five. However, the paint was still much duller than when first applied and the underlying flaws were very obvious. The Rustoleum showed no visible signs of change during the same time frame. At month six, the Krylon shelves now look no different than at month five but still can't hold a candle to the Rustoleum. In Krylon's defense I must add that there is no sign of rust on the shelves but I feel that with the oxidation issues, the corrosion process will most likely show up sooner on the Krylon than on the Rustoleum.

Wear and Tear bottom line: Rustoleum the clear winner
Corrosion bottom line: Inconclusive - suspect more time is needed in this area as neither are showing signs of rust.

Overall winner? Rustoleum

Here are the six month pictures:
The first is the unfinshed and finished Krylon shelves.

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