Krylon vs. rustoleum

[joesquid]

Sorry this is late getting out (trying to post on the 10th of the month) but this weekend was a busy one.  There's not much else to add to last month's post (other than pics this time  '> ).  The Rustoleum is still clearly in the lead in appearance and wear.  The Krylon just isn't holding up to the cold environment of the coke machine.  The Krylon shelves do continue to oxidize although at a much reduced rate compared to the first month.  Oddly enough, the Krylon shelves are only oxidizing on the shelf underside.  The upperside (which, of course, sees all the usage and abuse) isn't oxidizing at all.  I also took a pic of the rag I used to wipe down the Krylon shelves to show how the paint still comes off with a solid rubbing (again, only on the underside).

The rustoleum shelves look just as good as the day I sprayed them.

As a reminder to any new readers, this test will go for six months and tests wear and appearance of Krylon Rust Tough Battleship Gray against Rustoleum Hammertone Silver.  Two shelves were painted for each paint.  One of the two shelves was sanded to remove the galvanized zinc coating while the other was painted "as is".  This was done to also test the rust control of each paint.  Each shelf is rotated monthly with glass and plastic bottles ensuring each is equally "abused".  You can read the entire test proposal on the initial posting.

Pics to follow.

[joesquid]

Here are the krylon shelves.  Note the imperfections are pretty visible.  It would require some amount of prep work on the item to be painted to make this paint look good.  The unsanded shelf is on the left.  In the second photo the rag shows how much paint came off of the shelves.

[joesquid]

The Rustoleum shelves are still in great shape.  No oxidation or wear.  No paint removal to speak of.  No visible way to tell which shelf was sanded and which wasn't (other than the marks I put on each).  So far, this paint is showing that no real prep work is required to get good results.  The unsanded shelf is on the left.

[joesquid]

I was going over the last three months of testing and just noticed I forgot to add the price per unit of each paint in the initial posting.  This was also meant to be part of the overall comparison, the ever important bang-for-the-buck comparison.  Unfortunately this information is probably "skewed" at best.  The Rustoleum was purchased from Wal-Mart at $4.97/can.  The Krylon was purchased at the Navy Exchange at $2.46/can.  I say this might be skewed because:
1.  Prices vary by region (and Maine is not known for cheap prices '>  )
2.  The Krylon was purchased at a military base, which generally has cheaper prices than the local community and is not accessible to the general public.  Unfortunately it was the only place that sells the Krylon "Rust Tough" product line.

[90grad]

Good stuff, Eric.  I have been following this with interest, as I painted some shelves with the Rustoleum stuff.  Good to see tests support the product.

[BrianB]

Thanks for the update, Eric. I recently restored the entire guts of a late 60's early 70's V-63 exclusively using Rustoleum Hammertone and have been very pleased with the results.

I'm following this with great interest.

Thanks for the update.  I love this test that you are doing it has been very helpful in choosing what to use on my shleves.  Heres to you...

[joesquid]

No problem at all.  Honestly, I was trying to find a way to "pay back" all the assistance I've gained from many of you guys over the last couple of years.  Glad to do this!  Besides, it gives the lab-rat in me a chance to "play."  My wife took away all my other "toys."  Something about homemade fireworks just scares her...don't understand why? '>