Norm and I have both painted vehicles with rollers. Here's an example of a Mustang II and a VW done with rollers. You really can achieve quality work if you are willing to invest the labor. Off the shelf Rustolem (Tremclad in Canada) paint. Restoration on a budget is possible. Color choices are limited and it cannot be done using metallic paints. The first picture is the Mustang II in black. Due to the reflection you really can't tell it's black but indeed it is. And the VW.
Ain't they purty? I'd sure like to know their buffing process. There's some good buffing descriptions in the documents I made from the Moparts.org forum thread. (page 8 in my Roller Painting thread) Other guys in the US used other brands that could be tinted, as well, with nice results. The nice thing about the Rust Paint is that it doesn't fade. I had to do touchups on mine, and after 2 days, you couldn't tell where it was done. Still can't, 3 weeks later.
When I was...about 16...about 20 yrs ago(hahaha) we paint a Pontica...something, with a roller. It was lime green...didn't look anything like these cars...nice job.
Fannie, this ain't a wheelbarrow art anymore. Here's how I did mine: http://www.stationwagonforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=711 Then there's these other sites: http://rollyourcar.com/default.aspx http://rolledon.forummotion.com/index.htm The original guy who started this was on the Moparts.org site. The link is in the documents I made on Page 8 of the actual thread up to page 50-something. Funny stories, excellent picumentaries. With everything in, it cost me $214.36 cents, and under a garage, I probably could have done all 8 coats in 10 days.
Wow...I remember seeing an article in Car Craft about using latex paint the same way. Super cheap without the toxic chemicals and $$$$$
