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Rust-Oleum Gloss Black Spray Paint

My roof brackets went through cutting, drilling and black coating. This gloss-black aerosol is part of my paint purchases; the bracket diary records black bedliner as the coating used in the photographed session.

By · Camper Van Freedom

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The Item in My Kit

I bought Rust-Oleum Gloss Black Spray Paint as part of my camper van equipment.

My roof brackets went through cutting, drilling and black coating. This gloss-black aerosol is part of my paint purchases; the bracket diary records black bedliner as the coating used in the photographed session.

Choosing a Coating Format After Fabricating the Mounts

  1. I cut and drilled the camera-mount brackets.
  2. I adjusted holes and attachments while bringing the mounts together on the extrusion.
  3. I sprayed the photographed mount pieces with black bedliner during the fabrication work.
The camera mounting arrangement with its drilled attachments.
The camera mounting arrangement with its drilled attachments.
A black-coated bracket from my roof camera-mount work.
A black-coated bracket from my roof camera-mount work.

My Takeaway from This Job

The coating came after the brackets were shaped and drilled. My gloss-black aerosol purchase offers a different finish format from that textured mount coating; the alternatives compare canned gloss and flat enamel.

Compare application format and sheen after deciding how the part will be coated.

Product Details And Van-Build Uses

SpecificationProduct Detail
FamilyStops Rust enamel spray
FinishGloss black
ApplicationAerosol

Rust-Oleum Stops Rust gloss-black spray is a smooth finish option for prepared hardware. The original technical sheet starts with removing contamination and loose paint, then preparing sound glossy surfaces before coating. For a van bracket, arrange the piece so the mounting faces and visible edges can be reached without touching wet paint. Apply the selected coating before final assembly where the joint layout allows it. Gloss paint and textured bedliner remain different appearance choices for the same general color.

Download Stops Rust Enamel Sprays Technical Data Sheet (PDF)

Related Material: Rust-Oleum Flat Black Enamel

What Should Be Prepared Before Spraying A Bracket?

Clean the surfaces, remove loose coating and arrange access to the edges and mounting faces before applying the finish.

Alternative products

Two Alternatives to Compare

The gloss-black quart changes from aerosol spraying to canned enamel. The flat-black enamel changes the sheen as well as the application format.

ProductWhat distinguishes itPurchase link
Rust-Oleum Gloss Black Spray PaintGloss-black paint in an aerosol canView on Amazon
Rust-Oleum Gloss Black Enamel (alternative)Gloss-black liquid enamel in a canView on Amazon
Rust-Oleum Flat Black Enamel (alternative)Flat-black liquid enamel in a canView on Amazon
Rust-Oleum Gloss Black Enamel

Rust-Oleum Gloss Black Enamel

This protective enamel is supplied as a liquid coating in a can. Its gloss-black finish provides a different sheen from flat-black enamel.

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Rust-Oleum Flat Black Enamel

Rust-Oleum Flat Black Enamel

This black enamel coating is supplied in a can. Its flat finish provides a liquid-paint option for finishing project components.

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Questions from My Build

What Coating Did I Record Using on the Camera Brackets?

Black aerosol bedliner.

What Happened Before Coating?

Cutting, drilling and fitting the aluminum mounting pieces.

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