I have been doing some painting lately and I am buying all of my supplies from Home Depot. I have noticed two dominant paints there: RustOleum Professional which comes in an aluminum can that has some info painted on it, and then the normal RustOleum which comes in aluminum cans that have a label over them.
The Professional series cost more – is there a reason, or just marketing?
Best Answer
I dont know what the technical differences are but Ive used both for painting parts on my Jeep and have noticed that the Professional version gives a much smoother finish and self levels a lot better. If you have the patience get the Professional version in the can and brush it on. Looks a million times better than the spray can.
Prep work for both versions has been about the same, wire wheel, clean with mineral spirits, prime, sand, clean, final coats.