Best rattlecan colors. If you don't like the title so far please don't click.

[Prophet513]

I am about ready to rattle can my s13. It has a lot of dings and dents that will look terrible if I put a glossy color on and I'm also trying to be a cheap ass here since my car is 2 different colors right now and paint is not my highest priority - so don't give me any shit for my choice.

I'm currently thinking of some sort of flat black. I really like this one:
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/1siks13/importmeetgreetme1.jpg
but I'm not sure what EXACT color that is or if I can match it. That stuff really does matter..

Anyway, I don't want my car sitting with primer on it because I heard it can trap water and cause rust. So with all this being said, what suggestions do you guys have for colors that could look good when using paint cans?

I know there's this too, flat black or bust: sdwyz14's guide to rattle-can paintjob (http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/flat-black-or-bust-sdwyz14s-guide-to-rattle-can-paintjob.html)
but I'm not sure what color he used either. Anyway, the bottom two pictures look great for what his goals were.

Any positive feedback is appreciated.

[revcyanide]

ugh, another rattle canned flat black 240.

[ManoNegra]

I'd advice you to do a cheap one stage Maaco job instead.
It'll cost you about the same as the materials for the rattle can job will
and it'll come out better
just my 2 cents

[xkirex]

Purpleeeeeeee

[RandallSharp]

Vinyl wrap is cheap and looks better than rattle canning.

[revcyanide]

I'd advice you to do a cheap one stage Maaco job instead.
It'll cost you about the same as the materials for the rattle can job will
and it'll come out better
just my 2 cents

and will protect the car MUCH better if you are worried about run or live in a high rust place.

Seriously maaco is the way to go.

This car was painted by a 300$ maaco job.


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/199865_10150128495951297_673181296_7069701_3874913 _n.jpg
he didnt do any sort of prep or anything.

[gunmetalr32]

300 bucks.. and you don't have to do shit!

[twinspool]

^that car doesn't even look real to me, looks like a toy with the photo effects lol but looks decent

[waxball88]

Biggest thing with maaco is watch what they put out.
I did the bodywork and primer sanding
Maaco did the white and the place that did the primer did the roof
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u116/waxball88/bodykit004.jpg

Not the best but not the worst

[revcyanide]

Vinyl wrap is cheap and looks better than rattle canning.

this is a pain in the ass but true, some people will disagree though. honestly I wouldnt recomend it.


heres my vinyl wrapped car. no real pics of it before it crashed.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/312332_10150299470821297_673181296_8385620_1689271 299_n.jpg

[RandallSharp]

this is a pain in the ass but true, some people will disagree though. honestly I wouldnt recomend it.


heres my vinyl wrapped car. no real pics of it before it crashed.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/312332_10150299470821297_673181296_8385620_1689271 299_n.jpg

Oh, I wasn't recommending it, lol. Macco does a good enough job as long as you prep and drop off a taped up ready to paint ride. I was just suggesting vinyl wrap can look decent and it's dirt cheap.

[Nthony]

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[Prophet513]

Wow I'm noticing a trend of people who CAN'T READ.

But na. I appreciate the feedback. I'm looking into the vinyl wrapping shit now and as for maaco, I don't want to go to them and pay 300 for a flat black. They did my celica. WAXED me. And now the paint is chipping here and there, especially around the trim.

And i don't know where you'd get your supplies for a rattle can job and wind up spending 300. I could also go for a rustoleum spray on like some people on youtube. If you've recommended maaco i don't think you have room to knock that 50 dollar paint job shit.

But now it's kinda in the air... looking at different things. And btw my dad gets all the primer and potentially some paint free so I'm saving a lot there as it is.

[Pinggg]

Just save your money until you have enough for a somewhat nice job.. or learn how to do it yourself.

[huffandpuff00]

I used krylon outdoor matte spray paint on my pink 240's and they looked fine.

[harrypotter]

Biggest thing with maaco is watch what they put out.
I did the bodywork and primer sanding
Maaco did the white and the place that did the primer did the roof

Pictar not quoted

Not the best but not the worst

What do you mean "watch what they put out"?

OP- all decent looking spray can jobs I have saw are all a gunmetal color.

[bussitcustoms]

What do you mean "watch what they put out"?

OP- all decent looking spray can jobs I have saw are all a gunmetal color.

X2. Gunmetal is the only spray paint color that looks decent on large flat panels. Any other colors, you know it's spray paint.

That being said, I also advise you to do the body work yourself and have maaco spray it. I recently did this to my sisters prelude and it came out really well. After all was said and done we spent about 900. 560 of that went to maaco. (went with an epoxy single stage, which is a little more expensive than acrylic)

before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/IneedabettrBike/7d21775a.jpg
After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/IneedabettrBike/927a8b7a.jpg

[blessedhellrider]

this is a pain in the ass but true, some people will disagree though. honestly I wouldnt recomend it.


heres my vinyl wrapped car. no real pics of it before it crashed.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/312332_10150299470821297_673181296_8385620_1689271 299_n.jpg

looks like gift wrap :ddog:

[blessedhellrider]

could all ways camo it ,or have someone graffiti a cool logo on it or something.

[Black240Ct]

Krylon satin colors come out nice. No need ti do flat black there's tons of other flay/ satin colors that turn out fine when spray canned

I spray canned my cars a few times cost me 50 in paint and like 10 in prep materials

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/307966_642628585426_42501326_33916529_1604966490_n .jpg

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/200209_589208115476_42501326_33459831_2409594_n.jp g

[blessedhellrider]

that brown look pretty good ! im sure its hard to get an even coat with spraypaint?

[waxball88]

What do you mean "watch what they put out"?

OP- all decent looking spray can jobs I have saw are all a gunmetal color.
Like go to their shop and watch the quality of work that comes out. Maaco is like a restaurant, it depends on the chef/painter thats cooking/painting. They may use all the same shit from shop to shop, but skill and pride in workmanship will vary.

Go to their shop, see what they've painted.

[Prophet513]

X2. Gunmetal is the only spray paint color that looks decent on large flat panels. Any other colors, you know it's spray paint.

yes! look at the first one I posted up at the top..

can you refer me to any specifics? like colors/brands etc.

I really get this though and whoever said satin colors - which is another I was considering more so than "flat" or "matte" you could say -thank you too.

[Nicelyphe]

I flat blacked my first 240..Wet sanded, Primed, and used actual flat black top coat over the primer. It really is all about prep work and weather conditions. The paint came out even and no streaks. I don't suggest it though, and I'd never do it again personally. Now that I own a gloss black 240, I really can tell the difference. The flat black makes the car look bigger and bulge out more than gloss for sure. I'd def go with slowly doing body work yourself in the mean time, and driving it atleast with spot repairs all over showing some effort in self repair than covering up the dents. + It would be a good learning experiance in the end. Then once it's all done go to Maaco and get a spray. You'll be alot happier. The flat black fades within months, It's terrible in the sun, your cars practically an oven. The salt and snow destroys the paint, and it always looks dirty after awhile. + Hand washing will rub the shit out of it and eventually it wont even be worth the job you've done.

Let me show you my first 240.

Before.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee97/B0RN2KILL200/My%20240sx/Photo1562.jpg

After.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee97/B0RN2KILL200/My%20240sx/Photo1728.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee97/B0RN2KILL200/My%20240sx/Photo1642.jpg

Current 240.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee97/B0RN2KILL200/240sx%20With%20SR20DET/2d166ada-1.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee97/B0RN2KILL200/76016a2b.jpg

It is really worth the wait. ;)

[Nicelyphe]

Here's a flat blue for reference as well.

http://www.houston240sx.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9991&d=1288379777

[ericcastro]

Spray paint can work great.

Just stay away from full gloss and cheap paint.

ITs gonna cost you around $50 or more.
Take your time, put it on in real long strokes and very light layers.
Should take you a couple passes to cover up the old color.
Otherwise, were the paint groups together a little thick, it actually looks different when it dries.


I bought a can of that $30 rustoleum paint in the gallon, (same asthe $50 paint job stuff), lightly prepped the car, and had a friend spray it. Came out pretty good, thick, but good.
Never even wet sanded it.

[Nicelyphe]

Matte White

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/skate4life364/buildpics012.jpg

[Arireese]

my roof was rusty as fuck.. didnt wanna drive around with primer roof so i just rattle canned it grey.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/426003_3058181947313_1646311531_2535011_436957780_ n.jpg

[Zenki_516]

Maaco doesn't hold up well from what I've seen, just like spray paint. And if Maaco is doing it, you HAVE to do the prep work.

I went Krylon just to get it one color.
http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss333/240sxDA/2012-02-06_13-02-23_522.jpg

[jesse_s13]

Just go to Maco!!

[Darren]

8 times out of 10 there's someone local to you that does it in their garage, find one of them and do it with a real gun.

Again, you have to do the prep, but hey, if you didn't want to work on your car, why'd you get a 20+ year old car?

[Chaluska]

i bought a harbor freight spray gun, left my garage door 3' open, plugged in like 4 fans to exhaust, and i sprayed my car in like 30 minutes.. dried in about 2 hours.. cured in about 48 hours..

painting is easy, body work.... thats the bitch

DIY in the garage, will cost about 200 bucks (if you already have a compressor)

[rcdad123]

i was gonna rattle can my car but after 3 cans, my finger was so tired, i quit and talk to a friend. we went to an auto paint store and bought paint, thinner, stirring sticks, and some filtered funnel for 90 bucks. he borrowed a friends gun and compressor and he shot it in my garage. we wet the floor but did not cover anything. the inside of my garage and everything in it was white from the overspray. but the car turned out better than i could have hoped for. and yeah, gun metal looks good even if its a rattle can job.

[irax]

Don't go with Maaco unless you are spending a couple hundred and just really do not feel like doing it your self.

If you don't mind getting your hands dirty, and put in a couple of days worth of work you can paint your car your self with rattle can and will come out superior to Maaco

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/nismo-240/CIMG9990.jpg

me and my buddy painted that car in the garage. If we had just layed clear then waxed it would of kept looking great.

[Prophet513]

Ha it's becoming a huge debate.

I'm liking the flat white and maroon looking (s14) people posted. Need more references to gunmetal paints though

[Prophet513]

my roof was rusty as fuck.. didnt wanna drive around with primer roof so i just rattle canned it grey.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/426003_3058181947313_1646311531_2535011_436957780_ n.jpg

ha it looks good from here? but you should get a better angle.

and that first flat black one looks good! Just needs better wheels nimo

[lockhaim]

My buddy rattle canned his miata a satin black and it looked absolutely beautiful. I hear satin Is the way to go

[silviaks2nr]

so much fail in this thread.

When are people going to figure out that a shitty paint job on a shitty car does not make it any less shitty? Peeling sun faded clearcoat is always better than a rustoleum rattlecan paint job especially when it comes time to prep it for real urethane enamel!

[pacotaco345]

8 times out of 10 there's someone local to you that does it in their garage, find one of them and do it with a real gun.

Again, you have to do the prep, but hey, if you didn't want to work on your car, why'd you get a 20+ year old car?

^^ This, I painted my car in my garage (props to my dad for spraying it) w a harbor freight gun and a good month of work. About 400 in materials covering everything from sandpaper and adhesion promoter to clearcoat. Its parked outside everyday in the IE of california where it gets to be like 110 in the summer w no humidity. Been two years and the paint still looks just as good as when I finished.

Before:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/pacotaco345/DSC01054.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/pacotaco345/IMG00032-20090824-0650.jpg

During:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/pacotaco345/DSC01068.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/pacotaco345/DSC01155.jpg

After:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/pacotaco345/DSC01204.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/pacotaco345/DSC01206.jpg

2 years later:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/pacotaco345/IMAG0176.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/pacotaco345/IMAG0174.jpg

[irax]

so much fail in this thread.

When are people going to figure out that a shitty paint job on a shitty car does not make it any less shitty? Peeling sun faded clearcoat is always better than a rustoleum rattlecan paint job especially when it comes time to prep it for real urethane enamel!

^^ This, I painted my car in my garage (props to my dad for spraying it) w a harbor freight gun and a good month of work. About 400 in materials covering everything from sandpaper and adhesion promoter to clearcoat. Its parked outside everyday in the IE of california where it gets to be like 110 in the summer w no humidity. Been two years and the paint still looks just as good as when I finished.


No matter how the car is painted, it will only look as good as the effort put in. I've seen shitty paint jobs that came out of "proper tools". And I've seen great paint jobs that were roll on or rattle canned.

[ericcastro]

No matter how the car is painted, it will only look as good as the effort put in. I've seen shitty paint jobs that came out of "proper tools". And I've seen great paint jobs that were roll on or rattle canned.

exactly.

As long as its not super cheap spray paint and you put the layers on thing and even.

What makes the difference is the hours of wet sand and buff that need done at the end, but people rarely do that, so it just looks kinda shitty.

For the effort and money it takes to spray paint it, the harbor frieght gun and a roll of visqueen for the garage works better.

[Prophet513]

so much fail in this thread.

When are people going to figure out that a shitty paint job on a shitty car does not make it any less shitty? Peeling sun faded clearcoat is always better than a rustoleum rattlecan paint job especially when it comes time to prep it for real urethane enamel!

whose car is shitty?

[Prophet513]

No matter how the car is painted, it will only look as good as the effort put in. I've seen shitty paint jobs that came out of "proper tools". And I've seen great paint jobs that were roll on or rattle canned.

this i understand completely.
however I still do think SOME rattlecan jobs look good. can you not find any that you like?

[Arireese]

ha it looks good from here? but you should get a better angle.

and that first flat black one looks good! Just needs better wheels nimo

Ill snap afew soon..I gotta finish the bumppers. I spent about 4 days in prepwork and body work. Take your time and it'll turn out okay. Mine feels smooth as fuck and everyone compliments me on it. My one quarter panel does have some rough spots though. make sure you have tons of light..I didn't at the time but I'm waiting for my overfenders so yeah.

I just had my girlfriend spray paint it until I can afford to get her a big compressor so she can spray with her gun and all that jazz.

[slidewayz240]

Rustoleum Jade spray paint. 8 cans to do the teal, and a can of black for the roof. No one believed me it was spray paint. It's all in the prep work.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/champish/0504000013.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/champish/S13%20number%202/carlisle_drift1.jpg

More pics
S13 number 2 pictures by champish - Photobucket (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/champish/S13%20number%202/)

[silviaks2nr]

No matter how the car is painted, it will only look as good as the effort put in. I've seen shitty paint jobs that came out of "proper tools". And I've seen great paint jobs that were roll on or rattle canned.

I agree. But it also comes down to what materials and equipment you use. I've seen halfway decent rattlecan paintjobs as well, BUT, and this is a big BUT, they do not look good at all a year later. If you're going to go to the effort to prep it you might as well spray it with something that's going to look good and last. At the very least get the single stage acrylic for $40/gallon on ebay.

[waxball88]

Rattle can can look good but it simply doesn't last.

[7thgearRacing]

can paint looks goods for a bit and then it chips away

[ericcastro]

You now who spends tons of money and time on quality parts, but secretly has mastered the spray paint job?

Johhny our MOD, lol :)
His stuff looks perfect.

[Prophet513]

Rustoleum Jade spray paint. 8 cans to do the teal, and a can of black for the roof. No one believed me it was spray paint. It's all in the prep work.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/champish/0504000013.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/champish/S13%20number%202/carlisle_drift1.jpg

More pics
S13 number 2 pictures by champish - Photobucket (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/champish/S13%20number%202/)

DAMN that looks GREAT.. what method did you use?

[Edwin562]

You now who spends tons of money and time on quality parts, but secretly has mastered the spray paint job?

Johhny our MOD, lol :)
His stuff looks perfect.
LIES!!!! I dont believe it....

[UNITEDMASTER]

so much fail in this thread.

When are people going to figure out that a shitty paint job on a shitty car does not make it any less shitty? Peeling sun faded clearcoat is always better than a rustoleum rattlecan paint job especially when it comes time to prep it for real urethane enamel!


Exactly,what people do not understand is,when you do decide to get a real paint job,its gonna cost you more(prep time). Because true automotive paint does not jive with spray can stuff,the solvents(reducer) in real paint make spray can paint do all kinds of weird shit.

Even standard 2K primers will make cheap paint lift,even after its been rough sanded

So all of your effort will have to be completly sanded off(time),then then you can start prep . For the real deal.

But to each his own:bigok:

[slidewayz240]

I scuffed it all down with a red 3M Scotch-Brite scuff pad, tacked the car off with a tack rag to remove any dust. wiped the car down with a degreaser, then re-tacked it to remove any lint from the degreaser rag.

As stated above, I wouldnt spray paint a car that you plan on putting a legit paint job on later. It does screw with the finish of a real paint job, and it does take a lot of time to remove all of it before priming/painting. I only went this rout because it was a cheap chassis that I could practice tandem and getting close to walls, and not risk damaging my nicer car.

[Prophet513]

As stated above, I wouldnt spray paint a car that you plan on putting a legit paint job on later. It does screw with the finish of a real paint job, and it does take a lot of time to remove all of it before priming/painting. I only went this rout because it was a cheap chassis that I could practice tandem and getting close to walls, and not risk damaging my nicer car.

This paragraph right here defines my purpose of this thread.

My s13 only cost me $1450 and it has its fair share of dents and dings already.. I don't want to put tons of hours and hundreds of dollars into the paint either. I just want it all one color and to be somewhat more complete. This being said I'm also not made of money and my Celica is my cleaner DD which actually has a paint job that i paid $1200 on and I want my 240 funds to go towards better things first

[silviaks2nr]

^ Then pay $50 for a gallon of single stage ebay urethane paint and spray away. It's probably cheaper than 20 cans of spray paint and at least it won't look like total ass.

[Prophet513]

^ Then pay $50 for a gallon of single stage ebay urethane paint and spray away. It's probably cheaper than 20 cans of spray paint and at least it won't look like total ass.

so you're saying slidewayz240's car looks like "total ass"...?

and i get the primer for free. i only pay for sand paper -$20 which I would need regardless of my method

and then paint in cans which you could say "$8" x "$5" is $40... so there. I saved money on a gun and air unless I wanted to use an electric gun but then again I don't really have to cut and polish a rattle can job either.

I think you're missing the point of why I'm rattle canning my car

[silviaks2nr]

Wow you're actually mad. Hah.

[Prophet513]

Na I'm fine.. you seem to be pretty mad about my choice of paint though... sorry

[drftx]

its on how you prep the car both of my cars i pained in my garage

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/311973_10150349420115100_593755099_10156437_696372 0_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/299470_10150356387590100_593755099_10225915_200861 6_n.jpg

my old car rustolem almond held up for 2 years and going good still

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/225911_10150256532490100_593755099_9229432_7335273 _n.jpg

[Prophet513]

its on how you prep the car both of my cars i pained in my garage

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/311973_10150349420115100_593755099_10156437_696372 0_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/299470_10150356387590100_593755099_10225915_200861 6_n.jpg

my old car rustolem almond held up for 2 years and going good still

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/225911_10150256532490100_593755099_9229432_7335273 _n.jpg

looks great feel free to share your method

[mantas]

I am rattlecan paint master. My car has been painted a million times....
Flat black
Flat green
Flat black
Grey
And finally a real 2 stage at earl shit which looks amazing but i had to take it in for the second time to get the roof fixed...

After all that wasted paint and time i would have just gone to do a 2 stage if i knew i would not part with the car.

If you end up doing the rattlecrap paint. Use even motions from side to side with quick sprays, dont hold the nozzle down and take your time. People used to think my car was painted at a shop when i had it matte black - hahahah

I included some examples and believe me even a bad one stage will make you much happier...

[HellaFlushSRs13]

Use wide spray graffiti tips to spray the car and you wont get the lines and it wont looked "rattlecanned" I did rustoleum metallic black with graf tips and the paint held up fine for 2 years. as long as you wash it when it gets really dirty you wont see splotches on the paint

When actually painting you need to start spraying before you hit the panel and keep going till after, long strips and keep the can moving, dont just dump paint on one panel and move on do it in multiple coats otherwise you'll get drips and waves in the paint.

I've rattlecanned three of my cars one of em I did in battleship grey and then metallic black, and helped buddies do their cars and motorcycles as long as you do that method you wont be dissapointed

IMO grey comes out the best cus you cant see mess ups as bad

[Prophet513]

thank you guys very much.

I gotta get to a hardware store soon and look at the colors and what not. And yeah the fat cap idea sounds really good actually
I really want a gunmetal/gray/metallic color

[HellaFlushSRs13]

Check out artcrimes.com for the graf tips they're pretty cheap and ship quickly

[Prophet513]

I picked my color.. rustoleum black night metallic

[waxball88]

Well you're fucked.
So you went from a smart choice of a flat color, to the worst color to show dents and poor body work....

[HellaFlushSRs13]

Let us know how it turns out and post some pics ya?

[Prophet513]

Well you're fucked.
So you went from a smart choice of a flat color, to the worst color to show dents and poor body work....

no its really not bad at all actually.. it gives off more of a shine instead of a reflection so in certain light you kinda just get like a gleam over the paint which hides imperfections..

its like the bmw color frozen gray, only darker

[Prophet513]

Does anybody have any advice for protecting a rattle can paint job?

anything helps

[Podladog]

Does anybody have any advice for protecting a rattle can paint job?

anything helps


Good prep work and clear coat.

I've always used Rustoleum paints, love the quality, they have gloss and matte clearcoat.
Like everyone on here has said, prep work, setting a good base coat, and clear coat.

[HellaFlushSRs13]

+1 for clear coat, also if you want it to last a long time when it gets shit on by _____ (birds, sky, bugs, people, whatever) clean it off relatively soon... I let my metallic black get dirty for a while (couple months) and when I tried to wash it and get it all sexy those little yellow spots that bugs leave behind left blemishes in my paint

[Prophet513]

Ive heard clear coat on a car like this could eventually turn yellowish?

[OutlawLui]

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[jaxshawn]

Got any pics of your new paint

[Prophet513]

Got any pics of your new paint

Na I haven't been able to get any primer since my dad's been off work all week and I'd rather not pay for it.. If I get some monday I may be painting my car next weekend at a friend's garage

[ch1873857]

Hey guys, I thought Id share my experiences with rattle can.

Locally we have a paint company. small time, hole in the wall. They are very good at what they do though and they have a WIDE selection. I heard years ago from my uncle that these people mixed automotive paint into aerosol cans. Pay 5 bucks for the can and fill, then pay for the paint. So i tried it out for my wheels. I did them in their line of super metallics. Here is how they turned out.

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/427729_10150544069651373_631021372_9281930_1291005 773_n.jpg
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/405819_10150547532401373_631021372_9292072_3752008 56_n.jpg

They spray amazing. when pressure in the can gets low it starts to spatter a little but the paint , if wet, will blend in.

Another huge PRO is that the paint lays thick and lasts much longer. Ive done rustoleum red on my buddies car and it usually takes 8-9 cans.

I guarentee it would take MUCH less. I spray a whole day (3 wheels) with 3 generous coats, faces and barrels, 17x10, with little less than 1 can. Ive used a lot of spray paint and Im sure it would take 5 cans MAX for a whole car.

It is a single stage base coat clear coat. Usually when you scuff and paint wheels with like enamel paint, or rustoleum, it chips easy. I did a test, spray a pallette on the outer barrel underneath where the tire would be. the next day i took a brand new bolt with good threads and scraped the hell out of it. looked like i just scratched the clear off. Highly impressed. Its nothing like paint from the store. trust me. I want to paint my car with this stuff because its the same thing you would shoot out of a HVLP WITHOUT all the crap to go with it. This mixed with a wide spread graffiti tip would Easily paint a car like you would with a gun. great idea by the way!! I am seriously contemplating it when it gets warm and i will definately post results if i do.

heres a good shot of the gloss.
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/473192_10150572942571373_631021372_9382123_9149995 45_o.jpg

[JasianBlazin]

just make sure you know how to spray properly with a can.
even if you do the best prep work it can still come out like shit.
the smaller parts like fenders and bumpers will be easy.
i tried painting my hood 3 times once in gloss black, flat black and matte black..
all times came out with streaks/lines.

[Prophet513]

just make sure you know how to spray properly with a can.
even if you do the best prep work it can still come out like shit.
the smaller parts like fenders and bumpers will be easy.
i tried painting my hood 3 times once in gloss black, flat black and matte black..
all times came out with streaks/lines.

how many coats did you do and did you do any sanding between coats?
thats my biggest fear honestly.


ch1873857 keep us updated!

[JasianBlazin]

[QUOTE=Prophet513;4557027]how many coats did you do and did you do any sanding between coats?
thats my biggest fear honestly.


I did about 5 coats. When I did the gloss black I wet sanded between every coat, like i said its how you lay down the paint. I say just sand the whole car down and have someone spray it for like 300-500 bucks.

[GhostlyCoupe]

Paint with a good spray paint.

Wet sand with 1500 then 2000 grit wet/dry paper.

Buff with a medium compound and wool pad

Buff with a final polish

Follow this process and you can make your spray can job look as good as mine:
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd31/chrisaz82/IMG_0404.jpg

[ch1873857]

how many coats did you do and did you do any sanding between coats?
thats my biggest fear honestly.


ch1873857 keep us updated!

will do. i like this paint because really its a dusting to make sure the paint won't react. 10 minutes later, lay a generous coat and thats all you would really need. no sanding needed. the first picture i posted you can really see the gloss. its very glossy and a very smooth coat. i think i will paint something to see how it turns out. like a door, or headlight cover. idk

[mantas]

One more thing. When spraying go left, then go right a little lower to overlap the first spray. Do not hold the noZZle down. Just quick, tshh, tshh. And do a couple of coats. If you just hold the nozzle and spray you wasted your time. And make sure you have about 8-10" gap from the car so the paint doesnt run. Its tricky to get it right but it can look real good if you take your time. Patience my friend patience. Here is a pic of my battleship gray i found. Hahhaah, i got a lot of compliments about this color, lol.

But nothing beats a real paint job lol

[mantas]

Here is how she stand now lol

[ej2civic]

Matte White

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/skate4life364/buildpics012.jpg

where the hell did you find that picture...that is my car from like 4 years ago. lol. things have come a long way. It isn't spray painted either..its just base coat

[Prophet513]

anybody have any tips for applying clear coat to a rattle can job? sand in between coats? sand last coat of paint...?

for my metallic (looks flat from far away, and I also want it to be pretty flat but not DULL)
what kind of clear coat should i use? glossy or flat?

[1990 sr hatch]

my roof was rusty as fuck.. didnt wanna drive around with primer roof so i just rattle canned it grey.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/426003_3058181947313_1646311531_2535011_436957780_ n.jpg

what exact color did you use and company thanks