Let's see those rattlecan paint jobs.
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1lilredwagon: Thanks for all that. I will be trying gloss eventually and I think I will refrain from using a clear coat as pretty much every complaint I have found online has to do with rattlecan clear coat or wal-mart black... ...results and updates will of course ensue...
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Well as we all know I can not speak for the experience of others but only of my own. That being said neither of the product make any mention of their stability around petroleum products but they both claimed to be "touch up" paints. Under the assumption that a "touch up" paint would be blended with an existing painted surface which was impervious to gasoline I used two of said products with disappointing results.
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Wow!... this is off to a rocky start....
The basic problem with "rattle-can" paint is limited nozzle patterns, a varying pressure to apply paint, limited colors, no good clears...
If you prep very well and PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE your technique it can be done to a relative good results.
as alternative to "store" rattle-can you can go to your local paint shop and they can fill an aerosol can with what ever paint and clear you like. This is MUCH cheaper then buying all the proper gear to spay through a gun.
If you ask ANY good painter they will all tell you the key to a good paint job is prep the key to a great paint job is a TON of prep....
Personally I have seen great rattle-can results and extremely poor(these are the reason most people ASSume impossible to do right)... I have also seen Pro job that look like dog-poo so as with almost any task the person doing the job is the MOST important variable...
As an ending note a "rattle-can" jobs can turn a beat up truck into a decent looking DD for about $200-$300 which is a good deal considering a pro job runs $3000-$6000 for a 20 year old vehicle that many bought for under $2000.
Carry on....
The basic problem with "rattle-can" paint is limited nozzle patterns, a varying pressure to apply paint, limited colors, no good clears...
If you prep very well and PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE your technique it can be done to a relative good results.
as alternative to "store" rattle-can you can go to your local paint shop and they can fill an aerosol can with what ever paint and clear you like. This is MUCH cheaper then buying all the proper gear to spay through a gun.
If you ask ANY good painter they will all tell you the key to a good paint job is prep the key to a great paint job is a TON of prep....
Personally I have seen great rattle-can results and extremely poor(these are the reason most people ASSume impossible to do right)... I have also seen Pro job that look like dog-poo so as with almost any task the person doing the job is the MOST important variable...
As an ending note a "rattle-can" jobs can turn a beat up truck into a decent looking DD for about $200-$300 which is a good deal considering a pro job runs $3000-$6000 for a 20 year old vehicle that many bought for under $2000.
Carry on....
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Thank you CW that is probably the most useful piece of information I have read on this thread. I am sure if you go to an auto paint supply store you could achieve results like mine with the longevity of the oem paints. Just remember don't start or stop the spray without the can moving and you don't need to get complete coverage the first or even the second coat, so spray lightly and keep the can moving.
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One other thing I have heard (but have no experience with) is that the same paint color from different lots can vary enough to be noticeable. This supports the idea of going to a paint store and getting multiple cans (if you need that much) custom filled for you. That way all the cans are being filled from the same "batch" and will match perfectly.
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