Rattle Can
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From: Tamaroa, IL
I painted my whole truck with rustoleum rattle cans, their QC is really good and all my color seemed to look the same. I don't think you would notice a difference in color unless you didn't paint evenly or didn't prep correctly. I would NOT wet sand rattle canned paint. Chances are you will not be able to bake the vehicle and that paint will remain fairly soft for several days. Even with a high grit sand paper I think you would damage the finish more than you would help it. I tried it and then stopped really quick because it was doing more harm than good. This was with rustoleum, so maybe a different brand paint would react differently. For sure you should sand down the old paint before shooting a primer.
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From: Big Sky Country
My junk is rattle canned too, Krylon's "rust tough" enamel semi-flat black (part #9203), i buy it from Napa when they have it 50% off ($2.48 a can).
When dry it has a satin finish to it, i think i have a total of $36 into it at date....i hate doing bodywork so that's last on my list, so the semi-flat black masks a lot of flaws in the mean time.
It passes the "20/20 test", looks good from 20 feet away while going 20 mph.
When dry it has a satin finish to it, i think i have a total of $36 into it at date....i hate doing bodywork so that's last on my list, so the semi-flat black masks a lot of flaws in the mean time.
It passes the "20/20 test", looks good from 20 feet away while going 20 mph.
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From: Near St. Joseph,MO
I painted this truck with rattle cans, and aside from the hood you can't really tell. I painted the hood on the truck, so it never did lay down right, but I didn't care. I had about 4 cans of blue and 4 white in it.
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From: Northern and Southern Cal
BTW boys I found this site and ordered a can for my truck.
You can match your paint codes and they have a couple of choices.
But, they require a clear coat.
The one I got is pretty damn close so I'm going to order a bit more if I can't find a single stage match..
Still lookin'.
Maybe it'll look better without clear.
I don't know shiite about paint.
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You can match your paint codes and they have a couple of choices.
But, they require a clear coat.
The one I got is pretty damn close so I'm going to order a bit more if I can't find a single stage match..
Still lookin'.
Maybe it'll look better without clear.
I don't know shiite about paint.
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From: Gods Country, Kansas
I painted my whole truck with rustoleum rattle cans, their QC is really good and all my color seemed to look the same. I don't think you would notice a difference in color unless you didn't paint evenly or didn't prep correctly. I would NOT wet sand rattle canned paint. Chances are you will not be able to bake the vehicle and that paint will remain fairly soft for several days. Even with a high grit sand paper I think you would damage the finish more than you would help it. I tried it and then stopped really quick because it was doing more harm than good. This was with rustoleum, so maybe a different brand paint would react differently. For sure you should sand down the old paint before shooting a primer.
My junk is rattle canned too, Krylon's "rust tough" enamel semi-flat black (part #9203), i buy it from Napa when they have it 50% off ($2.48 a can).
When dry it has a satin finish to it, i think i have a total of $36 into it at date....i hate doing bodywork so that's last on my list, so the semi-flat black masks a lot of flaws in the mean time.
It passes the "20/20 test", looks good from 20 feet away while going 20 mph.
When dry it has a satin finish to it, i think i have a total of $36 into it at date....i hate doing bodywork so that's last on my list, so the semi-flat black masks a lot of flaws in the mean time.
It passes the "20/20 test", looks good from 20 feet away while going 20 mph.
I will probably take a few panels off and paint them off of the truck so I can get a good spray on them. I'm gunna separate the bed too because there are a few rust pinholes that need to be fixed on the front of the bed. Since that took a total of 8 cans how many coats are on it?
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From: Turlock
We painted this one using Rustoleum about 5ish years ago, 2 layers of primer, 3 layers of yellow (Rustoleum used in farm equipment mixed with a bit of white) and 3 layers of Rustoleum Automotive clear coat. Even though the top of the truck faded a bit, it still doesn't look that bad, especially since the truck broke down 3 years ago and its been sitting there since then
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Anything means anything. No washing, waxing, buffing, wet sanding, kissing, etc. Just let it sit. Time got away from me and mine sat for about a year. It was rock hard by then, but it takes a while to get it to cure up. Realistically, several weeks or a month should be good.
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From: Tamaroa, IL
Pros will usually bake a car in a giant dry oven before they start to wet sand or anything. If you just shoot primer, base and clear it will look good. Sure the paint wont be a smooth as glass, but why would you care? haha
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From: Bancroft, MI
My junk is rattle canned too, Krylon's "rust tough" enamel semi-flat black (part #9203), i buy it from Napa when they have it 50% off ($2.48 a can).
When dry it has a satin finish to it, i think i have a total of $36 into it at date....i hate doing bodywork so that's last on my list, so the semi-flat black masks a lot of flaws in the mean time.
It passes the "20/20 test", looks good from 20 feet away while going 20 mph.
When dry it has a satin finish to it, i think i have a total of $36 into it at date....i hate doing bodywork so that's last on my list, so the semi-flat black masks a lot of flaws in the mean time.
It passes the "20/20 test", looks good from 20 feet away while going 20 mph.
Also, are those tires 35s? BFGoodrich. 16.5s? Nice looking.
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From: Big Sky Country
No primer, I just scuffed up the factory paint with some 220 grit and spray bombed it with the black....it still needs body work so I just wanted something cheap and easy until then.
Good eye! you are correct...35" BFG's on 16.5's
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From: Bancroft, MI
Looks good man. I need tires very soon. Ive been looking at those. Probably get a set this weekend. Im currently running 33s. Not for long!! lol. Thanks