Spraypaint

[urd_86hb]

Hey, me and some friends of mine got some cans of spraypaint and used tape and paper and painted some designs on it. I know it sounds dumb, but if you do it right, it looks good! I hope to post some pix real soon. When painting, dont just spray and keep spraying. do nice even fast sprays, only like 2 seconds long. Make nice even layers. For the best results, use metallic paint.
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[erics86dx]

lol geez you newbies, thanks for trying to be helpful though, whats that saying, i think its preaching to a choir, but anyways good luck trying to make it look cool, and watch out for the jerks on the board who might flame you for this

[urd_86hb]

Seriously, when you consider that I could spend $40 or $50 and paint my whole car, as opposed to taking it somewhere and have them paint it for $300, its pretty good. And like I said, my friend who did the painting is really frikkin good with spraypiant. The reason its knocked so much is that people dont do it right. If you do it right, you cant tell the difference.

[erics86dx]

you never said your friend was good with spraypaint, and $300 would barely get you a macco paint job and theres suck ass

[Elijah]

I would say you would be lucky to get paint for $1000 US.

[urd_86hb]

Yeah thats why im sayin its cheaper to just use spraypaint it. If its done right, it looks like a professional job. You do need to sand down the other paint though first so that it sticks right.

[BITESIZE]

Let's See Some Pictures Of This Movalus Paint Job........... Ha Ha Ha

[erics86dx]

now your in trouble urd, get ready to back up what you say or the mighty bitesize, will get you lol, but seriously no one believes you right now, get them pics!

[BITESIZE]

now your in trouble urd, get ready to back up what you say or the mighty bitesize, will get you lol,

[DanLXI88]

Yes please hurry with pics.

[$mokenB'$]

pics or no pics, its no matter how good it may look its going to chip off quicker and sooner than MACCO!!! i thought i smoke to much slow down on the

[erics86dx]

oooooooooooo, smokin got you there

[Coitis1]

I got two words for ya: come onnnn!!! post them pics.

[$mokenB'$]

I got two words for ya: come onnnn!!! post them pics.

i see math isnt your strongest subject j/p

[Cheeseburger]

this thread is worth less with out pics

[Busted_Blue]

this thread is worth less with out pics

Got to do it right.

[superaccord]

ok where to start....the paint that they use on your car(professional) is auto paint that seals...rattle can holds water over time. Good luck with the rust bucket!!!! man...newbies!

[zero.counter]

ok where to start....the paint that they use on your car(professional) is auto paint that seals...rattle can holds water over time. Good luck with the rust bucket!!!! man...newbies!

It's called primer sealer and yes it is available in a can. Rattle can paint jobs can be made to look very good, almost as good as a pro job, when done by an experienced person.

I won't go into details, but stripping paint, priming, wet sanding, prime sealing, wet sanding, spray painting a couple of layers, wetsanding fine grit (1000+) lightly, several more layers of paint, fine wetsand (2000 grit) lightly, clear coat (several dry coats, no super wet), 2000 grit wet sand lightly, rubbing compound lightly, polishing compound, carnuba wax...done.

Of course it is not that easy as you will need to tack and wax-silicone remove in between...

This method is very strenous and time consuming, but for the DIY it may be worth it like many other things. Shitty can paint jobs will have a dulled/bumpy surface. That is due to shortcuts and impatience and lack of proper sanding. That is why so many people knock "rattle can" jobs, because of the ignorance of the correct steps and patience it takes to do it right...

[erics86dx]

I dont think anyone could have said it any better zero, your a smart cookie

[Blue Impact]

Got to do it right.

I would be the smiley on the far right with the "welcome" sign... Welcome aboard...

[superaccord]

zero... come on.. do you really think he knew that????? NOt likely

[A20A1]

It's called primer sealer and yes it is available in a can. Rattle can paint jobs can be made to look very good, almost as good as a pro job, when done by an experienced person.

I won't go into details, but stripping paint, priming, wet sanding, prime sealing, wet sanding, spray painting a couple of layers, wetsanding fine grit (1000+) lightly, several more layers of paint, fine wetsand (2000 grit) lightly, clear coat (several dry coats, no super wet), 2000 grit wet sand lightly, rubbing compound lightly, polishing compound, carnuba wax...done.

Of course it is not that easy as you will need to tack and wax-silicone remove in between...

This method is very strenous and time consuming, but for the DIY it may be worth it like many other things. Shitty can paint jobs will have a dulled/bumpy surface. That is due to shortcuts and impatience and lack of proper sanding. That is why so many people knock "rattle can" jobs, because of the ignorance of the correct steps and patience it takes to do it right...

I couldn't agree more... Ive painted parts of my car over 8 different times... and the whole car 5 times. All with spray paint... mostly primer and sealer... there was a few attempts with gloss and semi gloss and flat. Flat with clear coat and rubbing compound works the best... straight glossy paint leaves all these dull splotches now and then... the toughest part of doing the spray is getting the roof and the hood if you decide to leave the hood on the car. Also I've had to deal with windy conditions on each occasion since I don't have a garage or booth readily available. Small parts like the lfip up lights are easy to paint and make them come out looking nice. any area larger then 2 X 2 feet seems to suffer from the can not spraying consistently, even after it has been shaked and heated.

[AQcz]

I'd like to see this either way it turns out.

[NXRacer]

rattle can is not as bad as it sounds. Like whats been said before, if you take your time and do it right, it can look pretty good. Not as good as a high end job, but i have a friend who can probably rattle can a paint job better then maaco could ever dream of doing.

[superaccord]

any one can rattle can better than macco