Rattle can paint job discussion
#11
Yes in some cases it is the same as in gallon cans but you will not get the same thickness/protection and shine for sealing the metal that you get through a spay gun unless you put three hundred coats on you still wont get a proper shine. Rattle cans may be ok in a dry climate but up here in the north you'll have rust popping through in about six months.
#13
#15
Oh by the way I'm a journeyman in autobody repair and painting.
#17
Thin rattle can coats of paint don't seal primer very well, thats where the rust starts and believe it or not but I've been around this business for thirty plus years.
#18
Martin
I think rattle can works fine to paint a fender or a hood on a couple thousand dollar car. So look at what the OP is wanting to do, camo paint a twenty year old truck. Probably not a paint job you want to spend thousands on, rattle can would be fine.
#19
We'd do it
iTrader: (1)
There's those credentials again. I don't just do one coat man, I did two then sanded and did it again. If I were to do a clearcoat that would be another layer. Bottom line, rattle can is the same stuff as gallon cans. It just sprays different. Here's my rattle can truck:
I just washed it, it still looks like that.
The purple is rattle can too.
I just washed it, it still looks like that.
The purple is rattle can too.
#20
You don't prime and leave it for months, it will rust.
For a old car like this darn right I'd use rattle can. Perfection is the enemy of good enough and this is a job begging for good enough!