Painting

[twitchy]

Im wondering what i can do to paint a small panel on my car that I have removed...I want it to look as close to the stock shine and color as the rest of the car, but its badly rusted on the inside. Im going to clean it up and primer it, but after that, what would be the correct process to paint it properly using spray cans? (I might just go have it done if it proves too hard.)

[morpheus8486]

If you want it done properly and if you want it to look good I wouldn't use spray cans.

[Andrew Bohan]

i did one of my headlight covers with a spray can. the import-color they sell at pep boys. after primer i gave it a coat of paint, wet sanded with 600, paint, 1000, paint, 2000, clear, 2000, wax. looks good. no one has noticed

[twitchy]

i see you like my quote?

[the head]

i have done a whole bumper on a DSM with color matched paint and clear it looks stock just find a place in your town (around here it is car quest) that does color matching and packs the cans on site

[twitchy]

head, how much sanding and reapplying did you have to do?

[HyperTek]

I just sanded and sprayed with a spay can.. my car is a ever so getting closer to a beat drift car.. I only sprayed my lip tho .. see pic below. I know a few peps that spray painted sideskirts and bumpers with spray cans and from a few feet back, you cant tell.

[zero.counter]

Originally Posted by morpheus8486

If you want it done properly and if you want it to look good I wouldn't use spray cans.

Haha, that is so wrong and a very misguided opinion.

Threadstarter, look for some of my previous posts giving some detail into rattle can jobs.

Experience, patience, and quality control will produce a great job. A well done rattle can job can be done to look better that a Maaco job by the experienced tech...

[mbmbmb23]

To steal a link from a former poster:
http://www.paintscratch.com
They sell factory colors (their copy of OEM colors)...available in cans also. Pricey tho...maybe like $25/can....but....it'll be closer than any Pep Boys colors. The way to do it...to make it look good....is to give it like 3 coats....then wetsand off 2 of them with fine grit sandpaper (800 or higher I think)...then put 3 coats of clear coat.....sand off 2....then buff it out. By sanding down a few of the coats, you'll ensure the paint is the same height everywhere and will looks even.



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[oojpeeoo]

it would be ok to use spray cans but the finishin primer would make it look nice..put a small layer of cc on it haha make it shine looks nice...i had a friend do that..coulnt notice it at all

[twitchy]

thanks folks