I am painting my metal dash. Is spray can painting it as good as using a gun? and if so what is the BEST brand? Spraying doesn't seem to be as durable.
To can...or...not to can??
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Ed, have you read MartinSR's Basics on rattle cans?
http://www.camaros.net/cgi-bin/forum/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=003297;p=0
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Spray can will not hold up. However, if you can bake it in an oven at 300* for 30 min, in becomes very durable.
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I just did mine, I used "real" primer, wetsanded with 400, and topped it with 3 coats of "OER" brand rattle can semi gloss black laquer. The finish looks great, nice n smooth, and they correct gloss level. I've all ready put one small scratch in it under the headlight switch, and i'm very concerned with how long it's gonna look good.
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Rattle can is never as good as the "real" stuff. Its just how it is.
You can get good results with the rattle can. But as with any type, prep is the key and what goes under it. Primers/Sealers are just as, if not more, important. For "garage queens", it may last quite a while. But for a vehicle that sees a decent amount of use, you get what you pay for.
Application with rattle usually isnt a problem, its just that the product isnt as good. If you dont have access to a compressor and/or spray gun, the paint store can put the same stuff in a aerosol can. Havent done it before, but its better than whats on the shelf.
Ive been doing resto work for a long time, and for a living. I only use the rattles when I have to, but moving towards the "real" paint almost exclusively.
dave
You can get good results with the rattle can. But as with any type, prep is the key and what goes under it. Primers/Sealers are just as, if not more, important. For "garage queens", it may last quite a while. But for a vehicle that sees a decent amount of use, you get what you pay for.
Application with rattle usually isnt a problem, its just that the product isnt as good. If you dont have access to a compressor and/or spray gun, the paint store can put the same stuff in a aerosol can. Havent done it before, but its better than whats on the shelf.
Ive been doing resto work for a long time, and for a living. I only use the rattles when I have to, but moving towards the "real" paint almost exclusively.
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I don't remember the name, but some of the auto body stores carried a reusable aerosol set up that looks like it has a babyfood jar attached. It works pretty good for small areas. You will have to work with the paint a little to get a real nice finish. The aersol is not adjustable, so you will have to adjust the thinner to get it to flow out like you want it. Be sure and shoot some test panels first.
Mike
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I'm no paint expert, but I did some unscientific testing in this area when I painted my firewall. I sprayed samples of several different brands of black spray paint on the tulip panel area where it wouldn't show. I even let them dry for a month. I found none of them ever got very hard. I could easily scratch them with my fingernail. So I ended up buying some urethane black satin paint at the paint store with activator (hardener/catalyst) and used a spray gun. I am much more pleased with that for both the underhood area and the dash. I just don't think the paint in the spray cans dries with as durable of a finish as you want for your dash. But maybe over time it will harden. I wonder if they thin the paint way down and use a formula in those cans so it will last a long time in the can without drying out and/or getting thick so it won't spray.
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Try Here..Great info.
Try Here..Great info.
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I believe they are called Preval spray guns.Musclerodz said:
Go to www.precision-valve.com
They work fairly well and you can put whatever kind of paint you want in them.
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