**Rattle Can paint jobs**

[hrdprkin180]

Has anyone had any real good results with rattle canning their car and or parts of the car?? Im doing my JDM Zenki sides right now and it looks like its gonna turn out really good. I'll post some pics when Im done. MY MATERIALS!!
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj189/hrdprkin180/IMG00842.jpg
NOW THE PRODUCT, MIND U THESE WERE STOCK PEARL WHITE.
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj189/hrdprkin180/IMG00827.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj189/hrdprkin180/IMG00833.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj189/hrdprkin180/IMG00841.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj189/hrdprkin180/IMG00832.jpg

[ThatGuy]

No.

Rattlecan for large areas is a bad idea. It will fade, crack, chip, peel much faster than a real paintjob. Better off to just wait and get it done correctly.

[Touge_Monster]

This is the only one that came out good:hsdance:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f262/touge_army/camo.jpg

[kevtrinh]

uhh not really...sorry

[ByeByeSti]

rattle can ftl... just spend the little money it costs for real paint and clear and just spray it, you have better luck spraying for your first time

[svensko]

I was thinking about using water colors for my car. :cj:

[SW20Racer]

i rattlecanned the sw20 shortly after i got it. flat white and a flat clear to seal it and it lasted over a year without flaking, chipping, fading, or peeling.

i took my time and and it sure as hell looked better than a maaco job. i liked it so much that when i did have enough for a real paintjob i spent it on wheels&tires...

the problem usually is that someone either
a: ruins a perfectly fine paintjob or
b: does it in their front yard

[jackjack]

i rattle canned my s13 beater. i think its fine for either a beater, work, or track car. basically... who gives a damn about the outside type deal. anything else. NO.

[SW20Racer]

i rattle canned my s13 beater. i think its fine for either a beater/work, or track car. anything else. NO.

for sure. i wasnt going for style points, but it was still sexy (it probably helped that the only real flat pieces on the car were the doors and hood)

[ALEXTHESUS*PECT]

This is the only one that came out good:hsdance:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f262/touge_army/camo.jpg

good to who?
:confused: :confused: :keke: :eek: :tweak: :-/ :loco:

[MikeisNissan]

I did it. Just for the fun of it. I know it sucks, will be repainting real paint and upgrading soon. http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/S14Kouki240sx/81902.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/S14Kouki240sx/Picture108966_edited-1.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/S14Kouki240sx/2632496_3_full.jpg

[coreansurfer]

rattle can is fail. if you want a a cheap paint job, take a class at a local community college

[HyperTek]

if anything.. get some cheap paint guns and do satin black

[sillyvia13]

dude...
$88 cents per can.
WALMART.
buy a fucking case...

just prep car like real paint...sand it to allow paint to bond...tape off clean off debris and shit...
and SPRAY BOMB! DA BISH!
I have done a ton of spary bombs over spary bombs kids have done...I like my bombs better...I get everything unlike 15 yr old tony pre drivers lic.

I had a camo car I had to flat blACK IT...WAS KILLING ME TO DRIVE IT AROUND...

[kahlistrophic]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/miamidrifterx/frontshot.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/miamidrifterx/DSC01820.jpg

this was completely rattle canned..used to be white... had tiny chips here and there...no clear and no primer

[shade]

^Not bad, from afar. Looks pretty good from what I see.

Rattle paint --> beater car.

[blitzkrgCT9A]

thats one helluva rattle-can job you did! + rep!

[Touge_Monster]

good to who?
:confused: :confused: :keke: :eek: :tweak: :-/ :loco:

Ha ha I liked it:)

[sillyvia13]

Ha ha I liked it:)
You my friend have one rocking fucking avatar...I envy you.
+rep lol

[hrdprkin180]

So what u guys think? I still need to buff them out and I'll be done with it. A total of $16.

[MikeisNissan]

damn i think it looks good guy.

[hrdprkin180]

thanks, it took like an hour in a half for both.

[blitzkrgCT9A]

i think it looks good also. good job man! + rep

[ayuaddict]

no primer, clear or wet sand. i might wet sand but probably not.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/ayuaddict/IMG_4632.jpg

[adrians_s13]

This is the only one that came out good:hsdance:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f262/touge_army/camo.jpg

the car disappeared! :eek3:

[WilloW]

OEM paint on left, Dupli Clor rattle cans on right
http://photos.freshalloy.com/gallery/d/35378-2/DSCN0049.JPG
Dupli Color ratle can, with Dupli Color clear
http://photos.freshalloy.com/gallery/d/35384-1/DSCN0027.JPG
This is the roof with Dupli Color paint and clear after wet sanding and waxing.
http://photos.freshalloy.com/gallery/d/35387-1/DSCN0031.JPG
OEM paint on fender, the hood was rattle canned with Dupli Color.
http://photos.freshalloy.com/gallery/d/35390-1/DSCN0030.JPG

Before you guys start flaming, I would not suggest any of you guys to rattle can your car. Although what I did turned out to be almost exactly as the OEM in look (shininess and color), but the quality was lacking. Bird shit will kill your rattle can job, and leave a permanent imprint of the shit pile even if you wipe it off the moment it touches the paint. If you have the patient and time, you can make it looks damn good but it wont last.

[ayuaddict]

then you can just sand a little and paint right over it.

yay.

[Dirty Habit]

My car was a beautiful champagne color before the guy who owned it before me rattle canned it black.

Guy didn't realize that just the clear coat was flaking, not the paint...

[WERDdabuilder]

This is the only one that came out good:hsdance:

wonder how the other ones came out.

rattle cans for the poor.

[Antihero983]

hehe i happen to like my rattle can job....seeing as my plates say MADMAX, i don't exactly see the need for a good paintjob right now ;)

my datsun on the other hand, she'll be getting a proper paintjob at some point some day.

[exitspeed]

I did parts of my hatch flat black a few years ago. And it looked REAL nice at first. But after so long it just starts looking bad.

If you actually know how to use a spray paint can (doing graffiti when your younger really helps) you can get some good results.

But it's not gonna beat a nice paint job.

[hrdprkin180]

oh yeah I know it wont beat a real paint job, but I want it to look pretty clean till I go with the paint i want. Instead of only painting portions at a time.....

[HyperTek]

I did parts of my hatch flat black a few years ago. And it looked REAL nice at first. But after so long it just starts looking bad.

If you actually know how to use a spray paint can (doing graffiti when your younger really helps) you can get some good results.

But it's not gonna beat a nice paint job.

A better example would have been (experience from spraying model cars when your younger)
hahahhaha :x:

[Tops*]

I spray painted my valve cover and it came out really nice. Like everyone says, it's all in the prep. It's good to have experience in graff, errr model cars like HyperTek said.

I think the sideskirts came out looking fresh, too.

[zenki-217]

My old car.. Last paint job for it was a rattle can satin black.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/217zenki/Picture013-4.jpg

[blitzkrgCT9A]

wow yours came out nice too!!!

[MikeisNissan]

got that right!

[Matej]

My aero is spraybombed, Rustoleum Regal Red is a perfect match for Nissan's Aztec Red.

[HyperTek]

dam im tempted to do that satin black spray can stuff .. my car is already satin black and recently putting new body parts on teh car dont help lol

[HyperTek]

http://fatlace.com/arcenal/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/_top.jpg
http://fatlace.com/arcenal/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/_side1.jpg
http://fatlace.com/arcenal/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/_corner.jpg
looks kinda cool
dunno how he sprayed it

[sac]

I agree that if you prep it properly, then it can come out looking nice.
But it wont last. It should definately only be used as a temporary solution..
In my case, i am doing a s15 conversion because the mounts on my headlights are broken, i have 1 dented fender (in like 4 spots) the corner lights are broken, the bumper is totally hanging on.. <previous owner beat it. :( but i am giving it tons of tlc :) I just want a temporary solution because i am doing a widebody fender flare on the rear, and i will need to drive the car in about a month. For about a month. Then it will get the high quality paint it deserves. And yes i will post up a build thread with pics.

[ESmorz]

http://fatlace.com/arcenal/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/_top.jpg
http://fatlace.com/arcenal/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/_side1.jpg
http://fatlace.com/arcenal/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/_corner.jpg
looks kinda cool
dunno how he sprayed it

That looks badassssssssss

[DALAZ_68]

ill post up a apic of this weekends results...im refurbishing the paint on the roof of my car...

its horrible...it looks like a bird nutted on it and just dried everywhere...

a lil rattle can and clear coat and some sanding for the hell of it...hey...itll give me something to do till it gets dark and drunk party time... WOOT

[qwikspool]

take a picture of it on the car. for $16, not a bad job.

[MikeisNissan]

man that car is really nice too.. i am jealous.

[hrdprkin180]

holy shit there are some really nice rattle canned cars.

[TiNMAN]

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/S14Kouki240sx/2632496_3_full.jpg

foreal? i know its an s14 at heart, but you done did a s15 conversion.


http://i26.tinypic.com/2z9bl0m.jpg

[S13Boosts]

CrimsonRockett, showed me some pretty coo ones he did..i think ima do both of my cars this weekend :bigok: same as my hatch satin black woot respray !

[MikeisNissan]

foreal? i know its an s14 at heart, but you done did a s15 conversion.




Yeah I know.. it's no longer there, i've been meaning to get a marker before and put .5 on it.

[DALAZ_68]

ill post up a apic of this weekends results...im refurbishing the paint on the roof of my car...

its horrible...it looks like a bird nutted on it and just dried everywhere...

a lil rattle can and clear coat and some sanding for the hell of it...hey...itll give me something to do till it gets dark and drunk party time... WOOT


heres what it looked like 6 months ago
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/whopper68/IMG_1424.jpg

its alot worst now :-/

[SimpleSexy180]

http://i26.tinypic.com/33x7kud.jpg

my rattle can.

[ill_concepts]

http://i26.tinypic.com/33x7kud.jpg

my rattle can.


Damn thats clean! :hsdance:

[womenbeshoppin]

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l317/h22poweryo/IMGP0458.jpg
couple years ago, this was rolled btw.

[HyperTek]

my rattle can.

nukka stop photoshop editing the contrast in ur pics lmao :2f2f:

[TiNMAN]

Yeah I know.. it's no longer there, i've been meaning to get a marker before and put .5 on it.

hehe. yea, thatd be cool. :)

[UsJdmTUner]

http://fatlace.com/arcenal/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/_corner.jpg
looks kinda cool
dunno how he sprayed it

where did you get these pics? i remember seeing his car green..

[HyperTek]

i know he doesnt post on zilvy
he has a blog page
I dont know if tis spray can, i highly doubt it, but im sure you could get similar results

i dont know the link but i found it somewhere search it

[SW20Racer]

couple years ago, this was rolled btw.

ive heard about rolling on paint, but never looked into it too much. what sort of kit do you use and where can you get it? and cost too.. im really wondering how you roll on paint and it doesnt streak/run...

edit: finally justified that 800th post...

[quasimoto]

duplicolor storm gray; old car (sprayed by vinhnumber &slide101)

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/379/picture004kd9.jpg

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/8196/picture020it3.jpg

[CrimsonRockett]

nukka stop photoshop editing the contrast in ur pics lmao :2f2f:

Gotta agree.

Jason needs a real paint job!

:keke:

[blitzkrgCT9A]

Mark's fatlace/drift unit s14 is sprayed. its called Battleship grey. I Love it

[BustedS13]

ive heard about rolling on paint, but never looked into it too much. what sort of kit do you use and where can you get it? and cost too.. im really wondering how you roll on paint and it doesnt streak/run...

edit: finally justified that 800th post...

it's definitely not a kit, it's just rustoleum thinned out. if i get my s13 running in the next few weeks, it's getting a roll-on paint job.
Hot Rod did it to a ford falcon for a grand total of $98 with all equipment and supplies included. and here's a popular thread about the process
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=2331682&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1

another
http://forums.hotrod.com/70/6338771/general-topics/98-dollar-paint-job-my-version/index.html

[SW20Racer]

it's definitely not a kit, it's just rustoleum thinned out. if i get my s13 running in the next few weeks, it's getting a roll-on paint job.
Hot Rod did it to a ford falcon for a grand total of $98 with all equipment and supplies included. and here's a popular thread about the process
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=2331682&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1

another
http://forums.hotrod.com/70/6338771/general-topics/98-dollar-paint-job-my-version/index.html

doesnt seem to be too bad...i may just go this route. + on the links fo sho

[HyperTek]

i read some people had shit results on that roller job, but then again these where import car people, probably didnt have the patience to wait and do a quality job like the hot rod guys

[kahlistrophic]

even with the spray paint on that red coupe, it takes time..and yes alot of practice on ....uhh...model cars... each layer of paint was wet sanded with 800 grit before another layer was added..and then the final layer was wet sanded with 2000 grit and then buffed a couple weeks after painting.

[BustedS13]

i read some people had shit results on that roller job, but then again these where import car people, probably didnt have the patience to wait and do a quality job like the hot rod guys

TRUTH. look at 60% of cars on this site. or any import-specific site. ramshackle shit.
look at MY s13. what a pile of fuck. but when i was younger, when the car ran, i didn't take my time.

[CrimsonRockett]

Roller paint jobs come out like shit if you don't have the patience for them.

They are VERY time consuming.

You'll spend HOURS wetsanding to have an "okay" finish.

If I had to decide between roller and rattle can, it would be rattle can.

But, now that I own actual paint equipment, rattle can jobs can suck a fatty.

[gottrees]

i would say dont do it.
if u paint your car later in the long run. you're quote will deff depend on how your primer is.

base fact is you want a fresh even layer of primer/ prep b4 you get your car paint.

thats just me.

[DaPCWiz]

I had rattle canned the back of my car so I wouldn't have a multicolor car until I got my paint job. looked decent at first. Got crappy after a few months. Buffed it, looked okay for a little while. Then I said f--- it and got it painted. I plan to rattle can my S13 and keep it like that for a while (track beater).

pics of the s14 w/ rattle can:
(wing / trunk / rear bumper / sideskirts / lip are all rattle can)
(front fender is a different black from the rest of the car, cuz I picked it up from a junk yard)

http://lh6.google.com/dapcwiz/RgsHieyJxgI/AAAAAAAAAMc/95VnwMkTVo4/s800/1.jpg

http://lh3.google.com/dapcwiz/RgsHpuyJxiI/AAAAAAAAAMs/763DCtc8vys/s800/3.jpg

pics of the s14 after the paint job:

http://lh4.google.com/dapcwiz/RmXKVAm-D6I/AAAAAAAAAf4/KPriYslWBcQ/s800/1.jpg

http://lh3.google.com/dapcwiz/RmXKkwm-D9I/AAAAAAAAAgQ/-Jb4Ew4MGPw/s800/4.jpg

[silviaz]

You can't judge by a picture if the paint is really or not. A rattle can paint job will always look faded. Ok, the first 2 months it looks shiny but after that, no way. You'll see the clear to peal off, the color will fad easily... etc

[irax]

rattle can does not have clear in it so it will not pill off

if you do a good rattle can job and seal it with good clear coat and not rattle can clear coat it can stay looking good.

[sac]

rattle can does not have clear in it so it will not pill off

if you do a good rattle can job and seal it with good clear coat and not rattle can clear coat it can stay looking good.
^^ totally agree. Patience on prep, paint, finish is the key. However if its a beater, or track car, proper prep, rattle can, rattle can clear works just fine. (in my opinion anyway.)

[aznpoopy]

meh i got some aero pieces and rattle canned them. all used pieces so i don't care too much.

orange peel / dust like mad. probably had something to do with painting in 30 degree weather on my windy ass balcony. lol

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a104/kirinpoopy/Photo-0527.jpg

probably won't do this again. need a non windy non dusty non cold place to paint. in other words, if you have the space to do rattle can properly, you could probably just get a gun and compressor and do it right.

[irax]

you could probably just get a gun and compressor and do it right.

the thing is, no matter how you paint your own car its 100000% about prep. If your lazy and dont care as much it doesnt matter if you use a bomb ass paint gun if you dont do the prep it will look like crap

if you prep really well you can make a rattle can job look really really good

[CrimsonRockett]

I refinished my friends trunk with rattle cans, but this is a trunk. Not one rattle can is touching the exterior of this car.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii246/CrimsonRockett/Brians%20S13/DSCN3581.jpg

What it started off as:
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii246/CrimsonRockett/Brians%20S13/DSCN3572.jpg

Sanded and masked:
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii246/CrimsonRockett/Brians%20S13/DSCN3574.jpg

Primered:
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii246/CrimsonRockett/Brians%20S13/DSCN3578.jpg

Light 1st coat(Not wet sanded):
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii246/CrimsonRockett/Brians%20S13/DSCN3587.jpg

Full 2nd coat and clear coat(Not buffed yet):
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii246/CrimsonRockett/Brians%20S13/DSCN3590.jpg

On this car:
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii246/CrimsonRockett/Brians%20S13/DSCN3604.jpg

[silviaz]

rattle can does not have clear in it so it will not pill off

if you do a good rattle can job and seal it with good clear coat and not rattle can clear coat it can stay looking good.

If y ou are intelligent, you'll put clear after that..... If you put only paint, it'll be ugly like my ass.

anyway, 90% of the clear in cans will peal of after a year.

[HyperTek]

Ooo i forgot!!

I rattle canned my engine bay
http://tunerbase.com/carsale/000_0019.jpg
http://tunerbase.com/carsale/000_0020.jpg
was originally burgundy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/streetphase/intake.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/streetphase/180way.jpg

Rustoleum appliance epoxy paint..
Clean/prep the bay while engine is out..

Car painted by maaco
http://a333.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/59/l_14a450ba609644c26d79a266083c53c4.jpg

[aznpoopy]

the thing is, no matter how you paint your own car its 100000% about prep. If your lazy and dont care as much it doesnt matter if you use a bomb ass paint gun if you dont do the prep it will look like crap

if you prep really well you can make a rattle can job look really really good

prep is important yes. any slight imperfections on the unpainted piece become glaringly obvious when you paint. i'm not denying it can look good.

but if you got a garage to do all this in, at the right temp, without wind and dust, and you're going to do a shitload of prep work... it seems silly to do all that and then cheap out on the paint.

its like installing high quality suspension and brakes and then running on all season brand x 195's

[khmer1]

This is the only one that came out good:hsdance:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f262/touge_army/camo.jpg

i like it damn i wonna do this to my beater 94 max for some reason but nah not my 240

[HyperTek]

^i can picture some white guys with mullets rockin that lol

[KA24DESOneThree]

Semi-flat black is easy to rattlecan nice and smooth and it generally wipes clean. Krylon is the best bang for the buck but Wurth makes some really, really nice SFB trim paint that would stand up to cones and bumper cars.

Everything else has far too much orange peel. I absolutely hate cheap-ass paint jobs that pretend to look like decent paint jobs from 15 feet.

[BustedS13]

alright, let's talk prep for a minute. how do you guys sand?

bondo (necessary, shut up), sand up to 220, primer, sand up to 220, primer, sand up to 400, paint, wetsand? or should ANY wetsanding occur before paint? should i be wetsanding bondo?

[irax]

wet sanding every layer is good but ALLOT of effort.

I mean look up that thread about the $50 paint job, roller paint uses allot of layers and wet sand often.

but wet sanding the last layer of primer, base, and clear will yield good results too.

[duffman1278]

Rattle Can painted my engine bay
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/duffman1278/DSC03040.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/duffman1278/DSC03041.jpg

[BustedS13]

wet sanding every layer is good but ALLOT of effort.

I mean look up that thread about the $50 paint job, roller paint uses allot of layers and wet sand often.

but wet sanding the last layer of primer, base, and clear will yield good results too.

so dry sand up to the last layer of primer, then wetsand, and then wetsand the base coat? you don't just spray base, spray clear, and then wetsand?

damn painting

[Naughty240]

^ If its single stage you sand once at the end once cured.

If its basecoat/clearcoat you can sand the color coat between coats. About 15 min if you have a fast reducer in the paint. (grit from 1000 to 1200 is what I use)

For sanding the clear you use 1500 then buff back the shine

DONT RATTLE CAN EXTERIORS!!!!!

Someday its gotta be sanded off because its a terrible base to start from. If you like the look at least spray down a coat of epoxy based primer. At least you will have the best starting point.

[HyperTek]

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/2344000-2344999/2344146_1_full.jpg

How is this achieved?

[irax]

flat blue and a mat clear coat?

[BustedS13]

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/2344000-2344999/2344146_1_full.jpg

How is this achieved?
that was a cover car in super skeet or something a year ago or so. it's a BASF carizzma color.

[zeitgeist]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i270/240fly/IMG_0123.jpg
This was about 2 years ago. The hood is faded now but the bumper still looks pretty good.
I barely used enough clear on the hood cause I ran out and said fuck it. But if you use plenty of clear the rattle can job can easily be just as good as spraying a car.

[PhAtXSuMo]

im thinking of doing a rattle can job

but if theres a good reason to talk me out of it than i guess im gonna have to save up some money for a decent paint job

[irax]

are you lazy?

will you do awesome prepwork?

if its NO YES then go for it

if its NO NO but you also don't care, then why ask?

[CrimsonRockett]

If you're lazy, just take it to a 1-day paint place.

If you're so so lazy, but want a decent paint job, prep your car and then take it to a 1-day paint place.

If you're a true DIY'er and really want to save money in the long run, buy the materials and do it yourself.

Does Home Depot rent compressors?

A cheap $15 gun will get you decent results.

It's all in the wetsanding.

[PhAtXSuMo]

yeah im gonna paint it myself my friend is letting me borrow his air compressor and another friend is letting me borrow his paint supplies

so all i need to do is sand down my car and prep it and buy paint and bam! lol

[CrimsonRockett]

It's not as easy as it sounds though.

Remember, 90% of the work is all in the prep.

We've taken 3 weekends so far just prepping the car for paint.

Paint does not cover one single blemish.

Take your time while prepping the car.

Don't rush through it.

[SpeedMonkeyInc]

Does this count?

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/GoonDriver/DSC_0001-4.jpg

[ms!3]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i270/240fly/IMG_0123.jpg
This was about 2 years ago. The hood is faded now but the bumper still looks pretty good.
I barely used enough clear on the hood cause I ran out and said fuck it. But if you use plenty of clear the rattle can job can easily be just as good as spraying a car.

so this is rattle can, and clear sprayed with a gun?

[JesusFreakDrifter]

i wonder what flat green thatguy used on his silvia coupe, cuz thats the same direction im going for my 240sx hatch

[ms!3]

in the process of my rattle can. using rustoleum industrial strength black. not many people go this far with spray paint so if any of you cheap guys like me want a writeup ill see what i can do. Its not really a 20ft job either. im really happy with the results. i want to clear it one day with an actual gun so it will last longer than acouple of years.

gotta be careful when wet sanding. you can see some spots where it took the paint off. ill need to touch that up.

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6125/picture002pk7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/7627/picture003ov4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/9846/picture004rv5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[hrdprkin180]

i wonder what flat green thatguy used on his silvia coupe, cuz thats the same direction im going for my 240sx hatch

he is using olive drab green.

[S13_SideWayz]

yea am cheap! and dont have a job so i mite just go with some rattle can.. cans some one write a proces.. like type of sand paper! and stuff like dat!?!? thanx.

[bwake 5]

umm yeah the flat blue wrx........thats not rattle can...that paint job costs more than a regular paint job......a clear coat is still used although it is not gloss.

[SW20Racer]

yea am cheap! and dont have a job so i mite just go with some rattle can.. cans some one write a proces.. like type of sand paper! and stuff like dat!?!? thanx.

i was just reading over this...http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=197237&postid=2052639

[suaknee]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/photosuan/paint%20job/Photo_021008_001.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/photosuan/paint%20job/Photo_021008_002.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/photosuan/paint%20job/Photo_021008_004.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/photosuan/paint%20job/Photo_021008_003.jpg
Painted in a carwash overnight. lol
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/photosuan/paint%20job/Photo_021008_005.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/photosuan/Feb%2010%20Countyline/IMG_8123.jpg
Just painted the night before track day
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/photosuan/March%201608%20Countyline/drift_sessions_nelson_11.jpg
first time tandeming KA ME Vs. SR HIM

[jstn]

i like the purple lip.
somehow it goes well with your flat black. well done

[SW20Racer]

i just finished spray painting the tercel...pics soon on myspace...it did require alot of prep work but it was well worth it. it looks nice in satin gray with hot pink wheels. just need to tint the windows then tackle the suspension (new set-up on the way) and the exhaust (not necessarily in that order) and it will be complete

edit: ^^that carwash idea is good...wish i had though of that...

[sillyvia13]

My body kit is getting the ol KRYLON touch. lol..
Almost matches perfect...
I am sure kit will break with in the next few events...
me + spary paint=:mrmeph:
http://a346.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/16/l_d5b8aff15b1515c8b48bc6d5ae7d14c9.jpg

[suaknee]

i like the purple lip.
somehow it goes well with your flat black. well done

thanks man! I appreciate it.

[sillyvia13]

The front end Rattled to death...
http://a11.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/114/l_fc50f0ec6a538cd73b548669eb5b788a.jpg

[Mi Beardo es Loco]

I got a $10 spray gun on ebay. compressor was my dads. I block off the floors and walls. sand, primer, paint, clear, wet sand, buff. All done. Instead of being a lazy ass and wanting only to spend 2 hours, just spend the day and do it right! It'll save time and money a year from now.

[SuicidnS13]

I got a $10 spray gun on ebay. compressor was my dads. I block off the floors and walls. sand, primer, paint, clear, wet sand, buff. All done. Instead of being a lazy ass and wanting only to spend 2 hours, just spend the day and do it right! It'll save time and money a year from now.

It takes a day or more just to simply mask off areas of the garage or empty it just to convert it over to a qua-say spray booth. Rattle canning a car can cost around a hundred bucks if your not just priming the car. Plus your time. I would simply drop it off at Maaco for the 199.00 special. As long as your color is not a metalic it will look ok. Atleast the maaco jobs in vegas look decent.

[vtrdcamry2000ce]

when u guys mean prep work

are u talking about just sanding the car down

or is it sanding and priming???

[WanganRunner]

I'm sure someone else already said this, but yeah, I highly doubt that Mark Arcenal's paint is rattle-canned. I don't get the sense that he needs to rattle-can cars, lol. That is a NICE color though.

Some of the people in this thread did good jobs though. I should try it on my spare aero, just for shits and giggles.

[kahlistrophic]

just to resurrect a month old post...just finished doing over the hatch..it was white...some fucker broke it a couple months ago and a white one was the only one i could find...

its primered....black undercoat so the red will match properly..then red coat..then lots of clear...constant wet sanding and washing all th way through.. 600 grit 800 grit 2000 grit then rubbing compound after the last wet sand..wouldve been so much easier if i had a damn hand buffer...

just finished a while ago..with some more buffing, a wash a wax and polish it will be near perfect... i stopped buffing actually because it was now getting shinier than my real paint...so im not gonna use polishing compound, which will only make the real paint look worse than this.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/kahlistrophic/PHOT0016-2.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/kahlistrophic/PHOT0015-2.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/kahlistrophic/PHOT0014-4.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/kahlistrophic/PHOT0013-3.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/kahlistrophic/PHOT0012-4.jpg

couldn't get shots to show well enough how nice it is..even the flakes in the cherry red are showing... there are a couple spots that i can see that i doint get down enough with the 2000 grit paper..but for a first try with this procedure im pleased..beats having a white hatch...

[just1pepsi]

Rattle-can can come out okay, as long as you choose a reasonable color, and do the right prep work and take your time. Alternatively, you can buy paint yourself and an HVLP sprayer and put down a far superior (to rattle can) paint job for just a little more $$. Thats all provided you have somewhere clean and not outside to spray.

[kahlistrophic]

Rattle-can can come out okay, as long as you choose a reasonable color, and do the right prep work and take your time. Alternatively, you can buy paint yourself and an HVLP sprayer and put down a far superior (to rattle can) paint job for just a little more $$. Thats all provided you have somewhere clean and not outside to spray.


it is true that a rattle can paint job can never compare to a real quality paint job..but if you have the time and dont mind you do learn alot about basic painting and prep techniques if you take your time...and hey..never hurts to pick up another skill

[ayuaddict]

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/ayuaddict/79c6585f.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/ayuaddict/c72dcde6.jpg

before wet sand, buff, or even washing over spray off.

[1337]

i love the pink one. my hero.

[Aeroscraper326]

Does this count?

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/GoonDriver/DSC_0001-4.jpg


How can you go 12 oclock with that exhaust? Get a shorty pipe:rawk:

[s13 @ fullboost]

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/ayuaddict/79c6585f.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/ayuaddict/c72dcde6.jpg

before wet sand, buff, or even washing over spray off.



love it +1 =]

[Teddy]

Front, sideskirts are rattled. Looks like ass.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2218/2358817915_264b91a0fc_b.jpg

[YoungGun]

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/ayuaddict/79c6585f.jpg



before wet sand, buff, or even washing over spray off.
Does it glow in the dark? :)

[Synicals13]

from thishttp://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/al-x-say/DSC_0249.jpg

To this, but i still gotta wet sand and redo the hood and top. Im probably gonna clear it with a spray gun over the weekend too. I went with gunmetal

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/al-x-say/sil40004.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/al-x-say/171.jpg

[240esux]

the whole car was rattled canned and came out even. you just cant let a section dry before the rest and you have to paint it in sections.im happy with it.
duplicolor gloss white.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/slideeight6/Picture118.jpg
semi gloss black.
duplicolor FTW.
please xcuse the wheels.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/slideeight6/Picture070.jpg

[HyperTek]

someone satan black my car!!

[IIIXziuR]

Satan Black, THE EVILEST COLOR EVER!

[TiNMAN]

matte black MF'ers!

[brndck]

240esux moar pixors plz of white car.

[kahlistrophic]

decided to do the fenders yesterday and today...came out ok i guess...much better than they were before though..lol

before:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/2495065348_838545da09_o.jpg

after:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/kahlistrophic/PHOT0008-2.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/kahlistrophic/PHOT0009-3.jpg

only downside is that now that the fenders are nice and shiny i can see exactly how f*cked up it is in terms of dents...:(...oh well

[Ian]

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/ayuaddict/79c6585f.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/ayuaddict/c72dcde6.jpg

before wet sand, buff, or even washing over spray off.

what rear wheels are those?

[240esux]

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/slideeight6/SQD_0091.jpg
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/slideeight6/SQD_0072.jpg
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/slideeight6/SQD_0064.jpg
thanks to mr. squidd for the photos.:squintd:

[YoungGun]

^^ that looks pretty good, nice and glossy.

I'm about to attempt to rattle my front here pretty soon, i'll post pics when it's done.

[MikeisNissan]

those wheels look sick on that pig nose 180

[thestreetzking]

my question is, if say the roof is spray painted and then wetsanded etc. but there are some uneven lines, like you can see a patch here and there, will rubbing compound hide this and just make it one solid shiny color or will you still notice the patches when glossy

[blackrms13]

i think, it should be gone after u wet sand it down
when i did my roof, after clear coat, there is some area where its "heavier coat" and so on, after polishing, no patches or anything

[HyperTek]

spray canned the rear bumper..
from a full origin kit was saving to put on the car.. since my GP rear bumper was fucked and in the middle of moving, i decided to throw the origin rear bumper on..

Luckily it matches the rest of the car lol.. i believe the car was sprayed witha gun flat black..
http://i30.tinypic.com/11cfdc3.jpg

[gabe30]

to those who inquired about the light green car.. its not glow in the dark and those are enkei meshes.

[DirtyOldMan]

dam yutas car gave me a reason to paint my shit pink heh

[DaPCWiz]

http://www.dapcwiz.com/misc/kyoko/091006_3.jpg

bumper, trunk, wing, skirts are rattle canned... looked okay. Then I got a real paint job.

[ZenkiKid]

Front, sideskirts are rattled. Looks like ass.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2218/2358817915_264b91a0fc_b.jpg

Sorry to bump an old thread but the way that Teddys front used to look like is what my lip and sides look.

[DrtyRat]

I will personally never paint the outside of my car with spray paint, however, I had some slight surface rust, in my spare tire well, in the trunk of my coupe.
Here's how it started:
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f274/DrtyRat42/PIC-0225.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f274/DrtyRat42/PIC-0226.jpg
I bought this from pep boys:
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f274/DrtyRat42/PIC-0227.jpg
I figured that I could remedy this problem myself, even though I don't know what I'm doing, I just figured I'd use some common sense.
I sanded it down, hit it w/a wire brush and sprayed the rust spray:
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f274/DrtyRat42/PIC-0229.jpg
Finished product:
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f274/DrtyRat42/PIC-0230.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f274/DrtyRat42/PIC-0231.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f274/DrtyRat42/PIC-0232.jpg
Personally, I think it looks good, and it accomplished what I wanted it to.

[krazyfil]

here is my old car... i dont know if this helps... but this is how i had her before the accident

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/88/l_ae9fb20a681451f99380af2b351d9964.jpg

[Firestorm]

i rattle canned my rear trim piece a while ago, came out pretty good:

http://666kb.com/i/bb4inwyxuzknw5rr2.jpg

http://666kb.com/i/bb4ipaohr83uwivge.jpg

i sprayed a thin layer first, let it dry for a couple of minutes and then sprayed a very thick, wet layer, just so much that the paint wont run. i didn't use clear coat by the way.

the most important thing is prep work of course, i primered it beforehand, sanded the primer with 600 grit and then painted it red.

got another one:

http://mysilvia.de/photos/storage/1000.146.3625.P1000330.JPG

friends car.
whole kit was rattle canned als well, no clearcoat.

[hOngsterr]

my custom 2 tone
front bumper, sides and rear,
walmart flat black can 96 cents total for one can?
no clear coat nor prep.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/hongadonger/SN155669.jpg

[GSXRJJordan]

I bought the car satin black, and rattle-can'd the aero with duplicolor's dark primer - didn't paint this set of 25mm fenders cause I'm not planning on keeping them (too small). Just add baller wheels, no one even notices the paint :)
http://wut2dg.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p59Al23BF1ov6yH7_GcehII_UTfcn8NpYjz4e47XtAt9iZ5x bERbXkH45CtYetNCw-WUNaeOHzeBC67Ati7dBIQ/DSC05602
http://wut2dg.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pCBTl2KzRtZc3MOZ7uqNcii44ERIYiS11DJqdqNMs_UdYWsT 1vvP1NlnU4Ba9Zz2zJEtCmwGWZr8yDkFIbdWUwg/DSC05598

I rattle-can'd my engine bay and the engine (engine with high temp silver block paint, bay with metallic black + duplicolor holographic flake). Sanded everything down, two coats of primer (one light, one thick), sanded with 320, then hit it with 3 layers of base, wet sanded with 600, 800, 1200, then cleared. 3 coats of clear, wet sand again, then a couple coats of flake. It looks good, but never again - the rest of the car is too baller for rattle can.
http://wut2dg.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pSUD0GnLsCoAOjjAEsAuT0NkB9hgLWfzIg3kkXu-DiraHw-16uqYfRruUIDdssPbloX1PwhpRjWkYgeoeGT4XBA/DSC06067.jpg
http://wut2dg.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pAuAv8stELa_lEt1i2w1PttQopYNqUEiIFwMVyAxQ0_oVoAA beTCEea4S42S3WTurlmAHcbAIVkDIf7z0xKSr0g/DSC06068.jpg
http://wut2dg.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pXPxSopyN-Gv_QXGCQzDnzyUoAZmJm_zVPK9VWai8vsqIDDZIxCOdlhw0kHf jih0W5_efqFQC-bYyH0RycNSe5Q/DSC06077.jpg
http://wut2dg.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pgMW4GaQ8NhJE1EvCehLQawvHCQwEkwjsH7aUi0PMaJmlLP-lZnIkaxp6XoDoc8mReSY2Fxp4zoFFbb3UtK9ZTQ/DSC06119.jpg

[zylvia213]

dam some impressive results out of these rattle can jobs.... personally me i wouldnt use rattle can paint. If your patient you can have good results but if not it will look like crap. I guess for the ones that cant afford a good paint job is a good idea or for those who just abuse their car. 2 things that are really bad about using rattle can 1. paint does not adhere good so when you take it to the car wash with enough pressure paint will just fly off. 2. its not protected from the sun damage which means it will fade pretty fast unlike a 2 stage urethane paint. If anything instead of using rattle can a 1 stage acrylic enamel paint from the paint shop would be better since youll be able to automize the paint better with a spray gun.... thats just what i think.

[fliprayzin240sx]

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/1256/4981/3139990097_large.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/1256/4981/3139990087_large.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/1256/4981/3139990092_large.jpg

[DirtyOldMan]

i love spraypaint hehe

[drftx]

heres mine rattled picked it up like this some of the colors are miss matching i think the guy ran out of the same paint lol
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii132/rps13ac/2009-08-17190742.jpg

[pnoynation]

just a few questions to those who have rattle can their cars. do you have pictures of the freshly painted and the recent pix of it? curious to how good its been holding up from weather beat downs. thanks

[silviaguy240]

my buddies car has help up pretty good that i did. Valspar matte off-white, car was black before, no primer. up close theres a few dark spots that didnt get covered to well. just scuffed it and wiped it down with some acetone. Gonna be doing it again blue here soon once it warms up.

right after it was done
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/silviaguy240/647aa021.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/silviaguy240/e7a3fd86.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/silviaguy240/55b9b6ad.jpg

little later. pic with snow to show the offness of the white.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/silviaguy240/tom.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/silviaguy240/tom2.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/silviaguy240/tom3.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/silviaguy240/tom4.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/silviaguy240/tom5.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/silviaguy240/9.jpg

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Rattle can can be done very well.

Rattle can. <3

Because fuck paying for paint that's going to get scratched up anyway.

[stinky_180]

this is by far the worse rattlecan job i have ever seen. this is a good friend of mine too...

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs259.snc1/10616_1143728082658_1511179132_30470918_4412317_n. jpg

[sidedrifts13]

Im thinking of painting my coupes hood with a rattle can the color is maroon i wonder what color can would match it? Ima look around

[HyperTek]

someone needds to do a spoof of ice cream paint jobs..

"do it rattle ? do it slide good? are the tires cambered? blah blah spray can paint job" lol

[jspec240]

My entire car isnt canned but about 70% so I think I made the cut...

Right after it was done

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c186/beezon/108-1.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c186/beezon/099-1.jpg



about 1.5 yrs and many drift sessions later with only like 3 coats of clear and a bad pic cause I just transfered all my pics to my external






http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c186/beezon/meatCCD.jpg

[sr20_drifter]

how much clear did you guys yous

[deukalionS14]

i didnt use clear for mine this time but i might try the next time i paint it...im just worried the clear coat isn't going to come out the way i want it to

[silviaguy240]

i did a good coat on the front end to help with chips, then used whatever what was left for the rest of the car.

[lame_s13]

Thats it, im doing it! haha. how many cans did you guys use for the whole car?

[widebodyseven]

Rattle can front end.

The rest of the car was done the real way with compressor and spray gun by previous owner and i think my rattle can was better.

I basically did the same steps for a real paint job but used a can to spray instead of a gun.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/S14%20exterior%20build/IMG_9679.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/S14%20exterior%20build/IMG_9678.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/S14%20exterior%20build/IMG_9672.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/S14%20exterior%20build/IMG_9684.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/S14%20exterior%20build/IMG_9668.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/S14%20exterior%20build/IMG_9671.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/S14%20exterior%20build/IMG_9725.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/S14%20exterior%20build/IMG_0245.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/S14%20exterior%20build/IMG_0247.jpg

[silviaguy240]

Thats it, im doing it! haha. how many cans did you guys use for the whole car?

12-14 then 4-5 clear, coulda used a few more since it was black to white.

[Taniguchi_Is_#1]

Rattle can front end.

The rest of the car was done the real way with compressor and spray gun by previous owner and i think my rattle can was better.

I basically did the same steps for a real paint job but used a can to spray instead of a gun.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/S14%20exterior%20build/IMG_0245.jpg


this is super classy, the blacked out openings, but please paint that fender vent white.

[MikeisNissan]

walmart paint..

my car looks like shit

[widebodyseven]

this is super classy, the blacked out openings, but please paint that fender vent white.
I haven't seen the car from a far view yet so i don't know if the black fender was a good idea or not.

[Taniguchi_Is_#1]

you gon' hafta stand real far back to make that vent look good.

[Mikey213]

The only things I've ever rattle canned in my life...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/quiffy/chukibmper.jpg
ahahah that was with the bumper ON the car and drunk for giggles.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/quiffy/DSC00223.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/quiffy/101_6836-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/quiffy/101_6852.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/quiffy/JUNS13.jpg
The serious rattle can jobs... the header wasn't exactly for beauty purpose.

[fckillerbee]

^^^^^exhaust looks good

[WISH ONE]

SATAN BLACK, the lord would strike me down for painting my car that color..... rofl!!!

[stinky_180]

ehh mine...

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs104.snc3/15149_364220930536_679680536_9926768_591876_n.jpg

[duballstar37]

Rattle caned my engine bay.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/duballstar37/CIMG0150.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/duballstar37/CIMG0614.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/duballstar37/1c7b119e.jpg

[WISH ONE]

rattle candy canes???

[haggard240]

super small pic... cant resize it..

[fckillerbee]

super small pic... cant resize it..

create a photobucket account. That is what I did.

[duballstar37]

More cane then candy.

[fckillerbee]

More cane then candy.

should totally do that with the steering rack. lol

[duballstar37]

Beat you to it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/duballstar37/4b1f8248.jpg

[tsx1racer04]

Some good rattle cans in here

[dawagarage]

everyone should check this out
http://www.marine-paint.com/por15images/preval.jpg
Preval | (http://www.preval.com/)
a rattle can is usually around 12 oz. of this 12 oz, only 4 of it is
actualy paint. the rest is propellant used to expel the paint.
if you want to paint your car the factory color (rather than
whatever colors rust o leaum, krylon etc provides) it can get
pretty expensive (like $20 a can from Car Touch up Paint,Spray Paint Cans. Automotive Paint by ExpressPaint. (http://www.expresspaint.com/))
rather, you can just go to a paint shop & tell them your paint code & they
can mix up pints, etc for you for much cheaper.
you can pour this paint into the glass jar the preval system provides, and then use the 'power unit' (which contains the propellant) to expel the paint. then just continue to buy power units which are about $6.

[murderrsirenss]

My car has been rattle canned for almost a year now. Whats the point in spending tons of money on a paint job if youre going to risk hitting walls and things like that drifting?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2699/4290858031_d0aa40557b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4202415858_e15b5a43b9.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2782/4091506914_90ec7f28a5.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/4091506644_e42f90a2db.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2492/4090740651_dd0ca96342_o.jpg

[silviaguy240]

everyone should check this out
http://www.marine-paint.com/por15images/preval.jpg
Preval | (http://www.preval.com/)
a rattle can is usually around 12 oz. of this 12 oz, only 4 of it is
actualy paint. the rest is propellant used to expel the paint.
if you want to paint your car the factory color (rather than
whatever colors rust o leaum, krylon etc provides) it can get
pretty expensive (like $20 a can from Car Touch up Paint,Spray Paint Cans. Automotive Paint by ExpressPaint. (http://www.expresspaint.com/))
rather, you can just go to a paint shop & tell them your paint code & they
can mix up pints, etc for you for much cheaper.
you can pour this paint into the glass jar the preval system provides, and then use the 'power unit' (which contains the propellant) to expel the paint. then just continue to buy power units which are about $6.

dude that comes out to $18 per 12oz spray can and thats $2 less, plus you dont want to have to take time to change the can. you can get an ok gun for $100 and thats 15 of those propellant things which is only 5 rattle cans worth so you need double to triple that to cover a car.

[WISH ONE]

My car has been rattle canned for almost a year now. Whats the point in spending tons of money on a paint job if youre going to risk hitting walls and things like that drifting?


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2782/4091506914_90ec7f28a5.jpg your car looks dope!

[fckillerbee]

My car has been rattle canned for almost a year now. Whats the point in spending tons of money on a paint job if youre going to risk hitting walls and things like that drifting?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2699/4290858031_d0aa40557b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4202415858_e15b5a43b9.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/4091506644_e42f90a2db.jpg


what color is this? and where did you find it?

[murderrsirenss]

your car looks dope!

what color is this? and where did you find it?

thanks man. and I bought it at walmart. Thats all im saying.

[Epic.Movement]

I work at walmart i get 10% off all my painting goodies. Here is when i first did mine. Paint is rustoleum pale gold i think. Going to do it again a different color once i decide on one.

Before:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h182/pimplane2004/100_0449-1.jpg
After
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h182/pimplane2004/EP2.jpg

[ILLES13]

Heres mine, instead of buying a few cans of higher quality paint for 1 coat. I used over 10+ colorplace cans for a really thick coat. I spent two weeks, and over 80 hours of labor to finish off this job.

I didn't spend a dollar on this, i won a $20 walmart gift card. the hell am i supposed to buy at walmart haha..
I'm just a kid, so flame on:wiggle:

Anyways:
15 cans duplicolor primer
17 cans Colorplace flat white
600 grit wet sand paper
2000 grit wet sand paper
Smart wax rubbing compound


A few pics i took right right out of paint, no buffing or sanding was done at this point. As soon as my car comes out of the shop, i'll take better pictures.


http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/suuuuushi/1-1.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/suuuuushi/0111001357.jpg

[DrFtKiNg240sxy]

15 cans duplicolor primer
117 cans Colorplace flat white



THE FUCK?!

Buy a tv, or an ipod or something. 117 cans is just fuckin retarded

I did this with no sanding, no primer, and FOUR cans of rustoleum gloss white (original color was maroon) It also held up in a collision with another car

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4423404532_11542cb8ed_b.jpg

[turbotofu]

THE FUCK?!

Buy a tv, or an ipod or something. 117 cans is just fuckin retarded

I did this with no sanding, no primer, and FOUR cans of rustoleum gloss white (original color was maroon) It also held up in a collision with another car

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4423404532_11542cb8ed_b.jpg

Wow did you buff it or anything after you finished painting? That looks really good w/o any kind o prep lol.

[ILoveMyRHS13]

I painted mine with 4 cans, too.

I used Krylon stuff. Awesome paint. I'm repainting soon.

[ILLES13]

THE FUCK?!

Buy a tv, or an ipod or something. 117 cans is just fuckin retarded





Whoa oops, for some reason i added double digits on all the numbers or pressed twice.. I posted with my iphone, sorry Anyways. Damn, that looks good. i'll try rustoleum next time

what are you guys doing as far as washing the car goes?

[Shift n Drift]

looks neat guys, the only thing that sucks about rattle can flat is that you have to redo the whole car every two weeks cause if you do a lil spot, you can tell that you did that lil spot after the whole job was done.

[WanganRunner]

I did this with no sanding, no primer, and FOUR cans of rustoleum gloss white (original color was maroon) It also held up in a collision with another car

PIC


^^
This is crazy nice for no sanding/priming, or even just for rattle-can in general.

[silviaguy240]

im still not believing 4 cans unless they're like 16oz.

[aznpoopy]

close. rustoleum professional is 15oz cans

[ILoveMyRHS13]

im still not believing 4 cans unless they're like 16oz.
Well, that was with everything except the hood and roof.

[Antihero983]

THE FUCK?!

Buy a tv, or an ipod or something. 117 cans is just fuckin retarded

I did this with no sanding, no primer, and FOUR cans of rustoleum gloss white (original color was maroon) It also held up in a collision with another car

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4423404532_11542cb8ed_b.jpg

where'd you get those taillights? I checked ebay but all I see are the clear ones....

[erik05v]

why not try a roller paint job..lol

YouTube - Nissan 240SX roller paint job (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgbxMYGaLlE)

[dawagarage]

why not try a roller paint job..lol


YouTube - Nissan 240SX roller paint job (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgbxMYGaLlE)


because this is 'rattlecan paint job' thread.
that sounds like im being a dick, but im not.
most people are aware of the roller paint job, but this
thread is focusing on how well people's rattle can paint
jobs have been accomplished

[silviaguy240]

where'd you get those taillights? I checked ebay but all I see are the clear ones....

they're painted/tinted with vinyl.

[erik05v]

because this is 'rattlecan paint job' thread.
that sounds like im being a dick, but im not.
most people are aware of the roller paint job, but this
thread is focusing on how well people's rattle can paint
jobs have been accomplished


i knw just throwing it out there i had never seen that b4 thats all

[umm_91]

thread revival? haha
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/yoshi_goliat/27016_372454339924_579419924_348232.jpghttp://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/yoshi_goliat/26634_367822069924_579419924_346896.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/yoshi_goliat/26634_367841724924_579419924_346900.jpgmy 0.02 cents.,
used home depot painters touch.
all satin spray.:naughty:

[franklin93zx]

:barf:that looks horrible

[stinky_180]

primer + twotone + fastback = nasty

just my opinion though...

[exitspeed]

thread revival? haha


The last post in this thread was just a few last week. Some revival.



To add to this thread:
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/8786/img8242.jpg

[yokotas13]

the van is so about to go semigloss black, so ill add it soon.
its just proving too difficult to secure a paint booth in japan anymore.

[inertiadrft]

This whole car was practicly all spraycaned, Engine bay, All interior including panels and dash, Valve cover, and outside.. These pictures are like 7 years old btw..

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j271/inertiadrft/megn.jpg

Spraycan.
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j271/inertiadrft/4-3.jpg

Spraycan.
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j271/inertiadrft/inertsint.jpg

Spraycan.
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j271/inertiadrft/7.jpg

Spraycan.
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j271/inertiadrft/DSCF0585.jpg

SPRAYCAN!!!
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j271/inertiadrft/4.jpg

[fckillerbee]

^^^^^^that looks awesome!

[inertiadrft]

Oh, and the Roll cage too was spraycaned with several different tones of blue, just to get it as close as possible to Cusco blue..

[240sxWinkeR]

Wow that's amazing lol.
I'm spraying mines soon as well xD

"Can't afford an ice cream paint job, so I got my shit primed. Cus I be hitting rail line's all the time well that's why " wah icecream paintjob remix lol

[fckillerbee]

Wow that's amazing lol.
I'm spraying mines soon as well xD

"Can't afford an ice cream paint job, so I got my shit primed. Cus I be hitting rail line's all the time well that's why " wah icecream paintjob remix lol

I don't get it....someone please fill me in.:l101:

[silviaguy240]

gonna try this rustoleum professional this weekend and see how it goes so my car isnt 5 shades of black.

[silviaguy240]

So i can vouch for rustoleum professional. my fenders havent dried/cured fully so they might look better than right now. but i can say it looks damn good. coats nice and thick, and from 10ft away looks like a maaco job.

[dat411kid]

Here's contribution....

Rattle canned wheels...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/dat411kid/wheelspoke.jpg


Rattle canned bay...
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/dat411kid/135.jpg

Rattle canned pod....
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/dat411kid/SatMar06202825AmericaNew_York2010.jpg

Rattle canned front bumper....
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/dat411kid/enginebay2.jpg

[Zachsta]

silviaguy - post pics!

[dawagarage]

Rattle canned pod....
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/dat411kid/SatMar06202825AmericaNew_York2010.jpg


what kinda paint was used for that pod!?

[widebodyseven]

Rattle can engine and engine bay.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/DSC00036-1.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/IMG_0567.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/IMG_4984.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/DSC00072.jpg

[inertiadrft]

what kinda paint was used for that pod!?

If im not mistaken, The paint he used is ccalled Colorfex by duplicolor, I've used that spraycan before, thhey have all kinds of paints that seem a bit wierd, but come in handy If you are creatiive. ColorEfex, unless I'm wrong..

[dat411kid]

what kinda paint was used for that pod!?
I used Duplicolor Mirage...It's sold as a 3 piece set...

[kris]

This whole car was practicly all spraycaned, Engine bay, All interior including panels and dash, Valve cover, and outside.. These pictures are like 7 years old btw..

SPRAYCAN!!!
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j271/inertiadrft/4.jpg

Pretty impressive. I had clicked on the thread to throw some hate into the mix, but damn it all looks pretty good so its hard too now.

Still for the time involved I would go actual automotive spray it on in a booth paint. Still you guys are doin pretty good work.

Since you say the pics are 7 years old or so, have any pics of how looks now?

[Zachsta]

what kinda paint was used for that pod!?

Looks like Duplicolor Clear Effex.

[silviaguy240]

ok heres some crappy iphone pics. i did black which is tricky to do anyways, but the fenders came out really good, has some runs though. i just washed em and scuffed em up. doors i did today (sand and wiped down), still not dry but still dont look that good, realized i wasnt spraying them the same way i did the fenders. im gonna have to let em sit for a few days then sand em and do em again. rockers came out good like the fenders. and the front bumper i didnt do shit to, theres a bunch of runs from the grease and dirt on it. and excuse my front end fitment, it is terrible.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/silviaguy240/IMG_0454.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/silviaguy240/IMG_0455.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/silviaguy240/IMG_0456.jpg

[Zachsta]

Wow, that came out REALLY good.

[ILLES13]

totally doing the rustoleum professional after i get the motor back in.

[dahveed]

'kay, so Im gonna join you guys as well. Ill be painting it either tomorrow or the day after, still haven't decided what color. Gloss or metallic something haha. Im gonna be painting it with a friend, and his dad paints lowriders and classic cars for a living so Im crossing my fingers he'll lend a hand hahahaha.

[boobs13]

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/101/092909174000010001.jpg (http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/101/092909174000010001.jpg)


http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/47/l_da92d06c5f5d4d0399249aed2a408c6d.jpg



black is the way to go:naughtyd:

[HyperTek]

once you get a real paint job, your never gonna want to go back to that faded black shit ever again

[repda916]

once you get a real paint job, your never gonna want to go back to that faded black shit ever again
pretty sure we all would like a "real" paint job....

[99maxgtr]

i can't tell if that's a really shit job or that's flat black either case it looks pretty bad imo.

[shiftdrift]

well i went to school for collision/refinishing but i really don't feel like putting a nice paint job on a drift car that's going to get fucked up. so i'm just gonna rattle can it.

[ms!3]

i had my previous chassis looking macco spec with rustoleum. even went as far as to westsand and apply compound. looked amazing for the price.

faded to satin, basically flat black within a years time. LOL

[irax]

did you even apply clear coat?

[memphis180sx]

this is a buds of mine krylon satin blue and graffity

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2374/87351257293149776115302.jpghttp://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4330/87351257296749866115302.jpghttp://img133.imageshack.us/img133/3897/87351257294389807115302vby.jpghttp://img237.imageshack.us/img237/3038/87351257295829843115302.jpghttp://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2140/87351257297149876115302.jpghttp://img49.imageshack.us/img49/4058/87351257294829818115302.jpg

then cuse of the police attion he had to change it

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/4a85535238.jpghttp://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/afc058d154.jpg

[S14Cuhh]

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/101/092909174000010001.jpg (http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/101/092909174000010001.jpg)


http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/47/l_da92d06c5f5d4d0399249aed2a408c6d.jpg



black is the way to go:naughtyd:

woah..this is my fc lol can i get more pics of it? and buy the exhaust

[blackoutt]

Rattle Zenki from way back...

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd192/blackedoutt2000/camo40.jpg (http://s222.photobucket.com/albums/dd192/blackedoutt2000/?action=view&current=camo40.jpg)

and rattle bay...

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd192/blackedoutt2000/IMG_2189.jpg (http://s222.photobucket.com/albums/dd192/blackedoutt2000/?action=view&current=IMG_2189.jpg)

[dahveed]

pretty shitty celly pics. it didnt come out too bad. haha. way better than faded black primer at the very least. ignore the 4x4 status+sportmaxx lol

EDIT: Rustoleum Pure Gold Metallic. Like 7 dollars a can.
Took 10 cans in total. The car was primered for a year beforehand. hahaha. so does it count? No clear, but my homie might throw some on for me.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/daahveed/026258e3.jpghttp://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/daahveed/04c5eae5.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/daahveed/e1b32ef9-1.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/daahveed/ce082780.jpg

[ManoNegra]

future posters:
if you could include the paint brand/type/size etc.
how many cans it took?
primer?
clear?
than this thread would be a lot more useful
as it is, it's little more than rampant post whoring

thx, I may be doing a temporary rattle can job on one of my cars
and the info would be helpful

[silviaguy240]

I'll know exactly later, but for my hatch up there, two decent coats on bumper, fenders, doors and rockers is just under 3 cans. im gonna think 5-6 for the whole car including hood. Rustoleum pro which is 15oz cans.

[dahveed]

fixed my post :-)

[boobs13]

woah..this is my fc lol can i get more pics of it? and buy the exhaust



my buddie is selling that exhaust, if your interested pm me......

[HyperTek]

hmm that gold can look decent , just put a lil work into knocking out dings/dents, then get your buddy to throw a clear coat

[inertiadrft]

Pretty impressive. I had clicked on the thread to throw some hate into the mix, but damn it all looks pretty good so its hard too now.

Still for the time involved I would go actual automotive spray it on in a booth paint. Still you guys are doin pretty good work.

Since you say the pics are 7 years old or so, have any pics of how looks now?


http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j271/inertiadrft/inertia06.jpg

Well, I have this ^ picture of how it looked some time after the two tone picture was taken, I actually painted it with real automotive paint in my back patio.
But to answer your question, if you want to see a more recent picture of this car, just Google "Risky Devil 180sx"

[catthefish]

I started spray painting everything glitter haha, did my light shrouds they look pimp haha

[kevinphan]

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l113/kevin_phan/D70s/D70/Purple-Bay.jpg

[repda916]

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d159/cheeks916/1-4.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d159/cheeks916/supplies.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d159/cheeks916/doinwork.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/51/l_85c6c10e14e344579af15bda3fc14d3e.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/39/l_3eca731454aa4938bb7427884351e918.jpg

[irax]

FUCK YEAH! roller method!

[dahveed]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/daahveed/f6d9e6d8-1.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/daahveed/996a4d67.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/daahveed/922b888d-1.jpg
Better pics :-)

[ILLES13]

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l113/kevin_phan/D70s/D70/Purple-Bay.jpg






Wow what color paint,brand is that? looks amazing

[kevinphan]

Krylon Rich Plum with a white base.

[ILLES13]

Krylon Rich Plum with a white base.

Looks baller, i love it!

[BustedS13]

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j271/inertiadrft/inertia06.jpg

Well, I have this ^ picture of how it looked some time after the two tone picture was taken, I actually painted it with real automotive paint in my back patio.
But to answer your question, if you want to see a more recent picture of this car, just Google "Risky Devil 180sx"

i know this pic has been adjusted, but that car is sick, especially for a rattlecan.