Rattle-can paint job

[MaxTheKiing]

Alright, i know i asked this a lot but this will be my last thread, i swear haha.

I asked before about maaco jobs, i decided to not do that. I want to do it myself.

Before i said i HAD no experience painting, but i actually got a job as a painter about 3 months ago and ive been using a sprayer to paint houses and decks. its very similar to spraying a car i would assume. Im really good with layering and i think with patience i can do this myself. I have access to a spray gun and compressor to do in a garage or in a drive way.

What are yall tips on doing this? Should i use the air gun and such? or should i just rattle-can it? How should i prep? primer? im not sure, thank you!

[sweetbmxrider]

experiment with scrap body panels and hope the neighbors don't mind the fumes. there is a thread on here about painting, check it out

[bubba428]

I rattle canned my T/A and it came out decent. If you stay super smooth and don't let the can run out you can do a decent job

[usp55]

Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider

experiment with scrap body panels and hope the neighbors don't mind the fumes. there is a thread on here about painting, check it out

the neighbors will mind - just got done spraying the underside of my firebird, and the fumes went atleast two houses in every direction, now its a big joke when I talk to my neightbors. they wernt happy but **** had to get done.

IMO do all the prep work yourself and take it to macco, they usually have a special coming up this time of year. Do the prep, tape it all off, let them lay the paint down.

[NjbadSS]

do NOT try and rattle can it. It won't. Look good and in the end you will kick yourself. If you know someone with a detached garage that doesn't mind you using it, you can try it yourself with a gun. Take a look at the thread on here that is all about painting before. There are very helpful tips on there if you are not that experienced

[MaxTheKiing]

I have access to a gun to spray it, i might do that

[B4C]

Rustoleum and a roller........about just as good as a maaco job at a fraction of the cost......

[crazyl]

Maaco is not bad at all! Like someone stated make sure you do all the prep work yourself. I had my car done 4 yrs ago and it still has a great finish. ( I got maaco since I was parking in a high school parking lot and was not risking a lot of $ just to get it ruined)