Rattle can vs spray gun

[88flatblack]

will a rattle can give me a descent paint gob on my sami(body is descent)..or should i spend money on a spray gun..THANKS!!

[XL7Limited]

The spray can will give you spray can quality and a paint gun will give you paint gun quality. Can't make it any clearer then that

[Resedasamurai]

If by decent you mean looks like crap, then yes

Respect your Sammi and send her to a professional painter... You will be glad you did.

[Mikeww]

Uh O better get Macco.....

Get yerself a decent gun from Harbor freight or Northorn and learn to use it, it takes practice but it can be done. You will find that prep is 95% of the job.

Mike

O and for goodness sake wear a mask some of them paints will kill your lungs!!!

[fordem]

Rattle cans are cheap & effective for small projects, if you try to paint an entire car with them, the results are not going to be an "automotive quality" paint job - and this is coming from someone with an entire shelf full of half empty rattle cans in varying colors, and who has used rattle cans for automotive trim & touch up.

I can't believe that someone used the term "decent gun" in the same sentence as Harbor Freight & Northern Tool - don't get me wrong, I love going in there, and browsing, and occasionally buying something - that would be a cheap gun, and you will get cheap results, but, by the time you've invested in a gun, compressor et all, it won't be a cheap paint job, especially if you have limited experience.

I do agree that prep work is what makes or breaks the job.

[Billjohn]

What are your plans for the rig?
Are you gonna drive it on the street most of the time?
Are you going to thrash in the foliage (trees, bushes)?
Are you going to play on the rock trails?

A nice paint job will look great on the street and in the magazines, but if you are going to acquire lots of scratches (desert pinstriping around here) or the occasional dent from a half blind spotter, then you might want something you can touch up easily (rattlecan). It's alot easier on the nerves when you are trying to concentrate on the right line up the waterfall instead of worrying about whether the tree branch is going to scratch your door...

[88flatblack]

what i have is fair black primer,what i want is a descent matte black, i drive my sami 1or 2 days a week and some mild offroading..mostly waiting for some big snow days to get us back and forth to work. i really like the way my sami looks just wanting to make it look better...thanks for the replies

[hotrodsami]

I have read this an have to say that there is a third option that has not been discussed.

Bed Liner

You can get a cheap roll-on bed liner kit for less than 100 bucks and have a paint job that will not get scratched easily and still look pretty good. Roll-on bed liner paint is easy to do your self, one weekend and you can have a sharp looking rig.

[hobbsy]

you have me intrigued..I have never heard of this..abit more info if you can

[Billjohn]

Originally Posted by hobbsy

you have me intrigued..I have never heard of this..abit more info if you can

Check out a thread from a few years ago. Good stuff there.
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