Which is better spraypaint or the stuff you have to mix?

mustangv600 · October 31st, 2009, 06:04 PM

I was just wondering because I want to repaint my car but have the professional clear coat shine to it. So which is better? I was going to buy the 4oz can of mystic blue paint from TCPglobal.com and use duplicolor clear coat I know you have to buff it and polish afterwards but they should both look the same right?
I fixed my sideskirts and was going to paint them blue (my car is silver btw) but I plan on doing it sections at a time like one day the hood the next the trunk until its just the body left. but was wondering for the car spray cans or buy the spray guns I already have an air compressor but nowhere to paint at.

6er_w/a_Vengance · October 31st, 2009, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by mustangv600

I was just wondering because I want to repaint my car but have the professional clear coat shine to it. So which is better? I was going to buy the 4oz can of mystic blue paint from TCPglobal.com and use duplicolor clear coat I know you have to buff it and polish afterwards but they should both look the same right?
I fixed my sideskirts and was going to paint them blue (my car is silver btw) but I plan on doing it sections at a time like one day the hood the next the trunk until its just the body left. but was wondering for the car spray cans or buy the spray guns I already have an air compressor but nowhere to paint at.

well...if your going to use a paint gun make sure your compressor doesn't sputter air but gives you a nice flow of air...

as for the paint...i have seen foxes around here spraybombed with just krylon and a clear coat polished and buffed...let me go find a pic of a local stang that did...

6er_w/a_Vengance · October 31st, 2009, 08:36 PM

here are some pics of his rattle canning the car...

GreenFaleen · October 31st, 2009, 09:30 PM

if you take your time and are good with a can, spray paint can look awesome

flatlinerford · November 1st, 2009, 12:29 AM

i spry can'd mine it looks preety dam good for outa can.

Redux · November 1st, 2009, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by 6er_w/a_Vengance

here are some pics of his rattle canning the car...

Holy shit!

Your sure he rattled that?

6er_w/a_Vengance · November 1st, 2009, 01:23 AM

Originally Posted by Redux

Holy shit!

Your sure he rattled that?

yeppers...he had to get the paint done for our one year club meet.

mustanginky · November 1st, 2009, 01:19 PM

i wouldn't use spray can's personally.

StangGTR07 · November 1st, 2009, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by mustanginky

i wouldn't use spray can's personally.

^I would agree. Not sure what the long term reliability would be. If you have an air compressor all you need is an air dryer and a HVLP gun. A makeshift booth can be made.

Zatrekaz · November 1st, 2009, 09:42 PM

Look at it this way... do you want a quick cheap job? If so, go with rattle cans. Do you want a longer but much better looking job? If so, get you a quality spray gun and quality paint along with all the other tools and take your time.

The problem I am running into tryin to get my own painting setup made is the compressor. Seems the compressors that put out enough cfm's for the guns are very expensive. The guns themselves are not expensive at all.

6er_w/a_Vengance · November 1st, 2009, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by Zatrekaz

Look at it this way... do you want a quick cheap job? If so, go with rattle cans. Do you want a longer but much better looking job? If so, get you a quality spray gun and quality paint along with all the other tools and take your time.

The problem I am running into tryin to get my own painting setup made is the compressor. Seems the compressors that put out enough cfm's for the guns are very expensive. The guns themselves are not expensive at all.

i use a 6ft tall Craftsman tank...it worked great when i painted my old truck

Zatrekaz · November 2nd, 2009, 01:56 AM

How much did you pay for it? And would you happen to have a link somehwhere it is bein sold?

xNUM1KILLAx · November 2nd, 2009, 03:26 AM

i didnt know you could just spray paint your car.

xNUM1KILLAx · November 2nd, 2009, 03:27 AM

sorry needed one more post to do what i wanted so i broke this up in two. Ya so is there a special spray paint you need if you are going to spray paint your car

Molitor · November 2nd, 2009, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by mustanginky

i wouldn't use spray can's personally.

+ 1 on that too, I just dont like that look, but to each his own

October 31st, 2009, 06:04 PM	#1
mustangv600 Newbie 2000 mustang v6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: reading Posts: 46	Which is better spraypaint or the stuff you have to mix? I was just wondering because I want to repaint my car but have the professional clear coat shine to it. So which is better? I was going to buy the 4oz can of mystic blue paint from TCPglobal.com and use duplicolor clear coat I know you have to buff it and polish afterwards but they should both look the same right? I fixed my sideskirts and was going to paint them blue (my car is silver btw) but I plan on doing it sections at a time like one day the hood the next the trunk until its just the body left. but was wondering for the car spray cans or buy the spray guns I already have an air compressor but nowhere to paint at.

October 31st, 2009, 08:36 PM	#3
6er_w/a_Vengance Sonic Blue FTGDMFW!!! 2004 Mustang v6 10.73 1/8th mile Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 3,560	here are some pics of his rattle canning the car... __________________ 2004 Mustang 3.9 v6 K&N - True Dual Thrush Welded Exhaust - 5k HIDs - Show car shine 24/7 Fuckers

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GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,788	if you take your time and are good with a can, spray paint can look awesome __________________ Scion Tc-going turbo MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer buy my nitrous http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...-kit-sale.html "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

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