 The 500 dollar weekend rattle can paint job, Not letting perfect get in the way of 'better than it was' |
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| 914rrr |
 Aug 16 2025, 06:28 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,935 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Knoxville, TN Member No.: 874 Region Association: South East States  |
Very impressive for a rattle can job!
Could similar results be had for a clearcoat only rattle can respray? |
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| Front yard mechanic |
Aug 16 2025, 06:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,372 Joined: 23-July 15 From: New Mexico Member No.: 18,984 Region Association: None 
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Nice job should last as long as the new Hyundai
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| OrangeBones |
Aug 16 2025, 08:52 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 113 Joined: 20-November 20 From: 18914 Member No.: 24,914 Region Association: North East States
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Plastidip is an affordable option as well. I dipped mine and it held up well for the last 4 years. The best part is I can peel it off and change colors in a weekend.
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| Craigers17 |
Aug 16 2025, 09:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 866 Joined: 5-August 17 From: Rome, GA Member No.: 21,317 Region Association: South East States
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Looks great! When I was watching some YouTube videos on DIY auto paint jobs, at the end the guy said, remember…it’s just paint. I appreciate you posting this, maybe it will re-motivate me. On the parts of my car that I have already painted, I was especially impressed with the quality of the newer rattle can clear coats.
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| emerygt350 |
Aug 16 2025, 10:45 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,122 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(914rrr @ Aug 16 2025, 06:28 AM)  Very impressive for a rattle can job! Could similar results be had for a clearcoat only rattle can respray? I think if you started with some reasonable paint underneath, and no body work of course, absolutely. I didn't paint the trunk lid on mine because it really looked fine. All I did was buff that with cutting compound and then polish, but if it had bad imperfections I think I would 600 grit it down to the paint and respray with clear coat. I just got a box of cheapo Rust-Oleum clear coat on Amazon 6 bottles for 50 dollars. I still have one left. I would say the expensive stuff means much less work as far as post spray work. The cheap stuff required 1000/1500/2000/cutting compound and polish. I didn't even polish the door I did with the expensive clear coat spray from AutoZone. |
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| saigon71 |
Aug 16 2025, 04:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,017 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Dillsburg, PA Member No.: 10,428 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Very nice job! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
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| 914sgofast2 |
Aug 16 2025, 07:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 756 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
I would not never ecommend painting a car with Plasti-Dip paints. I painted some wheel centers with Plasti-Dip paint about three (3) years ago. When I recently tried to peel it off, the Plasti-Dip would not come off. I had to first use old gasoline to soften the Plasti-Dip, and then scrap it off with a plastic scrapper so I wouldn't scratch and score the metal underneath. I will never paint anything with Plasti-Dip paint again if I even had the slightest thought of removing that type of paint in the future.
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| OrangeBones |
Aug 17 2025, 08:46 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 113 Joined: 20-November 20 From: 18914 Member No.: 24,914 Region Association: North East States
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It might not have been applied with enough coats. Anytime I’ve had to peel it off I never had a problem but that’s only been with wheels….The body might be next which is two base and two top coats. I’ll report back when that happens.
quote name='914sgofast2' date='Aug 16 2025, 09:36 PM' post='3219749'] I would not never ecommend painting a car with Plasti-Dip paints. I painted some wheel centers with Plasti-Dip paint about three (3) years ago. When I recently tried to peel it off, the Plasti-Dip would not come off. I had to first use old gasoline to soften the Plasti-Dip, and then scrap it off with a plastic scrapper so I wouldn't scratch and score the metal underneath. I will never paint anything with Plasti-Dip paint again if I even had the slightest thought of removing that type of paint in the future. [/quote] |
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| emerygt350 |
Aug 17 2025, 01:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,122 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
I was reading a can of peel it off paint today. Said don't leave it on for more than 6 months.
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| burton73 |
Aug 17 2025, 05:03 PM
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Senior member, and old dude Group: Members Posts: 3,876 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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The paint came out decent for the cost and effort. Still like the Chalon body in the two-tone paint like the Paint scheme on the first ones in the 70s
Best Bob B |
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| burton73 |
Aug 17 2025, 05:05 PM
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Senior member, and old dude Group: Members Posts: 3,876 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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| wonkipop |
Aug 17 2025, 10:40 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,921 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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