My Rattle Can Paint Job

[Dobermann]

thanks, the hood is a junk yard replacement until i get a carbon fiber one. a truck backed into me

You're going to drop $600 on a CF hood but won't spring to have paint done? Or maybe atleast buy/rent a compressor and a gun to paint with?

[evil_demon_01]

Took almost two weeks to get it done right (as right as it can be done using spray paint lol). I have auto body background and i know how to sand right.

Even with the sanding, the can streaks are very obvious
Would have been better to hire a spray booth and gun, and spend a day there.

[90-91accorddx]

yo

yellow lines look wack

[theSOB]

Even with the sanding, the can streaks are very obvious
Would have been better to hire a spray booth and gun, and spend a day there.

most of the pics were taken as the paint was drying. before the sanding. only the last two had final sanding done. i'll take more today

[Extacee]

roller paintjob.

[bcjammerx]

wow...

uhm doesn't look great imo...maybe if you put a clear coat on it might look...better...talking about quality not on your "choice of paint scheme"

Also...i see a lot of signs you're doing mods that do not serve a purpose...just ones that you've seen done...again...just by looking at the car...and the 600 cf hood comment

[HardInThePaint]

Not tryin to clown but that looks like hell. Them minitrucks look pretty decent tho I gotta admit.

[JaberCB7]

not bad. Didnt you use the rattle cans with "wide" spray? i did my 99 mirage white and it had the same streaks...check my threads this summer ill be doing roller paint job on my cb

[theSOB]

not bad. Didnt you use the rattle cans with "wide" spray? i did my 99 mirage white and it had the same streaks...check my threads this summer ill be doing roller paint job on my cb

i didnt know they made those. that would have been a LOT easier lol

[h22cb719]

Not a big fan of the stripes either, but like everyone else said, to each their own...

The lines or "tiger stripes" is very typical with rattlecan paint jobs. Ive sprayed a few of my cars satin black before, and the only way I was able to rid it of the stripes was to paint one section at a time(for instance, removed fenders, hood, trunk, bumpers, etc, and sprayed them individually), very, very slowly and carefully. Its very difficult to lay down black rattlecan paint even enough to avoid them, so dont feel bad.

And, the hood's GOT to go mane...lol. What is the square section rivetted on there from/for?

[theSOB]

And, the hood's GOT to go mane...lol. What is the square section rivetted on there from/for?

ha ya, that's kind of a funny story. so when this f350 decided to back into me and fack up my whole front end i replaced the bumper and lights but the hood i just ran over to the junkyard. this one was in the best condition, just a few big dents here and there. since it was just a crappy junkyard hood, i didnt treat it as anything special. so when i had this awesome ides to put a paint can around my filter and a hose that connected to a cone on the from bumper, my clearance issue was fixed with a saw. i cut a hole in my hood to fit the can over the filter. then i hammed a piece of sheet metal to fit over it like an eclipse bulge lol. at the time, the welder was in use and i needed it done so i just riveted it on there

[h22cb719]

wow that is a funny story....LOL

Sucks man, Ive had trucks back into me before too. At least you had it happen to an accord, with parts available all over junkyards. Mine happened in my 85 nr2....not too many of those around junkyards....and sheits EXPENSIVE to replace on those....