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2013 Z. Painting the whole car with rattle cans :)

Originally Posted by Rid3_FaM0uS Just wanted to let you know I support what you're doing syno! I hope this turns out sharp. I always wanted a PW nismo instead of

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Old 07-16-2014, 12:06 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Just wanted to let you know I support what you're doing syno! I hope this turns out sharp. I always wanted a PW nismo instead of my brilliant silver but I figured changing the paint would just deface the value of the car being that they were made in limited batches. IVE GOT to check this out when my car hits the road again!

Are you planning on doing under the hood and in the engine bay as well?
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That's why I'm taking every panel off the car and doing them one by one. No door jam miss colors. Engine bay however will be silver but once the roll cage goes in I think its price will be whatever someone wants to pay for a track car.
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painting small pieces is fine. i do that often to paint lips and stuff.

not sure how well rattle cans can withstand the long spray duration on large panels as pressure inside the can drops as you spray. that is the limiting factor for using rattle cans... the fan nozzles are usually pretty decent.

one reason why when i paint wheels, i use 3-4 rattle cans simultaneously (not in both hands lol) and spray layers from each can taking turns before pressure drops. and keep the cans in the sun, warm to the touch.
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Scotch brite would have been enough ;-)

To OP, I respect and enjoy reading your journals. You have a great skill set and very adventurous. Kudos.

Just out of interest is it single stage paint you are using? I am assuming the rattle can paint is 1 pack? 1k.
Thanks. I just wish my skills could be done in a tenth the time so I could make some real money and have a real business. But I do love my day job getting to work with my hands all day. Gotta have money to make money though and I can't afford a building, CNC machine, lathe, paint booth, etc etc. plus once you have all that you have to charge a million an hour just to keep the lights on and all the little people like myself suffer. It's a vicious cycle.

Umm no idea. It's just the duplicolor like I said, this little guy...
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That's what I'm doing

More in depth?!? I'll sum the first page!
Scotch bright the clear
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Thanks, I need a new arm though. Getting tired.
aright you're good to go good sir. from the photos it looked too basic.

its gonna turn out great and for all the haters... this can be done.

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painting small pieces is fine. i do that often to paint lips and stuff.

not sure how well rattle cans can withstand the long spray duration on large panels as pressure inside the can drops as you spray. that is the limiting factor for using rattle cans... the fan nozzles are usually pretty decent.

one reason why when i paint wheels, i use 3-4 rattle cans simultaneously (not in both hands lol) and spray layers from each can taking turns before pressure drops. and keep the cans in the sun, warm to the touch.
What happens when the pressure drops? I've done 3 cans so far and all is good. I have 6 over head lights in my little 1 car garage with a painted white wall and when I spray I make sure I see the reflection during coat 3-4 so it's laying solid wet.

I do that too! One can was getting low so I only used it for the edges so the can was level. Then a new can was used to spray horizontal over the parts. And its 90 in my garage. In the winter I'll use a hair dryer and stick them in my paints to keep warm haha.
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i get more blobs vs the fine mist.
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i get more blobs vs the fine mist.
Gotcha. Yeah I saw a few and moved that can from horizontal to vertical. Only new cans go on top.

I think the hoods next and I'll remove it and lean it straight up to help the cans out.
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Heat the cans in some hot water, turns the blobs into a fine mist
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Heat the cans in some hot water, turns the blobs into a fine mist
the heat from the sun is suppose to do that..? per my above post.

i dont have hot water running outside.
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who has hot water running outside their house? you lucky bastards
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We do in Texas. If it's hot outside, you can get pretty hot water directly out of the hose for a few minutes before it cools off to lukewarm

OP, the only thing I have a problem with is the fact that you used a Chrysler color Otherwise, nicely executed, like most of your DIY work
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wish i had hot water in the winter... then we can all wash our salted up cars outside while it's snowing.


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That's why I'm taking every panel off the car and doing them one by one. No door jam miss colors. Engine bay however will be silver but once the roll cage goes in I think its price will be whatever someone wants to pay for a track car.
Awesome man! You could always revisit it if you decide you're tired of looking at two tone anyways I suppose I was just curious if this was going to turn into a full out paint job overhaul or a nice visual change is all haha! well good luck man and as always ill keep watching! It's cool seeing someone else close by doing so much DIY work to their Z as well! Hopefully some day we run into each other at a OGC meet or something
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looks like my rattle can trigger handle thingie arrived.
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Sweet, now you can spraybomb like a pro kenchan!
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