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Rattle can advice please
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I've got the big blue one from HF and it sucks. I find it helpful on my set up to leave the moisture bleed open on the compressor just a hair when I spray.
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It works good till it gets water in it. You can't get all of the water out unless you take it apart. The drain is too high and some ribs are in the way of the exit. Other than that, it does a good job of filtering the air...till you get water in it. It's a big problem here due to the high humidity.
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Well since I can't get the Dupli-Color bulk paint in the color that comes in the can and I've already got several cans and more cans are only $5 per 12 oz...
The Dupli-Color rep emailed me and told me the bad news. Not available in bulk packaging for use with a spray gun.
For the time being I'm just going to use the spray cans. For $15 I get 36 oz (3 cans) and the cans are big enough each and do a pretty good job.
Also this coming weekend may be my last window of weather opportunity and I don't want to spend that putting together a system and figuring out how to use it.
I'll do that when I go to spray the Sprite, maybe next summer
The Dupli-Color rep emailed me and told me the bad news. Not available in bulk packaging for use with a spray gun.
For the time being I'm just going to use the spray cans. For $15 I get 36 oz (3 cans) and the cans are big enough each and do a pretty good job.
Also this coming weekend may be my last window of weather opportunity and I don't want to spend that putting together a system and figuring out how to use it.
I'll do that when I go to spray the Sprite, maybe next summer
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What if you emptied the spray cans into a container? That could be interesting.....
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Be sure to post a video of the experience! I've actually done it a couple of times and it worked great. Just a bit messy. Latex gloves would have helped my situation back then...
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yep... I got tired of the crummy splattering toward the end of the can and did what you said.... let the air out of the can, pop a hole in it, and pour it out. I used to restore pedal cars and vintage bicycles and used several small spray guns.
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Have you checked to see what Rustoleum has to offer yet? There are others out there and you might like another color better.
Here's one, boat paint:
https://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=4&sid=207007
here's another in the hi po line in gallons:
https://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=130&sid=7738402
Here's one, boat paint:
https://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=4&sid=207007
here's another in the hi po line in gallons:
https://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=130&sid=7738402
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Rick, I can't help but feel that you are going to regret a cheap paint job. Before you commit yourself too much to rattle cans and drained rattle cans, consider whether you should just do it right. There are economical paint lines out the (summit has one and I think eastwood too) It's easy to pull a trunk to do this, but, before too long you are going to be in the area of engines and interiors. I just don't see the durability or sheen or coverage coming from rattle cans. My vote is, wait till you can do it right.
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Thanks JP,
Noted - but what you might not fully grasp is how truly ugly the brown is.
This course lets me do a little at a time, the paint is surprisingly good and actually looks real nice. It's automotive paint in a spray can.
It's cheap enough I don't mind experimenting with it and so far I have my old brown panels I could bolt back on should I choose.
Noted - but what you might not fully grasp is how truly ugly the brown is.
This course lets me do a little at a time, the paint is surprisingly good and actually looks real nice. It's automotive paint in a spray can.
It's cheap enough I don't mind experimenting with it and so far I have my old brown panels I could bolt back on should I choose.
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I appreciate the brown is ugly, I just figure the route you've chosen may mean you have to do it all again in a couple of years and then you'll have two layers to contend with. That being said, it's your car right?! 
from the ugliness point of view sounds like anything will be an improvement.
from the ugliness point of view sounds like anything will be an improvement.
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JPSmit said:
Yes, and I have all these nice MK1 body parts...
The MK1 trunk lid is such a better thing it's just amazing.
I suppose mainly due to the nice chrome 4 piece emblem set.
The old body panels have something the newer ones don't.
Maybe it's just the beaten out by hand look, they are not perfect like the newer panels. Maybe that's just age, I'm not sure. I am sure I really like my new trunk lid and when set side by side with the brown one with the pressed aluminum emblem I'd choose the MK1 lid every time. Heck it was way nicer than the brown one when it was just sitting in primer.
I have a picture of that:
