Rattlecan Repaint
06-08-2006, 08:32 PM
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Rattlecan Repaint OK this may sound a little cheesy, but I'm wondering has anyone ever repainted parts of their car with a Duplicolor rattle can? You know, like the front bumper cover, rear spoiler and such. My reasoning behind the thought is that if the blemished area is gonna need some repaint anyway, then why not experiment with it? Let me hear your experiences/opinions.
06-08-2006, 08:48 PM
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ive used it on things like emblems, my lid, and a few other under hood things. my brother works at a body shop, so any time i need a panel painted, i have him do it
06-08-2006, 09:04 PM
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I think theres a guy on the forum with a red firebird and he rattlecanned one of his body panels and the damn thing matched perfectly and looked good. So I guess with a little luck you can get a good result although most people here will frown upon the idea of rattlecanning a car.
06-08-2006, 09:11 PM
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I did part of the front right bumper cover with Dupli-color nbm .....you can only tell if u really look in the right light...I will need a whole repaint down the road..some idiot touched my car with a grocery cart or whatever i think...small marks..my wife had to show me. Probably cost me 10 bucks altogether....fun doing it too. 
[ didn't really think it was gonna work out good at all ]
[ didn't really think it was gonna work out good at all ] 
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK#608
The paint on the front cover of my '94 LT1 beater looks like a$$.
I was thinking about rattle canning it. It's gotta look better than it does now.
I was thinking about rattle canning it. It's gotta look better than it does now.
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06-08-2006, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
I did part of the front right bumper cover with Dupli-color nbm .....you can only tell if u really look in the right light...I will need a whole repaint down the road..some idiot touched my car with a grocery cart or whatever i think...small marks..my wife had to show me. Probably cost me 10 bucks altogether....fun doing it too. [ didn't really think it was gonna work out good at all ]
[ didn't really think it was gonna work out good at all ]What technique did you use to blend it in with the factory paint? I have a can of MMM basecoat in my garage because I have a big scuff on my rear bumper. I know it wont look perfect but it sure as hell would look better than it does now. I just never did it because I wasnt sure the best way to blend it, plus I would need to use clear over it. Im assuming the paint you used already had the gloss in it?
06-08-2006, 10:04 PM
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I have a Sebring Silver Z with scuff marks and scratches all over it, some of the scratches are pretty deep.
Should I sand down the scratches first, prime it, rattle can it, wetsand it, and clearcoat it? Or could I get away with just spraypainting it and wetsanding and clearcoating?
Should I sand down the scratches first, prime it, rattle can it, wetsand it, and clearcoat it? Or could I get away with just spraypainting it and wetsanding and clearcoating?
06-08-2006, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Z28-CTYHNTR
What technique did you use to blend it in with the factory paint? I have a can of MMM basecoat in my garage because I have a big scuff on my rear bumper. I know it wont look perfect but it sure as hell would look better than it does now. I just never did it because I wasnt sure the best way to blend it, plus I would need to use clear over it. Im assuming the paint you used already had the gloss in it?
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Cool thanks for the info man, you made that sound pretty easy. Ill have to give it a go in a weekend and see what kind of results I can get. Im sick and tired of seeing this scrape down to the primer, makes the whole car look ugly. lol 
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK#608
The paint on the front cover of my '94 LT1 beater looks like a$$.
I was thinking about rattle canning it. It's gotta look better than it does now.
The paint on the front cover of my '94 LT1 beater looks like a$$.
I was thinking about rattle canning it. It's gotta look better than it does now.
