Spray Bomb Motorcycle Paint: The rattlecan diaries
Who says you need a fancy HVLP set up to get a killer paint job. On a budget? Don’t have a compressor? Just don’t want to sink big bucks into a paint job? Let the rattlecan guide you. No doubt there is limits to what you’ll be able to achieve, and if you want the paint job to last, you’re going to have to get it clear coated with something that will hold up to gas (urethane). Remember, killer paint jobs are all in the prep work. Spend your time and attention when you’re prepping your tins for paint and it will pay off 10 fold when you spray it. Here’s some inspiration to show you what’s been done with rattlecans.
Pics lifted from this jj thread.
April 10th, 2008 at 11:42 am |
that clear coat is 100% required. spraycan paint layers are so much thinner than real gun paint layers; your shiny new job will chip and ding so so quickly it’ll make you sick, never mind what happens at the gas station.
April 10th, 2008 at 12:31 pm |
It seems that i failed while finishing my tank. Its not gas station friendly at all, even with clear coat. So be careful about that point.
April 13th, 2008 at 6:23 pm |
The spraycan paintjob looks good on all the bikes. I agree with Rick, The clear coat is crucial.