Ok so here is the deal ..... I got bored & painted the back quarters & trunk on my del sol using rustoleum products....

I used some primer / paint / clear protectant

I didn't do a good job at all and didn't have any kind of rythm or pattern... lol
I was actually talking on the phone and spraying away.... needless to say it was my first time......

I figured i'd take it to maaco if i hated it.... here are the pics.... IS there anything i can do as a rookie to fix it a little better..... maybe use duplicolor ?

BEFORE ... YOU CAN SEE THE REAR QUARTER


After my shitty spray job :

 

did you use rattle can ???if so id sand it down and spray again ,but this time stay off the phone lol,tape off the tailights and such .

buy one of those little adapters that attaches to the top of the can looks like a little gun (works great) then do nice even passes while realeasing the trigger at the end of the pass with the can 6inches away from the car ,from what it looks like you were all lover the place ,take you time and do thin coats ,rattle can can look sick if you take your time


with rustolem i noticed that a nice wet sand helps alot

here is a pic of my trailor ,useing rustolem ,primer and paint








good luck if you have any more questions PM me and ill help you out

peace

mitch

 

lol is your trailer an old civic hacked in two?

 

Ok, its not the product that you used that caused the bad job. The problem you had is where you were just spraying everywhere. This came from my how-to, even though it is not for a spray can the same tech. is to be used...

SPRAY GUN APPLICATION STROKE

You want to apply in a side to side movement of the spray gun to distribute the paint evenly. You want to practice on masking paper to get it perfect. Any problems with the spray pattern must be corrected before painting the vehicle.

To use a spray gun, hold the gun 6 to 8 inches away from the surface. Normally, hold the gun parallel and perpendicular to the surface. Keep the gun at a right angle to the vehicle. This should be done even when spraying curves in the body. If you tilt the gun when spraying the sides of the vehicle, an uneven paint film will result. On flat surfaces such as the hood or roof, the gun should be pointed almost straight down.

Avoid fanning the gun with your wrist. Fanning the gun will deposit an uneven paint film. The paint film will be thicker right in front of your gun and thinner on the sides. The only time you should fan the gun is when you are trying to blend a small repair spot. With a spot repair, you want the paint fim thinner at the edges to blend out the spray.

Spray gun triggering involves stopping the paint spray before you stop moving the gun sideways. When you pull halfway back on the trigger, only air blows out of the nozzle. When you pull all the way back, paint is atomized and sprayed out.

During the application stroke, release halfway on the trigger right before you stop moving the gun sideways. This will prevent too much paint being deposited when the gun changes direction. It will also keep air moving through the nozzle to help prevent sudden burst of paint. Release the trigger halfway at the end of each pass, then pull it back when beginning the pass in the opposite direction.

Move the gun with a steady, deliberate pass, about one foot per second. The speed must be consistent or it will result in an uneven coat. Spray edges and corners first. Aim directly at the corner or edge so that half of the spray covers each side of the corner or edge. After all the edges and corners have been sprayed, spray the face or front of the panel.

Generally, start spraying at the top of any upright surface, such as as door panel. The gun nozzle should be level with the top of the panel. The upper half of the spray pattern should hit and cover the masking paper. Move the gun all the way across the top of the panel. Make sure you hold the gun square with the panel and keep it the same distance from the panel.

You want to make sure each spray gun coat cover about half of the previous coat of paint. Make each pass in the opposite direction. So one half of the spray pattern overlaps the previous coat. The other half of the paint pattern is applied to the unpainted area. For a double coat, repeat, making sure to allow flash time of several minutes between coats.

Hope that helps.
Just to let you know, you can do a good job with rattle can. I have seen a guy that could rattle can a car then sand and buff the finish. When he was finished you couldnt tell if it was OEM paint or not. GL

 

yes it is lol good info harmonator i couldent have said it better my self

 

I know I know, Don't paint you car with HOUSE PAINT!!!

 

when you sand (WET SAND) use 320 grit and use water it will take the spray paint off alot easier!

if you must spray paint get the exact match duplicolor from pepboys it has a "fanspray" tip (its different than regualr spray paint tips)

it will help you out alot more paintign and use even strokes along the body panel overlaping each line by haldway

meaning lay one line down then about half way down lay the other so they overelap and you dont get the line affect


but i wouldnt spray paint you r car ive done it and it doesnt look good

 

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lol...I have seen that done before.