Has Anybody Here Ever Spray Painted a Car?

[CleanFlow]

My next door neighbor has a 1986 Toyota Supra that just sits in her driveway.
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The body is fine, save a huge dent on the front right, and the paint is all good except the front bumper. I really want to buy the car from her, but if anything, I would love detailing it for her.

No sense detailing the car if the front bumper has no paint... What I was wondering, has anybody here had success with aerosol paint cans and 2-stage clear and just respray the front myself? I've been scouring YouTube and saw several videos saying how good it could turn out
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[KneeDragr]

I took a shot at it once, on a car I paid 800$ for because I needed transportation and it had working AC.

The hood was rusted out so I sanded all the rust down, put that black stuff on it, primed, sanded and painted it. It was probably the best looking panel on the car, but thats not saying much.

I kept that thing 2 years, only problem was a dead battery once, and sold it for 500$.

[ForceField]

It's a lot of work to do the entire car. But it can be done.

[Wayneezy]

its time consuming i did it before. Only good advice i can give is when you are done a section turn the bottle upside down and spray excess out until its just air. This will prevent bubbles and spotting

[ihaveacamaro]

Just plastidip the whole thing lol

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7uT4dTMUEA]PlastiDip Your Entire Car - NEW Sprayer - Pro Car Kit from DipYourCar - Matte Black GTI - YouTube[/video]

[BobbyG]

A few years ago someone here painted their entire car with Rustoleum enamel and rolled it on! If I remember this story correctly the car had quite a bit of clear coat failure so he sanded it down and painted it using a fine foam roller and I was very surprised how well it turned out considering the shape it was in.

That Supra appears to be in decent shape and I'm not sure that it deserves a rolled on paint job. Is there anyway you can swing a trip to the body shop. it'll come out a lot better.....:props:

[EddieF]

If your looking to just get the bumper painted, take it to a body shop, its not that much. Thats a badass classic car!

[dcjredline]

I have had luck with painting spots on cars as you asked about. Never had luck painting a whole car with spray bombs. Take a look at my FB album where I painted alot of places on my moms Blazer. Turned out ok considering the spray cans were only $12 each color matched to the paint code.

I used a pre-mixed single stage spray paint.

1. Repaired area
2. Clean with prep-sol
3. Spray Primer
4. Wet sand with I think it was 600
5. Spray Paint
6. Wet sand with 1000, 1500, 2000
7. Buff to a gloss.

Took me about 4 - 5 days to complete it but I think the results were well worth it.

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[SON1C]

If you go onto a mustang forum we rattle can wheels and bumpers all the time
It can come out with good-great results
Best advice is to take your time

[tuscarora dave]

Here are a few rattle can jobs that I did. The van was just cheap Rustoleum or Krylon and the Grand Am I went and had the color matched per the paint code and used primer and clear from the same auto paint supply.

Hopefully these will help.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/49611-did-little-bumper-repair-my-new-shop.html

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/off-topic/32674-repainting-my-van-s-hood.html

[CEE DOG]

I did.... My 91 Chevy S10.... I was a kid... new nothing about detailing... So i bought the truck with a couple hundred thousand miles and on the way home went through a car wash. By the time it dried every bit of the gloss was gone. :( damn glazes!!!! Anyway, now i know i could have restored the ss perfectly but back then no clue... Tried a couple wm hand polishes, removed too much paint, lived with it awhile, and finally gave that a shot

[NYYYCEandEEEEZY]

About 40 years ago after a few beers, a bunch of us got together to spray paint a buddy's old VW with a can of paint I recall we purchased at Montgomery Ward, but he wasn't too appreciative, and I wouldn't recommend that idea!

[CEE DOG]

Haha!! Roflmao!

[CEE DOG]

Thats awesome!

[Perfections]

I painted an iroc z with rattle cans. Came out looking like crap but was looking better then it did previously, plus the dude was in trouble with the law and needed a color change! Lol