17-09-2015, 08:52 AM
With a little time and effort, you can get really good results from rattle cans.
I used to only spray with rattle cans as i dont have a compressor. I do have a small hobby airbrush, but that is useless when it comes to large areas (anything over a coaster size)
This was all done with rattle cans.
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unfortunately i dont have any finished project build photos, as it was all lost in a workshop fire.
2500grit wet and dry, plus a washing up liquid mix is your best friend when it comes to rattle cans.
When the surface is prepd for primer, i do at least 2 good coats of primer, then rub it with wet and dry, once cleaned and acceptable, i then do at least 3-4 coats of color. This then gets flatted with 2500 wet and dry. all while wet, and it is best to leave your paper in a bucket for at least 20 mins before rubbing. (this allow the paper to soften a little, and prevents deep scratches being created while flatting off)
once again cleaned and dry, i then do at least 6 coats of lacquer. Alot i know, but once that is dry, i then flat it off, and hit it with cutting compound, then a really good T-Cut. It comes out like a mirror. It is alot more work than spray gun, but this system has enabled me to get consistently great results, and all it really costs is time.
Tony.
I used to only spray with rattle cans as i dont have a compressor. I do have a small hobby airbrush, but that is useless when it comes to large areas (anything over a coaster size)
This was all done with rattle cans.
unfortunately i dont have any finished project build photos, as it was all lost in a workshop fire.
2500grit wet and dry, plus a washing up liquid mix is your best friend when it comes to rattle cans.
When the surface is prepd for primer, i do at least 2 good coats of primer, then rub it with wet and dry, once cleaned and acceptable, i then do at least 3-4 coats of color. This then gets flatted with 2500 wet and dry. all while wet, and it is best to leave your paper in a bucket for at least 20 mins before rubbing. (this allow the paper to soften a little, and prevents deep scratches being created while flatting off)
once again cleaned and dry, i then do at least 6 coats of lacquer. Alot i know, but once that is dry, i then flat it off, and hit it with cutting compound, then a really good T-Cut. It comes out like a mirror. It is alot more work than spray gun, but this system has enabled me to get consistently great results, and all it really costs is time.
Tony.
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