Flat black rattle can?

[energie]

Anyone paint their explorer with just some flat black paint in a spray can? got pictures of it? how does it turn out?
i have the stock grey paint but the clear coat peeled all on the roof and **** and it looks horrible so i like the look of flat black and gloss paint out of a can is iffy so can i get some pics?
and yes there is google btu i wanted your opinion who did it.
thanks

 

[SteveH - Colo]

It's going to look horrible with spray-bomb flat. At least use satin black (not flat) - satin is semi-gloss. Any spray-bomb deal will show spray marks. If you paint it satin with a gun and do it right, it may look ok.

 

[boggs1227]

check out blacksheep josh's truck i think he did that to his .personally i'm going with rhino liner on the wheel wells and the side ground effects.maybe the bumpers to but not the bumper trim.

 

[james t]

Forget the spray bomb, get a gallon of rustoleum and the short white foam roller and roll it on.

 

[Blacksheep Josh]

I didn't do my truck correctly. I had it taped up, and the clear sanded off of it. Was just going to paint over my stock paint (just with clear removed). The places I took my time came out all right, but is by no means perfect. I tried a few different ways of doing it, from rustoleum flat black rolled on, to the same paint thinned out. To be honest using walmart rattle cans was the easiest, but I ended up having an emergency, and spray painted the entire truck in about 2 hours using about 20 cans.

I got a bunch of dust and pollen in the paint, and it still rubs off some, like black sand. But it's turned out all right to be honest, I think if I took my time in a clean environment, and went back and wetsanded with a fine grit, it'll look all right.

You can see it's very spotty, and I did the "roll on method" along the front two fenders and hood cause I was drunk by that point... didn't thin it out at all, it's caked up a lot, you can see the roller strokes. But I still think if you take your time, it'll turn out decent. I'm going to redo most of it in teh coming months, but I'm going to do one section at a time.

Edit: Only half the hatch is painted fully, and on the doors where it looks darker then other spots is where I got to close.

 

[Blacksheep Josh]

Sorry to keep posting/hogging it up. But I wanted to put one more thought down. I've been thinking about sanding all the black off that I can, and using black spray primer. It builds up and sprays easily, plus after a while it kinda gels and builds a little shine so it's not completely black. Just a thought I've been having.

 

[X~FACTOR]

20 cans x $6 per can = $120

Add $170 more and you can get the MAACO special. I know a lot of guys here knock Maaco down because they keep comparing it to other PROFESSIONAL paint job. Of course you can't compare it. Doh! $3000 vs $300. But for the price, you are getting helluva lot. I mean paint alone cost $300. I think its way better than doing it yourself with rattle can paint with no paint booth.

 

[Blacksheep Josh]

20 cans x $6 per can = $120

If you use the expensive spray paint.

I used on sale .86 cent a can paint. I spent:

Paint = $17.20 (if we're speaking of just rattle can)
Newspaper = $1.25 (it was sunday and I wanted the comics)
Masking tape was about 5 bucks.

Plus paint thinner, random cloths, beer, sandpaper.

I didn't spend over 100 dollars though, I think if I went back and took my time, it'd look all right.

Main thing is prep work definitely, and having a clean place to do it.

 

[james t]

Seriously, you are throwing money away spray bombing flat paint. The roller method is proven.

 

[X~FACTOR]

I used on sale .86 cent a can paint.

Whoa! 0.86 cents!
Josh, I think your truck would look sooo much better with just black primer and wet sanding it afterwards. It would minimize the spotty shade that it has now.

Preping is a *****.

 

[energie]

the previous owner of the bronco i had said he just used a rattle can and sprayed it, and it looked pretty decent

now dont mind the rest of it, it was only $800 (cdn) so its fine.

i honestly didnt think there would be any problems, do bit by bit on a clear summer day and hope nothing gets in it, do a few layers, if you overlap, itsfine, its ####ing flat black, it'll blend in. but maybe not

 

[Blacksheep Josh]

Whoa! 0.86 cents!
Josh, I think your truck would look sooo much better with just black primer and wet sanding it afterwards. It would minimize the spotty shade that it has now.

Preping is a *****.

Yeah, that's the plan now. I used grey primer before my second wreck when i was prepping to respray one fender the deep green color it was before, and primer is so easy to work with.

I think I'm just going to sand it all pretty good and rough, and use some black primer and wetsand it some and LEAVE IT.

I don't mind it now, but I just wish I had the time and money to finish it the way I need to.

 

[carlson1038]

Just a thought. I saw a 2nd gen on this site that was completely covered in Bedliner. This would cost a little more, but would hold up for ever.

 

[Blacksheep Josh]

It would, but are you sure you want to cover your truck with that stuff? It's pretty much permanent...

Maybe mix it up a little, I've thought about doing the running board and the lower few inches in bedliner to protect it from rocks and all

 

[Stic-o]

I sprayed mine with a $10 air sprayer from HF, and used Rusoleum

 

[exploder1221]

the exact thing hapened to me too, grey rig and the paint started chippin. I sanded it pretty crappy then put on black primer, then the flat black enamel. find the cans w/ the strait spray, not the round spray, or it would turn out ****ty.

mind the hood, my engine was hot, but yeah thats how it trned out, i like it

 

[exploder1221]

oh and it was both 4 cans of primer/4 cans of paint

 

[CCr]

from what I understand to get a good long lasting "murdered out" or "rat rod" look it takes a quality paint job with a satin clear coat over a black base coat. the rhino lined black truck is a "zapv" search it, we are a whole group. I myself have herculined the roof rack, bumpers, and plastics on the sides of my ZAPV X. I will do the bottom few inches with it later. I need to find a way to get the rubberized undercoating off first. doesn't seem to come off as easy as it did. the other option I see for a flat paint job is to buy a black X and never wash it. that's what I do.....

 

[boggs1227]

but the real question should be ..." how do the zombies feel about the paint " i hear they are particular when it comes to paint jobs lol ......

...like that x ....cool concept....


i like the herculiner look and i think that a sport with the side flares and half black on the doors would look good .

does that stuff require much prep work for it to cling on there ( sanding) or is it a epoxy based paint that will basiclly glue it's self anywhere it's put ?

 

[energie]

i sprayed the hood and the left front fender. my paint is wrecked, when i bought it, the clear coat peeled and **** so even though i sprayed this in the winter, whats the worst that can happen? it peels off? i was bored lol anyway.ill do the rest some other day.