Paint Opinons

[jn2630]

I will be painting my bronco this summer, and I wanted a simple, shiny black coat. I was considering using a rattle can with a spray gun attachment, because I don't have a spray gun or air compressor. Would I have to have the same ventilation and wear a respirator like I would with a spray gun? Is it more cost effective, considering I won't have to buy a lot of equipment? Has anyone else had good results with this?

 

[broncnaz]

I would wear something especailly with rattle can paint. Its probably not really all that cost effective but you will get it painted probably wont look great either especailly if you use gloss paint. Flat paint will look good with a rattle can. A better idea might be to take it to one of the cheap paint houses they actually do a pretty good job laying on paint. Just do your body work as they wont do it for the cheap price they charge. Thats one reason most people have bad luck with them as they will basically just respray your car with minimal prep work then soon after the paint peels and everyone complains that they do a crappy job. Its all in the prep work.

 

[Bitch'nBronco]

Do you have a Harbor Freight? I got a gun from them for 8 bucks and it shoots paint nicely. They are a knock off of the more expensive guns. I dont know if you golf or not or know the brands, but its comperable to the Cobra clubs which are knock offs of the PING clubs

 

[jn2630]

If I bought a spray gun, how much paint would I need to buy to paint the entire exterior of the bronco? I plan on using the roll on bed liner for the bottom and inside, so I will not be painting that.

 

[SaddleUp]

About 3/4 gallon. I would get a gallon though and that way you will have a bit extra for touchups later.

 

[jn2630]

I think if I use a sprayer, I want to paint it a military green, or boxwood green. Does anyone know how much this kind of paint cost by the gallon?

 

[Jerrod4567]

Rattle can paint wont stay shiny for very long. It will oxidize fast.

 

[byson1]

Automotive paint prices vary depending on the type and maker. PPG, Dupont and Sh. Williams are rather expensive but good paint. Napa can mix Martin Seynor (budget Sherw. Williams brand) and Oreiley's carries Nason which is the budget Dupont brand. Both are fine and much better than anything in a can. The top end paints being used now are eurethane and they are just like the paint on new cars. They are vey durable. A lesser expensive type is enamel but it holds up ok too. You could probably geta gallon of enamel in the $100 price range and urethane for $200 and up. I just painted a vehicle and did the whole job from start to finish. I plan on doing more painting so I bought a compressor and all the other supplies too. If I had no interest in painting and just wanted one vehicle painted I would do all the prep work and take it to someone else for the final spraying. It's cheaper that way and will probably look better. Spraying paint is an acquired skill and normally takes practice to get it to look good. BTW-gloss black paint is the hardest to spray adn make look good. If you use a can it ususally ends up looking terrible because it show every little flaw. Even pro's have problems making it look good.

 

[rcmbronc]

About the cheapest way to paint it is to get some acrylic enamel from one of the lower priced paint lines like Nason (Dupont) or Omni (PPG). Carguest has usually Nason and Napa should also have something. I used this on my trail truck but I added some flattener to the paint to give it a flat balck finish. I would do the body work and if there is any bare metal I would spray some epoxy primer over it. I have had good luck with Nason epoxy along with SPI epoxy. The SPI is already a flat black and looks good but will fade in the sun over time. If there is not bare metal then you could spray over it with a sealer and then paint. You can get a spray gun pretty cheap from places like Harbor Frieght or Tractor Supply and try to borrow a compressor. The sprayed paint will be 100% better than rattle can painting the truck. The one thing I will tell you about using the flattener. Make sure that you spray the whole truck with the same batch of paint mixed exactly the same at the same time, or there is a good chance that the paint will not match. The flattener works good, but it is real hard to be consistent with it. If you decide to use a gloss paint then forget about the flattener and paint away.

The acrylic enamel is not a good of paint as urethane, but it is way better than rattle can.

 

[Gummi Bear]

Tractor paint from TSC is what I use. Neither of the Broncos in my household are show winners, they're trail rigs. Besides, how cool is it to repaint the whole darn thing for less than $50? (paint, hardener, thinner, rags, etc) It also hurts a lot less when you gouge a big chunk out of it on a rock on the trail. ;D

 

[jn2630]

Tractor paint is what is on it now, and I hate it. I think I will do as some of you mentioned and do the body work and have a body shop paint it. Thanks for your input.

 

[70EB]

What's wrong with rattlecan paint jobs;D ;D

I only went this route because i was short for time and did not want to leave it in primer while I moved multiple times. I used Duplicolor Truck and SUV paint and their clear coat on top of it.

Wear a mask no matter what you do.

Mine has held up pretty good through the remainder of my buildup. Looks good at 10-15 feet. most people are surprised it was painted with rattlecans.

This would NOT be the route I would take for a long term paintjob. Probably would not be durable for the long haul but it worked for me in a pinch.

 

[FFMDX]

Look great to me! What color is that?...Duplicolor Charchoal or drk grey?

What's wrong with rattlecan paint jobs;D ;D

I only went this route because i was short for time and did not want to leave it in primer while I moved multiple times. I used Duplicolor Truck and SUV paint and their clear coat on top of it.

Wear a mask no matter what you do.

Mine has held up pretty good through the remainder of my buildup. Looks good at 10-15 feet. most people are surprised it was painted with rattlecans.

This would NOT be the route I would take for a long term paintjob. Probably would not be durable for the long haul but it worked for me in a pinch.

 

[rcmbronc]

Here is a interesting article about rattle can painting

http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/basic-basics-can-i-use-rattle-can-paint-my-car-44212.html

 

[70EB]

Look great to me! What color is that?...Duplicolor Charchoal or drk grey?

Dupli-Color
Truck, Van & SUV
T183
Gray (M)

I also used the clearcoat from the same line.

 

[FFMDX]

Kool Thanks!

Sean

 

[allenfahey]

I think if I use a sprayer, I want to paint it a military green, or boxwood green. Does anyone know how much this kind of paint cost by the gallon?

A gallon of solid Green single stage + the hardner will cost about $ 250-350. You need to add the masking paper, sand paper, guide coat, tape, prep solvent, tack rag, primer (and hardner, which some paint lines uses the same hardner that would be used in the SS) will all cost quite a bit more money. You can plan on spending about 4-500 easy with all the materials. If you want a flat or semigloss paint you just add a flattening ajent to the single stage.
If you want a cheap but not good paint job goto MAACO but do all your sanding and finish it off in 500 grit. They don't prep well at all and plan on overspray on your mouldings and door handles if you don't remove them.