Buying a truck and I have a question for you paint guys

[Snowman]

The roof needs sanded and primed. It is a 93 dakota with the typical rust on the roof and starting to on the hood. Question is do I tape it off sand it with some fine grit on an orbital and spray bomb it with a can or do I go this route
http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/370x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_1732.jpg (http://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/paint/high-volume-low-pressure-gravity-feed-spray-gun-66222.html)

[Snowman]

maybe this would be better

http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/370x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_2989.jpg (http://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/paint/professional-automotive-hvlp-spray-gun-kit-94572.html)

[Airbozo]

I guess it depends on how good you are with a rattle can...

LOL!

[Snowman]

I have done plenty of rattle can work, but not on something important as body work

[Collinstheclown]

It's an 18 year old truck, hit it with sand paper and rattle can it. I've seen really nice paint jobs with spray paint before. Use duplicolor, it's better for automotive.

[Snowman]

It's an 18 year old truck, hit it with sand paper and rattle can it. I've seen really nice paint jobs with spray paint before. Use duplicolor, it's better for automotive.

theres a few places around here that have auto grade stuff in rattle can but at the price they are asking I might as well buy a spray gun and learn how to paint haha.

[msmrx57]

I've painted my last 2 plow trucks with Rustoleum oil enamel thinned with laquer thinner and a spray gun. But then again I already had the gun. A well done cheap spray job will usually hold up better than a rattle can. That being said my dad and I painted my first car with rattle cans and it held up pretty damn good because we used appliance paint. Down side to appliance paint is limited colors. I'd say it depends on what kind of results you're after. Price wise if you have access to a spray gun it can be done cheaper than spray cans, you'll always need a lot more of them than you'd think. Rattle cans it's easy to do spot repairs in the future and get a good match. Yup I'm not helping much here other than give a little info.

[x88x]

Do you already have an air compressor? Because if you do, then I think buying a cheap spray gun would be cheaper than using rattle cans. If not, the cans will probably be cheaper. Another thing you should consider is if you expect to have a use for a spray gun again later. It may be worth the initial investment if you expect to use it more than once.

[slaveofconvention]

Every modder should own a compressor imo lol - every computer nut should - they pay for themselves in cans of air in no time at all. I'd definitely go with the gun method - rattle cans have woefully small amounts of paint in them. Having said all of that, please bear in mind that, from my point of view it's a no-brainer because I already have the compressor, guns, thinners, clear etc so I could literally do a full respray and it'd cost me about $100 (well the first one - after that I'd have some restocking to do lol)

[Fuganater]

Regardless of what you do sand the hell out of it. Do what they used to do back in the 60's and have a sanding party! Throw some down some beers with your boys and sand away.

[Snowman]

Air compressor is a check everything else id have to buy

[SgtM]

I have this gun from Harbor Freight. http://www.harborfreight.com/20-oz-high-volume-low-pressure-gravity-feed-spray-gun-47016.html. It works great. Fuganater is right. Sand sand sand. Primer... sand some more, primer again, guide coat, sand some more, then once it's all even, base and clear.

[Snowman]

I have this gun from Harbor Freight. http://www.harborfreight.com/20-oz-high-volume-low-pressure-gravity-feed-spray-gun-47016.html. It works great. Fuganater is right. Sand sand sand. Primer... sand some more, primer again, guide coat, sand some more, then once it's all even, base and clear.

That is the one I listed in my original post but after watching the video it is meant for water bases only not necessarily automotive paint.

[SgtM]

Actually, they have two versions of it. One with a regulator, and one without. If you have a regulator on your compressor (which you should..) then you don't need the one you posted. It's more expensive. You can use solvent based paint. Which video did you watch?

[Snowman]

if you click the first picture its a link and there is a product video they say to use only water based stuff. I like the idea of having a gun with a regulator in case I ever use a tank without one. Plus the current one is a PITA and is set at like 90 and I cant get it to adjust whatsoever. Not my compressor just free to use it so im not gonna muck with it.

[SgtM]

That video was pathetic. Horrible demo. Anyway, they have Teflon seals in them, which will stand up to automotive urethanes.

[Snowman]

Doesn't matter after the guy agreed to sell me the truck and I went to take him the money and he sold it to someone else.

[SgtM]

That sucks.

[Snowman]

It is alright I found a 93 chevy 5 speed with a fresh paint job :D adding two more cylinders and about 6 mpg over my gas guzzling car