Paint work is unlike mechanical work. Its an art form, really.
The Wineberry red is a two stage candy pain. There is s primer coat, a base coat, a candy color coat (its a transparent color) then they clear coat.
Getting a really good finish mean having the tools as well.
A rattle can isn't likely to yield professional results.
You can get the paint to match the Wineberry from Colorrite.
Motorcycle Paint - ColorRite

 

I use rattlecans.
4 coat process.
best to practice a bit on something & get used to it before doing your tins.
if you wanna kno my method, lemme know.

 

I would never have guessed that's a rattle can paint job, brett7777. Impressive.

 

WOW you did a great job! Please share your process Mr. Rattle Can Picasso! :lol2:

 

....what's a rattle can??? spray paint???

 

Yes, the typical spray paint has a steel ball that is used in stirring the contents. The steel ball tend to rattle when shaken so the familiar term "rattlecan" is often used to mean a spray paint.

 

I want to know the 4 coat rattle can process! And-off topic- I love that girls bikes are "he"s and guys bikes are "she"s :-D

 

I noticed that she said "he" too! Mine's gonna be a "he"..I want a drama free bike :lol2: :lol2: I think Lv's bikes are "she's" though..

 

Thanks!!!

Thanks so much everyone for your input, and yes, "Mr. Spray Paint Picasso," please share!

@Haggis-yeah, the person who had my bike before me was a former boss. He indicated he had "become fond of the old girl" (he had bought it for his son to learn on)-I wasn't going to tell him that the first procedure upon arrival at my house was a gender change...:lol2:

 

Thanks so much everyone for your input, and yes, "Mr. Spray Paint Picasso," please share!

@Haggis-yeah, the person who had my bike before me was a former boss. He indicated he had "become fond of the old girl" (he had bought it for his son to learn on)-I wasn't going to tell him that the first procedure upon arrival at my house was a gender change...:lol2:

:whistling::lol2::lol2::thumb:

 

I know I would like to have the knowledge to rattle can a nice paint job.
Got some tins that need to be painted but don't have the money to have it done.
Any help would be great.

 

Yo, Brett - love the look of your bike! Gorgeous color and very classic looking. Tell me about the emblem and the knee guard. Where did you find those?

 

Yo, Brett - love the look of your bike! Gorgeous color and very classic looking. Tell me about the emblem and the knee guard. Where did you find those?

So that's what those are :lol2: I believe NZ is like a 12 hour difference from us...so I'm sure Brett is sleeping... He'll prolly answer when we're all sleeping :lol2:

 

Hey Brett nice job!:happy0065::happy0065:

 

fill all dents & sand back. once you get past the first coat of primer, use wet n dry. go finer grades as you get further thru the process.
1. duplicolor high build primer. sand back & respray as many times as you need to, to get a nice surface.
2. duplicolor primer SEALER. This makes for a much better gloss in the later coats. one or 2 coats. sand lightly with fine grade.
3. duplicolor small cans of matchup paint for cars, these give a good fine spray pattern (just choose the color u want from the lids).
4. gotta find a good gloss clear. duplicolor's is not good enough. I use one from our local auto paint shop in a rattle can. I tried about 4 types before i found a good one. this could be the tricky part. this must go on with all 'swipes' of your spray pattern wet on wet, so it takes a bit of practice.
it you mess it up, let it dry, sand, & then try again.

 

it's worth keeping in mind that once you've bought all the cans of primer, color, & gloss, with wet n dry, that it still costs ya something. I sometimes use quite a lot of primer in the first coats until Im happy with surface. & even when you think u got it perfect, sometimes some faint lines or contours still show up in the final coat.
& then there's the little bugs that fly into your final coat of clear just when you got it looking nice n wet n glossy.

 

I rattle canned mine bed liner black,not to everyone's taste,but I like it! And really thats what really counts. To each their own!!!

 

also search youtube for the 40 dollar paint job. you can also find similar under 50 dollar paintjob etc. some are step by step instructions, no sprayer needed.

 

Brett, Which type of clear gloss did you go with? I'm going to redo my front fender. Thanks for the information.

 

I live in Auckland New Zealand & it's a local product. It's a clear that our local auto paint shop produce in a rattlecan.

 

I did mine with about the same process as brett but i used the duplicolor clear. I wet sanded it with 1500 grit then used a good polishing compound then waxed it. It turned out looking like a factory paint job until a little gas ran down the side and screwed it up. Needless to say i will never spend as many hours of prep and paint and polish as I did on another rattle can paint job and in reality the paint and supplies wasn't much cheaper than what it would have cost to buy automotive paint that is much more resistant to gas spills. But you can get a really good looking paint job from a rattle can if you spend the time to do it right.

 

Hey, I said not likely to get professional results, not can't get a good finish.
Part of a professional paint job is its resilience to fuel...

 

I forgot one thing. I always have a small rag in my other hand, which I use to wipe off any excess paint on the nozzle, after every 2 or 3 spray strokes. This stops the nozzle throwing big drips onto your paintjob. Also always have a test spray somewhere before you start, to check your nozzle is spraying ok. & always turn it upside down at the end & spray a few times away from the job & then wipe nozzle again. stops it blocking.

 

SprayMax (2K) Urethane Aerosol Clear Coat on the Fuel Tank if you want gasoline proof clear. Otherwise all that hard work will be ruined when you spill a little bit on fuel on the tank. It's $20 to $25 a can but you will only need one can.

 

Now one thing to watch out for, Alot of those exact match paints are now lacquer based. They wont mix with enamel based primers and clears, The paint below will start lifting. Ive painted a few vehicles and other things rattle canned with excellent results. I do autobody and painting but in the past when I didnt have a garage. Rattle can was the way

My 22s

 

Shorty, what did you use on the wheels as primer and finish coat?

 

On my 22s they were rusted and pitted chrome, So I sanded them down, used a little etching primer on the bare metal spots. Then 2 coats of rattle can filler primer, wetsanded then Rustleom Satin Black. I actually painted my old Jeep Cherokee in Rustoleom Satin Black, It lays out smooth and covers well. The Miata wheels are all done in Engine Enamel, Glass Black and grabber green, With 3 coats of clear, all from a can Thats how I get wheels, I paid $50 for the 22s and $40 for those Miata wheels sold the Miata wheels with spacers to fit a Honda for $375

 

Thats how I get wheels, I paid $50 for the 22s and $40 for those Miata wheels sold the Miata wheels with spacers to fit a Honda for $375

Nice return on that investment! :thumb:

 

not planning on naming him "Humpty Dumpty"....

Thanks everyone for the great info and tips on the rattlecan process. I can probably handle all that !!! However....taking that baby apart and putting him back together again, preferably so he still runs....??? :eek2: Like I said, I have a bit of mechanical experience, but I've never taken on something like this before.:ermm:

 

No mechanical experiance required for unbolting parts to paint and usiing what you need from there on, Not like your cutting the block in half

 

You might find good tips on Rollyourcar.com - Rollyourcar and Car Paint. It's for cars obviously, but the same process applies, just on a smaller scale. I painted an entire horse trailer and I was shocked at the outcome. It's worth a shot if you need to save some cash.