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Old 03-26-2009, 06:43 PM
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anybody know what the BEST rattle can paint is???

i've heard industrial grade MRO high solids paint is the !!!!...although..at almost $20 a can...i think i'll pass..

so what do you guys find to be the best rattle can paint?

im going to paint my '86 GLOSS BLACK..and i want it to look decent when done...im gonna do a CRAP LOAD of prep too...haha..lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of sanding, bondo, sanding, more bondo, more sanding..then lots of tape..haha
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Originally Posted by camo31"10.50"
anybody know what the BEST rattle can paint is???

i've heard industrial grade MRO high solids paint is the !!!!...although..at almost $20 a can...i think i'll pass..

so what do you guys find to be the best rattle can paint?

im going to paint my '86 GLOSS BLACK..and i want it to look decent when done...im gonna do a CRAP LOAD of prep too...haha..lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of sanding, bondo, sanding, more bondo, more sanding..then lots of tape..haha
I got a good deal on the MRO

I've touched up MRO with Rustoleum, and color is just about the same.

More "depth" with the MRO. Rustoleum isn't as glossy, but maybe some clear coat on top would help?
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Took me 12 cans of the 1.00 walmart brand no primer and it has last about 2 years. It time to be redone and this time im gonna use spray can bedliner. Guess i will see how it holds up. Tried it on a little section of the bed and it looks a whole lot better.
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i guess as a graduation present...i could get my truck professionally repainted..NOT MAACO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

idk who..but i would want some high quality shat..hahaha

but until then..ima rattle can the B!TCH...

guess i'll get the best i can find and afford..and get one of the sprayers that fits over the can
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I know its not a truck/4runner but this is after 4 cans of Krylon Flat Black and 4 cans Krylon Flat Clear
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my rattle can job

My truck after several coats of spray paint
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ive always wanted the under part to be black.

I think im gonna go with a blue / black scheme for my truck
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Originally Posted by olharleyman
I know its not a truck/4runner but this is after 4 cans of Krylon Flat Black and 4 cans Krylon Flat Clear


that thing is sweeeet i like the look with the flat clear coat!!!
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took me 12 cans or so for OD base, another 6 or so of various camo colors and the weeks spent making stencils from lexan using an x-acto knife. i like it.
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dang that skull idea is pretty tight, when i camo my stuff i find ferns and branches then spray over them to get a mossy oak look
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Originally Posted by SKULLYOTA
took me 12 cans or so for OD base, another 6 or so of various camo colors and the weeks spent making stencils from lexan using an x-acto knife. i like it.
Thats cool man. i like the stencil idea. i was thinkin about stenciling this design on my truck. i got stickers like this but stenciling would be cool.Name:  decal.jpg
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They are decals i had made. they are 6"x6" me and a bunch of my wheelin buddies rock these on our yotes
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Duplicolor sales paint by the quart now. I saw some at Autozone. You could probably do it pretty cheap. If you know someone with a paint gun and air compressor, it could be done in a day.
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Originally Posted by swapped89
Thats cool man. i like the stencil idea. i was thinkin about stenciling this design on my truck. i got stickers like this but stenciling would be cool.
They are decals i had made. they are 6"x6" me and a bunch of my wheelin buddies rock these on our yotes
dude you should definately send me one of those
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Originally Posted by jheyne
dude you should definately send me one of those
i was thinking the samething....


i'll pay!!! $$$$$
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i'll see what i can do. the tires are a lil different in the real thing they are just solid tread, it doesnt have the lil lines goin through it.
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i'll see what i can do. the tires are a lil different in the real thing they are just solid tread, it doesnt have the lil lines goin through it.
eww, count me out. the tsl tread is what makes it!
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thats what it looks like just without the little lines going through everything
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this is what it looks like
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so are you going to keep the chrome splash panels?.. if so i may just have to bring over a case of coors to persuade to ditch it lol
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Originally Posted by 86Toyrunna
so are you going to keep the chrome splash panels?.. if so i may just have to bring over a case of coors to persuade to ditch it lol
Na man there commin off. i was gonna put'em on your rig. hahaha


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