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diy rattle can painting, what paint recommended?

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Old 11-24-2010, 05:04 PM
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Default diy rattle can painting, what paint recommended?

trying to decide what brand rattle paint is good quality? and what clear coat would do well with it
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probably going with black, silver, lime green
 
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Duplicolor still offers Lacquer in spray cans and clear also. Good brand of rattle cans IMO.
 
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what's recommended
lacquer or enamel??
 
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Lacquer will give you a bit better/finer finish and can be sanded and buffed after application for a more professional look. Acrylic enamel will give you a thicker coat and can also be polished/sanded a bit too but the straight enamels should be for garden tools etc.
 
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how about rustoliem...
 
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That will work but it depends on the type of finished product you are looking for and how good you want it to look without a professional job.
 
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