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Old 12-25-2008, 06:28 PM
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going to rattle can the bike.
what is the best flat black spray can type.?
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if you can borrow or get ahold of a compressor and gun i'd reccommend Hot Rod Flatz flat black. All you do is spray it on, let it dry, and put your bike back together.it is also durable as hell. It only cost me $40 for a quart and I barely even used any of it. I have enough for to do my bike probably 3-4 more times if needed.


that or drop by a powdercoaters and see if they are doing flat black anytime soon. i'm sure they would give you a good deal to throw your tins in too if they were already doing it. and that would be way more durable too
 
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+1 to what vegasrock said...but as far as rattle cans go..I hear alot of people say Rustoleum is a good brand
 
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Originally Posted by RATROD HOG
going to rattle can the bike.
what is the best flat black spray can type.?
thanks in advance
None...

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This bike was done with Walmart house brand. The whole paint job cost about 10 bucks.
 
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None??? what makes you say that? because it's in a can? In most cases paint is paint.Your results will come from how it's prep'ed and shot.I've seen ,and got, some excellent results from a rattlecan.Some look as good as any paint shop can do..........it all depends on how much time you want to spend sanding ,buffing, etc.
Rustoleum makes a good paint,I especially like their Professional Industrial Enamel gloss black.It's in a tall silver can and I'm sure their other colors are just as good.It's easy to work with,has nice depth,and is tough.Duplicolor is another excellent rattlecan paint.
 
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I used Rustoleum to paint my truck tool box about 6years ago and it still looks good. You wouldn't know that it was painted with spray can paint.
 
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Originally Posted by xxxflhrci
This bike was done with Walmart house brand. The whole paint job cost about 10 bucks.
That is one helluva result for $10!!!
 
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Mines hot rod flat. It's not near flat enough. I'm doing rustoleum here in a few weeks
 
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Hot Rod Flatz is the way to go. Find it on ebay for $49.99 Qt.
Maybe just throw on an extra coat of Flat Clear.
 


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