How to use a rattle can 101

[roverman]

Took me about 40 yrs., to learn this. One problem is most spray cans project a round pattern, not good. Some paint shops will mix color matched paint, in a spray can, with a "fan" nozzle= best. Next, angle the spray can, towards the overall direction, your going, ie., if spraying top-bottom, angle spray pattern downward ,just enough, to keep overspray ahead of wetted areas. Onward, roverman.

[NCtim]

Hey Art,

That's good to know for those small parts and chassis touch-ups. I painted a couple of old Ferguson tractors with a rattle can that had a fan tip and I thought it worked okay for the tractors. My worst problem is runs because the can starts with a heavy burst and ends with a sputter.

Tim

[roverman]

"Starts with a heavy burst, and ends with a sputter", sounds like some Karaoke shows, I've been to/lol. I actually painted a hood, and it looked good, go figure ? roverman.

[NCtim]

Art, you're a better man than most of us.

[roverman]

More like dumb luck- better than no luck, roverman.

[BlownMGB-V8]

Lots of times that I'd rather be lucky than good...

But I'm not sure painting is one of them. Then again, not being much of a painter, how would I know?

Jim