Old school rattle cans!

[stonerosesmod]

Hi all,I'm going to respray my Matt black PX cutdown over the winter.Not looking for a show winner but something half decent as I can get from a can.Im planning on using metallic cobalt blue cans mixed from a proper motor factors and lacquer on top.My thoughts are to key back the matt black on there and wipe clean,then primer.Flatten that back and wipe clean,then apply the top coats and lacquer on top.
Do I have to flatten the final top coat before lacquer or can I just lacquer and flatten that when its hardened?

Also what lacquer can I use as I don't want petrol to ruin it too much!

[Daggs]

When spraying paint the conventional way. The colour to be clearcoated is known as basecoat. It applies colour but has no shine. The gloss is achieved by adding the clearcoat.

The basecoat is not rubbed down at all.

Petrol resistant clearcoat is available.

[ducksta]

if spraying over winter sit your can in a bowl of warm water, helps thin the paint and stops sticking at the nozzle end

[wrecklessrobbie]

I know you have decided on a colour scheme and will be spraying.
Just something for you to read.
You may already have seen/read it.

Google
50 dollar paint job.

I hand rollef my Li 150 last winter. I used tractol paint.
It is slow. Can be laborious but it gave me such pleasure.
I will eventually try to upload some photos.

Robbie

[stonerosesmod]

Thanks guys,I guess patience will pay off.The motor factors charge £18 a 500ml can whereas the cheap motor store is £9 a can,as it's a cutdown I won't need as many I guess so I should go for the better stuff!

[coaster]

The only concern I would have is the type of matt black paint on there. Was it a celly or acrylic? if not it might react when you put the primer on so test a small area first. Someone mentioned petrol resistant primer, that's a good call but I would personally go to a paint factor and get some 2k clear mixed up in a rattle can. Once activated those cans are supposed to be used within a few hours but if you put it in the freezer it'll keep going for a few days.

[stonerosesmod]

Good call coaster,I'll try a patch of primer first.