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Old 10-08-09, 04:24 PM
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One thing to consider: Flat black paint doesn't last forever.

1. You'll need to re-spray your car every XX amount of months.
2. The flat black in a can is not a "sealed" paint, hence why it fades.

It will look good the day that you spray it, but give the car a wash and you'll have water spots galore. Enjoy.
Old 10-09-09, 04:19 AM
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My S5 is read and I wanted an aluminium hood. The one I found was blue so I flat blacked it with the wallmart cans. I sanded first with 320 grit on a palm sander then used an entire can. Let it dry and then sparayed it again with another whole can. Once it had dried I gave it a really quite wipe down with a wet red scotch brite to make sure everything was even.

It's not perfect but it's not too bad at all, especially for the $3 I spent to do it. I think the biggest mistake people make with rattle cans is only doing 1-2 coats. You should be doing 5-8 thin coats to ensure good coverage and a thick coat which is needed to hide the original color.
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Was too god damn cold to drag the car out, i'll try again later. My spray finger didn't work again for about a week after i rattled my car.
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Never tried one but if doing a whole car it might be worth testing out.
Old 10-09-09, 06:30 AM
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that works but if its the one with its own built-in cap on the gun handle, it clogs up real easy.... trust me i used to paint on walls haha
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Mine was a budget job, I couldn't afford such high class amenities.... my finger will never be the same.
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