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Post by myarrow1 on Sept 19, 2015 15:07:19 GMT 10
Hi all. Im looking to paint the front upper section of my Arrow. Cleaned the moss and gunk off it, and a fair bit of paint came off with it. Has anyone done the aerosol can, thing for touch ups. Dont wanna paint the entire front etc. Any recommendations? ,?
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Post by Mustang on Sept 19, 2015 16:54:18 GMT 10
Have only heard BAD results from spray cans. You get what you pay for. Do it cheap do it twice.
Wait untill yu are prepared to do a complete job or do the section with a suitable quality paint.
Delve into the threads here on paint jobs.
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Post by snoops on Sept 21, 2015 6:37:51 GMT 10
Painting is all about preparation, and aluminium isn't the easiest thing to get paint to stick to in the first place. Clean the area and make sure there is no more loose paint, then prime any bare metal with a good quality etch primer that is designed for aluminium - so are, some aren't - read the label carefully. Matching the paint colour will be difficult, so I would advise painting the whole section at least. If you use a spray can (I wouldn't) - use the best quality paint you can find. A $4 tin from Bunnings will fade in 6 months and you'll be doing it again. Do it once, do it well.  Also, I would imagine the joints at the corners under the J moulds are dried and leaking by now. I would pull the J moulds first, clean all the old crap off, then reseal it all. There are some good tutorials on this in various rebuild threads - Double Chevron has a huge how to in his thread, and plenty of pics. All the best - Snoops. |
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Post by tim on Sept 21, 2015 13:26:11 GMT 10
I often paint bits of cars with pressure packs. Its definitely a case of getting what you pay for. As a student I once used K Mart brand presuure packs. It went on OK, but oxidised and turned to chalk in no time. So these days I only use automotive paint in pressure packs. I costs around $20-$25 a can, and the big advantage is that you can get any colour you want. Even using automotive paint I've found differences between brands. The ones I get from an automotive paint specialist spray a lot better than the ones that I can get from a paint shop.
As with all painting surface prep is critical. Consult with the supplier to get the correct primer for aluminium.
Tim
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Post by Mustang on Sept 22, 2015 19:30:36 GMT 10
For any one wanting to spray wheels etc with a rattle can, the green shed now has USA made Rust-Oleom in stock. Its heavy for a spray pack & covers a lot more area than most of the others. It also covers plastic with success. After it hardens a polish will enhance the look. link |
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