I was raised in the Canadian rust belt (Nova Scotia, Canada) and it was common for young people to buy an old car and try to fix it up. My father and I ran an autobody repair shop. I used to tell my friends to prime AND paint their repairs. It was a common misconception that primer would provide a measure of protection. I have also seen people paint directly over new parts thinking that sealer and primer are the same and they were confused when the paint started to peel. Thank you for the video!
Hi. Thank you for making this clean comprehensive tutorial. I'm a 68yo female with lots of little marks on my black car from shopping car parks. I'm going to give it a go. (I'll practice on a disused metal panel first!) Great video!
This was the most useful automotive painting video in all my years of watching UA-cam. Just a bunch of all the most useful tips and not overcomplicated, all in one video
Primer absorbs water. One of the best tips in the video. Many people don't know this. If you like the primer look, consider a clear coat over the primer.
Bend your elbow so it does not take the full impact of the recoil. Hearing protection is advised. Remember - it is either the work piece or you that is going to get sprayed, so screw your courage to the sticking place (MacBeth - really!) and seize it by the throat! Next episode: how to get fingerprints out of the work you just sprayed.
Thanks for taking the time to give us novice painters a heads up on the art. This shit can get a bit complicated and a helping hand from time to time is greatly appreciated.
When you are confident on what your talking about, you stand in a more aggressive position. Great job! Learned a lot. Loved the "challenge" at the end, he dares you to say something....Well done!
Humility as a trait is an attempt to have good interpersonal relationships. This trait is glorified a little more than it deserves. Once competency is not necessarily dependent upon someone’s humility or lack of it. But people being people, are emotional. Most are insecure- and would like to deal with some one who lowers himself in other’s eyes rather than some one who is little high strung. This painter is very talented apart from highly experienced. Great video. Thanks for the teaching !
To be honest, I can't stand watching this guy. It's not the advice which is (mostly) ok. It's all the winking, finger snapping, clucking and standing like he's been out on the horse all day that makes it so nauseating. It's completely affected, and unbearable to watch. Sorry.
Thanks for the good info! I don't spray cars, but I sculpt using repurposed materials, which often include plastics. Your comments on plastic primers and paints, as well as time between coats was very helpful. Thanks!
You answered quite a few of my queries that i'd had a mixed collection of info regarding previously.. in a way that was clear, and explained why. It drives me nuts when people just say do this because this is what works, without explaining how they came to that conclusion, or explaining why their experience may trump alternate approaches. Excellent to the point video. No time wasting happening here!. Well done and very helpful. Thank You.
All of this was great advice, and I've been painting cars for as long as I can remember, even in the days before 2K where Cellulose was used without Clear Coat and you needed to polish to get your shiny finish.. Another important tip he could have covered was using different brands of aerosol cans. Different brands have a differing coverage rate due to the pressure of the propellant inside the can. Some cans spray quite strongly while some spray less so and some even spray quite weak,....this will effect your speed of travel across the panel and your distance from it which he did cover. You will only gain that from seeing how the paint covers the panel and from practice and experience. Good work, keep up that stance and keep clicking. 👏👍✌
Nice. One thing Ive learned is to warm the can with a heat gun if cold or near empty. Moderation is key, just warm it don't burn it. Atomize much better.
In my late 50's and he showed me a few things I didn't know. Awesome job and keep that snap and click, it's your signature. Haters go to your next youtube downer/insults site.
Great video, full of valuable information, dynamic and straight to the point 👍 Shame about some of the silly comments found below from people with obvious talent they haven’t decided to share yet
I learned - and it works - not to mix aerosol rattle-can paint with a twist-of-the-wrist rapid shaking - it can create air bubbles. The best way to mix aerosol can paint with the solvent in the can is to hold the top of the can and swirl it around so you can hear and feel the mixer ball inside the can swirling around, rather than shaking the can every which way but loose. A fast but gentle swirl almost always produces an air-bubble free spray. Also, it’s a good idea to have a large sheet of cardboard, as shown here, to make your first spray to check for splatter, almost always because of a clogged nozzle. You can usually clean the nozzle with a fine pin and some solvent that’s compatible with the solvent in the aerosol can. It’s also a good idea to keep track of what nozzles fit what cans, and as you empty the aerosol can, remove the nozzles and keep separated in glass jars with lids, labeled with what can(s) the nozzles fit, with just enough compatible solvent in the jars to more than cover the nozzles. This keeps the nozzles from clogging up.
Excellent, quick to the point, and every point I can support. Well almost, because I found painting metallic is more difficult to get an even result when your parts have no simple surface; apart from the color matching issue.
One of the best youtube videos i've seen. He doesn't mumble or stumble. Knows his stuff. As the title says; corrects misconceptions, nicely, while acknowledging the reason for the misconception. The clucks seemed like a verbal period which helped me focus - sorry I liked them.
Very good info. Regarding the comments on your defensive stance, I believe it's important to be ready for attack in life at any given moment. I'll add that if you haven't got experience with a particular clear over a certain paint, you might want to test it somewhere. This is especially true with clear from an aerosol can, as they are more reliant on solvents that can lift your base-coat (not as big an issue with 2k). The likely-hood of an issue using a two part clear from a gun is almost zero, because they use a hardener to cure (like epoxy uses a catalyst in a second part) and maybe only some thinner to get through the gun. If you have to use a clear from an aerosol can you actually might be better off in some cases going against the advice of this video and letting the base-coat cure, then wet sanding for a mechanical bond. I say this because it's less likely you'll have a bad reaction to the solvent if the base is already cured. If you want to avoid sanding and you're spraying a clear from an aerosol can you're unfamiliar with, follow the video's advice but do a test for compatibility. I was an airbrush artist in another life doing primarily motorcycles and helmets. The clear we used could be sprayed over almost anything without issue, and was done almost exclusively over a cured matte airbrushed finish (2 part clear out of a gun). Finishing was done by hand with a compound (small parts, and lots of curves).
mydogzty Regardless of the content I respect anyone who edits and uploads videos and just because he does similar videos to me doesn't mean we should hate each other, I send people to VG auto paints sometimes for their Tungsten blocks because they have the good ones at the best price.
Yea man just that theres a lot of people int he world that see everything in stupid ways and good that Aussie people get a long with everyone. I like both yof your work and videos...this guy relates more to simple easy stuff anyone can take in and apply. And your into the trade for real so both great sources! Loving it! Im tempted to spray my vl bootlid at home but scared about egtting the wrong air compressor or one that doesn't perform well, need to do my research.
The Gunman it's not a competition hey. I get a buzz out of helping people. If someone has the will to give painting a go I think that's awesome. If my videos help just one person get a paint job right Id say it's worth it.
Very helpful tips that I have not seen elsewhere. I have been trying to learn to paint solid guitar bodies. While I am not good at it, I am improving. Thanks
The high heat paint just made my day, so many hot parts that I've wanted to paint but didn't want to use the standard colour the have in the hot paint range!!! woohoo
I see his point - if fresh, hot exhaust is not flowing through it the piece is not all that hot. Engine blocks, even cylinder heads, don't get all that hot. Neither do brake calipers.
make sure and tip your waitress on your way out. No but seriously, folks, you're a natural and very smart and informative and I got ALOT from that, thanks!
Good video, lots of interesting techniques. Thanx. I am glad he did not have 7 tips, one more click, snap and finger point would have done me in. Click, snap, finger point.
This is so far the best rattle can lowdowns I've seen. Thanks much! 2 questions for you and/or anyone with an opinion reading this: 1. If I'm using the same brand (and paint type) of primer and color coat (in my case it's Rust-Oleum semi-gloss black paint+primer 2X, and gloss Hammered Black), is it better to allow the primer to dry for 18 to 24 hours, sand/clean, and then spray the 3 color coats? Or, is it better to spray the 2 coats primer, let it dry for 30 to 45 minutes, and then start the 3 color coats? What's best for bonding? 2. Since 2018, in Colorado USA, I've noticed spray paint has increased prices 100%, when it's in stock at all. Is it the same for you? How about the professional brands and paints for booth use? Do you think the stores are keeping this profit, or the manufacturers, or the oil industry? Or maybe they're all so comfortable together in business it's like one big entity? 😆 Fuel is 150% higher than 2 years ago, for us in Colorado, so I'm personally interested how all things made of oil, or supported by oil-based transportation, prices' are affected. Thanks much!
Don't listen to the snarky _commenteros_ below! I really _like_ the finger snap and accompanying summon-a-servant sound. When it comes to YT technical presentations, keeping things moving along at speed is always to be encouraged. Life's too short for overly long-winded explanations. I learned a lot here, which I'll need as soon as the weather turns warmer. Please keep up the good work, and if you want to manstand, you just feel free...
Excellent video. Holding the can too far away from the surface probably explains the graininess in a lot of my projects. Spray can instructions here in The States consistently say 10-12 inches (25-30 cm). I'll definitely be trying your recommendation of a handspan (~6-7 inches) in my next project. Thanks
can you please make a video extension of this video showing me/us how to use rattle can to paint a super large surface like a car hood? please!!!! i have 3 cars with sunfaded hoods that desperatly need attention. ive spray painted for year and can killit on smaller panel but the larger areas like a hood i feel like the paint dries before im able to get a nice solid even coat. please please please!! thank you brotha!!
Hah, that's the downside to using rattle cans bud, for big areas you need plenty of CFM. General Patton said " Do what you can with what you got where you are ", so, my advice is get your cans ready, warm them first in a bucket of warm water, wait for a cool night in the garage and go for it, take the hood off so you can get all round it and have it tilted towards you, maybe get a friend who knows what he's doing to spray the hood at the same time ?
Did something happen in the spray paint industry? Why the misinformation? Greed? People trying to sell useless products? I always remember buying a can and throwing some paint on a project with no 2nd thought, but so many other content creators make you feel like you need a team of NASA engineers to find success in a project. Thank you for shedding light and deflating the people spewing nonsense
Loved this sorted out my novice level... The other thing I think I've learned from your previous candy coating bike parts (black, red & gold) is a wide spray to cover curved items like front mudguards avoiding over spray. Also I guess I don't have to have a perfect gloss shine from final paint layer before adding a clear layer, obvious I suppose if you think about it.
Those with small minds can only play the man instead of the ball. His style - his way of spreading information and experience is his own AND if he has made mistakes critique them not his mannerism - IF you can do better - then put your own talents on display {IF indeed you have any?} I have no great talent myself - so I have learned from watch this video, which is more than I can say I have learned from the negativity of those in their mummy's cellar But then again I will assume that the old saying of putting their collective brains into gear before you open their mouths does not apply the greater unwashed, who collectively seem to be unaware that every time they point a finger - they have three pointing back at them.
best response ever! 100% agree with you sir. too many people being negative because its the easy way. Some people miss the point of so many things... and thats too bad for them, because those people won't learn and they'll go nowhere in life. Like Bruce Lee said, learn which you need, and dispose of what you dont need. so i learn how to paint better, and i just ignore all the negative moorons lol 😂👌
@@mrmcbeardy9268 Hurting people hurt people, they have a low self image/esteem of themselves and want to bring people down to there level, and share there misery, we all know it loves company.
Great vid. Nobody ever tells you everything you need to know, there would be way too much detail. You filled in some blanks, especially about whether to wait / sand between paints.
The reason you sand before the clear coat is to remove any " nibs" that may have occurred. Also, a dulled finish provides additional "tooth" for the last coat which results in a superior result.
Here's a couple of tips for you Rattle Can painters. Once the surface is prepped and ready to paint.. Put the spray can in a pot of warm/hot water from THE TAP! do not boil it. 5min is good. The warm paint lays down much more even and the higher pressure in the can helps a ton. Second tip.. if you are running out of pressure in the can but still have lots of paint left...hook a 3mm airline to a small compressor with a gauge, pull the nozzle off the paint can and attach airline. Repressurise to 100 psi. The cans are designed to take much higher pressures but Ive never felt the need or had the courage to go higher LOL Also Sun drying your parts will cut curing time by more than half, but comes with the risk of getting debri on your parts if outside.
When I worked in a maintenance shop for small planes the mechanics often left spray paint cans on a little space heater we had - just for a couple minutes of course. One time the mechanic got sidetracked and the can got too hot. The results were about like you would think - it was black wrinkle finish.
Something you didn't mention is it takes a lot more paint to finish a job than one would think. I showed the guy at the store the rusty inside of my van and he said one can would cover it. Ended up needing 3 cans for full coverage!
The calipers don't get all that hot - they can't stand the sort of temperatures the pads and rotor experience. The seals won't put up with much above a couple hundred degrees and standard DOT 4 brake fluid boils at 230C (446F). Enamel is fine.
Lots of useful tips, in just 10 minutes, you didn't waste my time with lots of useless chatter. I'm sure the personal touches are just "you". No one paid you to watch this I'm sure, so just keep the tips and help coming and be your self. Thanks very much.
If what you just said in this video is all accurate (it conflicts with a lot of what I've seen/read) then you just saved me a lot of problems and my paint jobs are instantly going to get better.
Probably if you were to try testing it on a piece of cardboard you could try this: spray your costs of bed liner like usual, after last coat of it as soon as it's tacky spray your finish color costs and then spray your clear coat(probably gonna want a matte clear since bedliner). I'm fairly sure that would work but like I said test on a throw away item first!
Great advice! I appreciate the info. Don’t have big $ to pay for expensive body work on my old cars. But with this info I am all set. No more primer only panels for me.
You should do a video on how to pick up chicks. You already master the stance and the finger snapping. "Now you go and fix your man sum' sandwiches, girl. *click*"
I'm glad he said get close with the spray can - I thought a foot away was too far that instructions say. Also pleased to hear the lacquer should go on quite soon as I wasn't sure about that
Glad I kept digging. Very informative, practical, easy to understand, sincere and energetically honest video presentation. I’ve been on this paint-my-car-scratches problem for over 4 years. The journey was motivated by your average-local-honest-body-shop’s starting $500 and up auto-body repair costs. So where possible I’ve had to take my “nicks”. As you know “nicks” have a way of growing! But I kept looking. The brakes went on long ago when I ran into the problem that I could never know - that paint is subject to weathering and age. You didn’t mention ultraviolet light. But that’s OK. Once again I’m stopped on the problem of MATCHING THE PAINT [5:40] on my 19 year old car. The only advantage I have is that it is 19 years old. Now I’ll just have to try my luck. Your video has reassured my confidence. Thanks.
Consider the logic: sanding produces a smoother - less bumpy - surface, and probably (no expert here!) less adhesion. Would you expect better adhesion to glass or wood?
You can now buy a cartridge mask that will cover you to use 2k for a certain length of time. I'd still use air fed if your painting on a regular basis and Wear a full air fed visor as the pearl and metallic particals in metallic's can be bad for your eyes. I watch lots of American car programs and half the painters don't even wear a suit let alone a hood and visor.
SNAP, CLICK, POINT. There were a few variations, caused by his hands being full, etc. By the end of the video I had been practicing my timing. Very enjoyable. A great way to get the audience involved. Hung onto every word because I felt a part of. Cheers!
They must not get too hot. DOT 4 brake fluid boils at 230C (about 450F, like a very hot oven) while DOT 3 boils just above 200C. By paint standards calipers can get hot but not very hot.
you sand primer not base between coats. you can fill scratches thinner then your finger nail (nail doesnt stick on scratch) but it isnt a great idea. hand width is ideal for spraying with a gun (hvlp) but not for a spray can. Unless it has a very large nozzle or adjustable nozzle due to the smaller spray pattern you want to hold a little further back to increase your pass width. Spraying too close is a bigger issue as it creates runs and can leave lines. Engine blocks with normal paint? if you want it to peel very quickly. Breaks dont get hot? LOL. A part from how pearl and metallic are harder to paint they arent harder...
Measure the tip of your finger to the hill of hand should 5 3/4 inches to 8 1/4 inches normal people ! unless you are really tall or really short ! I'm male most fish that are 7- 8 inches we say are 13- 14 ! U know women make better carpenter's because they really know what 6 inches is !!
Thanks for the clear concise instructions , i searched and found so many contradictions but as far as im concerned ive now been informed correctly , cheers mate
Thank you, I've been a painter since 1965 and this video gives clarity to how to paint. I think I may have learned something about applying clearcoat after only 10-15 minutes. Don't let the commenters hate on you for your presentation flaws, your info is much appreciated!
Just really good advice. I used matched color spray can paint and probably needed a third can for the top of my car, prime painted then paint and clear coat. Turned out pretty decent. Waiting to buff it now. The match looks pretty good.
Calipers do not get that hot! He is correct. Rotors pads yes. Shoot them with an ifrared temp gun next time u get home from a drive and go hard on the brakes ull see. 200ºf. Is not hot enough to hurt paint.
Mmkay. On a 150 mile a night newspaper delivery car, they get pretty hot. On a normal car with a normal "taxing drive" not so much, they're designed to be big heat dissipators. If they weren't things would warp way way way easier.
I'm seeing alot of comments from guys about the way he stands and talks. Why so fascinated with men's moves and speech, this is a paint tutorial by a professional that is taking time to teach proper technique and dispelling spray paint myths, he is also helping young diy guys/girls to not be afraid to try for themselves.
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customspraymods please keep doing it, I love it ahahaha
I am not a painter but your videos have certainly helped me. Really appreciate you putting these online!
customspraymods hey bro your pretty good but can you lose the finger thing please cheers,fellow aussie
i love how he stands in the attack position the whole time
I though he had shit his pants LOL...only kidding, cool vids :)
His head would be out of the screen if he stood straight.
It's either "Attack" or "Brass Balls" stance hahahhaha
I thought it was a necessary pro painting stance. I was hoping he'd do a vid on it.
cednik Yeah but how does he know how short my screen is?
I tried painting but it didn't come out right until I stood like this guy. Thanks dude!!!
Always POWER STANCE
Lol I literally laughed out loud 😂😂
and the reason why he snaps his fingers so good is because he's constantly pushing down aerosol can making his fingers so strong!
@Sean Steele Um..yea but my husband loves it
@Sean Steele Thanks Sean 🤗
10+ yrs experience
"I know a lil bit about painting"
He's a really humble guy 👍👌
As a spray painter all my life, this video is spot on. Great information and tips. Great job fellow Aussie. !!
Russell Lucas yeah me too brother!
I agree this vid helped me out heaps, it's given me confidence to spray the rear spoiler on my fairmont.
what is the best paint with tons of colors for plastics on cars .
After seeing this video I rattle can my whole condominium complex but I did brush the metal garage doors!!!!
Oi
I was raised in the Canadian rust belt (Nova Scotia, Canada) and it was common for young people to buy an old car and try to fix it up. My father and I ran an autobody repair shop. I used to tell my friends to prime AND paint their repairs. It was a common misconception that primer would provide a measure of protection. I have also seen people paint directly over new parts thinking that sealer and primer are the same and they were confused when the paint started to peel. Thank you for the video!
Hi. Thank you for making this clean comprehensive tutorial. I'm a 68yo female with lots of little marks on my black car from shopping car parks. I'm going to give it a go. (I'll practice on a disused metal panel first!) Great video!
This was the most useful automotive painting video in all my years of watching UA-cam.
Just a bunch of all the most useful tips and not overcomplicated, all in one video
Primer absorbs water. One of the best tips in the video. Many people don't know this. If you like the primer look, consider a clear coat over the primer.
You've got to be prepared for the huge recoil of the spray cans. So always stand like you're about to be attacked.
Bend your elbow so it does not take the full impact of the recoil. Hearing protection is advised. Remember - it is either the work piece or you that is going to get sprayed, so screw your courage to the sticking place (MacBeth - really!) and seize it by the throat! Next episode: how to get fingerprints out of the work you just sprayed.
Thanks buddy I was really about to just paint over my scratches thinking it would fill them up. Boy did you save me a lot of disappointment.
Yep learnt this one painting a refrigerator surface had to do our all over again.
Who else wants to spray paint everything now after this video?
I just want to spray paint the inside of a bag and breathe from the bag. (kidding)
@Sol Cutta I'm about to buy a cash car with paint damage because now I know I can paint it myself...look out Maaco!
You must do the Shaolin Munk stance while spray painting. That's not a misconception!
@@FarmerFpv indeed
I went to town, spray painting my whole house after this! He definitely both inspired and ascended me.
I took all his advice and sprayed my neighbor's car, he wasn't one bit impressed
Muhahaha
Obviously you should have gone with a second coating!
Hahaha
Maybe you should've washed the mud off first and lime possibly wasn't his favourite colour.
Dude that's funny ! even if was my car !
Thanks for taking the time to give us novice painters a heads up on the art. This shit can get a bit complicated and a helping hand from time to time is greatly appreciated.
When you are confident on what your talking about, you stand in a more aggressive position. Great job! Learned a lot. Loved the "challenge" at the end, he dares you to say something....Well done!
"Some dude on youtube." LOL... Just messin with you. Great vid. TD
Humility as a trait is an attempt to have good interpersonal relationships. This trait is glorified a little more than it deserves. Once competency is not necessarily dependent upon someone’s humility or lack of it. But people being people, are emotional. Most are insecure- and would like to deal with some one who lowers himself in other’s eyes rather than some one who is little high strung. This painter is very talented apart from highly experienced. Great video. Thanks for the teaching !
Damn, there are a ton of haters on this comment thread. I thought the video was great. Good info my dude.
I just don’t like how he said an exhaust pipe doesn’t get that hot.
I agree. I don't get the negativity.
There is no shortage of punk kids on utube. AKA . The haters
To be honest, I can't stand watching this guy. It's not the advice which is (mostly) ok. It's all the winking, finger snapping, clucking and standing like he's been out on the horse all day that makes it so nauseating. It's completely affected, and unbearable to watch. Sorry.
@@aidenpatel1282 He means that the exhaust doesn't get hot enough to warrant special paint.
Thanks for the good info! I don't spray cars, but I sculpt using repurposed materials, which often include plastics. Your comments on plastic primers and paints, as well as time between coats was very helpful. Thanks!
This helped me become a less worse spray paint noob. People are actually impressed by my painting and i even get requests! Thanks!
Bandit Darville that's great to hear mate. 👍
You answered quite a few of my queries that i'd had a mixed collection of info regarding previously.. in a way that was clear, and explained why. It drives me nuts when people just say do this because this is what works, without explaining how they came to that conclusion, or explaining why their experience may trump alternate approaches. Excellent to the point video. No time wasting happening here!. Well done and very helpful. Thank You.
All of this was great advice, and I've been painting cars for as long as I can remember, even in the days before 2K where Cellulose was used without Clear Coat and you needed to polish to get your shiny finish..
Another important tip he could have covered was using different brands of aerosol cans. Different brands have a differing coverage rate due to the pressure of the propellant inside the can. Some cans spray quite strongly while some spray less so and some even spray quite weak,....this will effect your speed of travel across the panel and your distance from it which he did cover. You will only gain that from seeing how the paint covers the panel and from practice and experience.
Good work, keep up that stance and keep clicking. 👏👍✌
Not to mention that some aerosol cans start to spit the paint out....
Nice. One thing Ive learned is to warm the can with a heat gun if cold or near empty. Moderation is key, just warm it don't burn it. Atomize much better.
In my late 50's and he showed me a few things I didn't know. Awesome job and keep that snap and click, it's your signature. Haters go to your next youtube downer/insults site.
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Thanks for the advice. You make painting my car so much more confrontable.
Great video, full of valuable information, dynamic and straight to the point 👍
Shame about some of the silly comments found below from people with obvious talent they haven’t decided to share yet
the information is 100% in this video but you can not educate some people
I learned - and it works - not to mix aerosol rattle-can paint with a twist-of-the-wrist rapid shaking - it can create air bubbles. The best way to mix aerosol can paint with the solvent in the can is to hold the top of the can and swirl it around so you can hear and feel the mixer ball inside the can swirling around, rather than shaking the can every which way but loose. A fast but gentle swirl almost always produces an air-bubble free spray. Also, it’s a good idea to have a large sheet of cardboard, as shown here, to make your first spray to check for splatter, almost always because of a clogged nozzle. You can usually clean the nozzle with a fine pin and some solvent that’s compatible with the solvent in the aerosol can. It’s also a good idea to keep track of what nozzles fit what cans, and as you empty the aerosol can, remove the nozzles and keep separated in glass jars with lids, labeled with what can(s) the nozzles fit, with just enough compatible solvent in the jars to more than cover the nozzles. This keeps the nozzles from clogging up.
I know this vid is old but it's the MOST helpful spray-painting video I've come across, thanks for posting.
Excellent, quick to the point, and every point I can support.
Well almost, because I found painting metallic is more difficult to get an even result when your parts have no simple surface; apart from the color matching issue.
This guy should make a living by doing the right thing videos. I for sure watched it all the way through...Thanks, as you are awesome...
One of the best youtube videos i've seen. He doesn't mumble or stumble. Knows his stuff. As the title says; corrects misconceptions, nicely, while acknowledging the reason for the misconception. The clucks seemed like a verbal period which helped me focus - sorry I liked them.
Pretty much hit the nail on the head! Great vid! :)
Very good info. Regarding the comments on your defensive stance, I believe it's important to be ready for attack in life at any given moment. I'll add that if you haven't got experience with a particular clear over a certain paint, you might want to test it somewhere. This is especially true with clear from an aerosol can, as they are more reliant on solvents that can lift your base-coat (not as big an issue with 2k). The likely-hood of an issue using a two part clear from a gun is almost zero, because they use a hardener to cure (like epoxy uses a catalyst in a second part) and maybe only some thinner to get through the gun. If you have to use a clear from an aerosol can you actually might be better off in some cases going against the advice of this video and letting the base-coat cure, then wet sanding for a mechanical bond. I say this because it's less likely you'll have a bad reaction to the solvent if the base is already cured. If you want to avoid sanding and you're spraying a clear from an aerosol can you're unfamiliar with, follow the video's advice but do a test for compatibility. I was an airbrush artist in another life doing primarily motorcycles and helmets. The clear we used could be sprayed over almost anything without issue, and was done almost exclusively over a cured matte airbrushed finish (2 part clear out of a gun). Finishing was done by hand with a compound (small parts, and lots of curves).
good video man but I'm a dry sanding man, apart from that all good advice.
The Gunman Thanks man.
good to see the two of you being respectful towards eachother work and efforts.
mydogzty Regardless of the content I respect anyone who edits and uploads videos and just because he does similar videos to me doesn't mean we should hate each other, I send people to VG auto paints sometimes for their Tungsten blocks because they have the good ones at the best price.
Yea man just that theres a lot of people int he world that see everything in stupid ways and good that Aussie people get a long with everyone. I like both yof your work and videos...this guy relates more to simple easy stuff anyone can take in and apply. And your into the trade for real so both great sources! Loving it! Im tempted to spray my vl bootlid at home but scared about egtting the wrong air compressor or one that doesn't perform well, need to do my research.
The Gunman it's not a competition hey. I get a buzz out of helping people. If someone has the will to give painting a go I think that's awesome. If my videos help just one person get a paint job right Id say it's worth it.
Very helpful tips that I have not seen elsewhere. I have been trying to learn to paint solid guitar bodies. While I am not good at it, I am improving.
Thanks
Making a spray paint video misconception:
You must stand with your feet wide apart. 😁
Good tips. Thanks.
That was great! Lots of good info, concise and to the point. I was not willing to spray metallics and pearls and now i am. Thanks and well done!!
Painting confidence: Increased 100%
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The high heat paint just made my day, so many hot parts that I've wanted to paint but didn't want to use the standard colour the have in the hot paint range!!! woohoo
I see his point - if fresh, hot exhaust is not flowing through it the piece is not all that hot. Engine blocks, even cylinder heads, don't get all that hot. Neither do brake calipers.
Do you think he knows that his horse has gone?.
Fkk man 😂🤣😂
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Too funny dude. Lol 😁😁😁
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LOL!!
make sure and tip your waitress on your way out. No but seriously, folks, you're a natural and very smart and informative and I got ALOT from that, thanks!
Good video, lots of interesting techniques. Thanx.
I am glad he did not have 7 tips, one more click, snap and finger point would have done me in. Click, snap, finger point.
This is so far the best rattle can lowdowns I've seen. Thanks much!
2 questions for you and/or anyone with an opinion reading this:
1. If I'm using the same brand (and paint type) of primer and color coat (in my case it's Rust-Oleum semi-gloss black paint+primer 2X, and gloss Hammered Black), is it better to allow the primer to dry for 18 to 24 hours, sand/clean, and then spray the 3 color coats? Or, is it better to spray the 2 coats primer, let it dry for 30 to 45 minutes, and then start the 3 color coats? What's best for bonding?
2. Since 2018, in Colorado USA, I've noticed spray paint has increased prices 100%, when it's in stock at all. Is it the same for you? How about the professional brands and paints for booth use? Do you think the stores are keeping this profit, or the manufacturers, or the oil industry? Or maybe they're all so comfortable together in business it's like one big entity? 😆
Fuel is 150% higher than 2 years ago, for us in Colorado, so I'm personally interested how all things made of oil, or supported by oil-based transportation, prices' are affected. Thanks much!
Why am I watching this? I don't even own a car!
You can paint other things, your bike for example, or your guitar or your furniture or your easter eggs or ... your momma.
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Funny as fuck
uhh, cause your brain dead?
Same...
You troll I saw same post on other vids. Spray paint your trolling nose
This guy is an amazing painter, very helpful. Thank you for this, I used your tips when I painted my GSXR 600 last year.
everything about the vid was great, and thanks for the valuable tutorial
steven calvert thanks mate.
Very useful 👌 painted my Saab Aero rear bumper in metallic paint and clear coat
Took my time - excellent result
Saved me about £250
Don't listen to the snarky _commenteros_ below! I really _like_ the finger snap and accompanying summon-a-servant sound. When it comes to YT technical presentations, keeping things moving along at speed is always to be encouraged. Life's too short for overly long-winded explanations. I learned a lot here, which I'll need as soon as the weather turns warmer. Please keep up the good work, and if you want to manstand, you just feel free...
Great tutorial and you really have a great speaking voice with no studdering. Thanks for the lesson!
Rickarama Trama thanks.
I love the constant power stance
Excellent video. Holding the can too far away from the surface probably explains the graininess in a lot of my projects. Spray can instructions here in The States consistently say 10-12 inches (25-30 cm). I'll definitely be trying your recommendation of a handspan (~6-7 inches) in my next project. Thanks
About 4 inches away for spraying a car. 8 inches away for the final dusting coat
can you please make a video extension of this video showing me/us how to use rattle can to paint a super large surface like a car hood? please!!!! i have 3 cars with sunfaded hoods that desperatly need attention. ive spray painted for year and can killit on smaller panel but the larger areas like a hood i feel like the paint dries before im able to get a nice solid even coat.
please please please!!
thank you brotha!!
Hah, that's the downside to using rattle cans bud, for big areas you need plenty of CFM. General Patton said " Do what you can with what you got where you are ", so, my advice is get your cans ready, warm them first in a bucket of warm water, wait for a cool night in the garage and go for it, take the hood off so you can get all round it and have it tilted towards you, maybe get a friend who knows what he's doing to spray the hood at the same time ?
Did something happen in the spray paint industry? Why the misinformation? Greed? People trying to sell useless products? I always remember buying a can and throwing some paint on a project with no 2nd thought, but so many other content creators make you feel like you need a team of NASA engineers to find success in a project.
Thank you for shedding light and deflating the people spewing nonsense
Great helpful video as usual Dave. Keep 'em coming!
Ian Wilde thanks man. This was a spur of the moment one but seems to be doing well.
Loved this sorted out my novice level... The other thing I think I've learned from your previous candy coating bike parts (black, red & gold) is a wide spray to cover curved items like front mudguards avoiding over spray. Also I guess I don't have to have a perfect gloss shine from final paint layer before adding a clear layer, obvious I suppose if you think about it.
Those with small minds can only play the man instead of the ball. His style - his way of spreading information and experience is his own AND if he has made mistakes critique them not his mannerism - IF you can do better - then put your own talents on display {IF indeed you have any?}
I have no great talent myself - so I have learned from watch this video, which is more than I can say I have learned from the negativity of those in their mummy's cellar
But then again I will assume that the old saying of putting their collective brains into gear before you open their mouths does not apply the greater unwashed, who collectively seem to be unaware that every time they point a finger - they have three pointing back at them.
best response ever! 100% agree with you sir. too many people being negative because its the easy way. Some people miss the point of so many things... and thats too bad for them, because those people won't learn and they'll go nowhere in life. Like Bruce Lee said, learn which you need, and dispose of what you dont need. so i learn how to paint better, and i just ignore all the negative moorons lol 😂👌
If he cuts the clicks, he would just be even better!
Most people are more concerned with gun spreading his legs, rather than his information.
@@mrmcbeardy9268 Hurting people hurt people, they have a low self image/esteem of themselves and want to bring people down to there level, and share there misery, we all know it loves company.
Great vid. Nobody ever tells you everything you need to know, there would be way too much detail. You filled in some blanks, especially about whether to wait / sand between paints.
*Snap and point right back at you from the year 2019!
Back atchya from 2020 bro!
The reason you sand before the clear coat is to remove any " nibs" that may have occurred. Also, a dulled finish provides additional "tooth" for the last coat which results in a superior result.
Would you read my question about the different layers of design and my thought process and share your opinion also?
dude whats your paypal i like to buy you a 12-pack
This guy sprays whole cars with aerosol cans. Man you gave me hope again, now i want to paint stuff.
Here's a couple of tips for you Rattle Can painters. Once the surface is prepped and ready to paint.. Put the spray can in a pot of warm/hot water from THE TAP! do not boil it. 5min is good. The warm paint lays down much more even and the higher pressure in the can helps a ton. Second tip.. if you are running out of pressure in the can but still have lots of paint left...hook a 3mm airline to a small compressor with a gauge, pull the nozzle off the paint can and attach airline. Repressurise to 100 psi. The cans are designed to take much higher pressures but Ive never felt the need or had the courage to go higher LOL Also Sun drying your parts will cut curing time by more than half, but comes with the risk of getting debri on your parts if outside.
The Man thank you
With the sun drying thing you can add a clear tubberware bin over to prevent debris! A big thanks to Chrisfix for this one
When I worked in a maintenance shop for small planes the mechanics often left spray paint cans on a little space heater we had - just for a couple minutes of course. One time the mechanic got sidetracked and the can got too hot. The results were about like you would think - it was black wrinkle finish.
Something you didn't mention is it takes a lot more paint to finish a job than one would think. I showed the guy at the store the rusty inside of my van and he said one can would cover it. Ended up needing 3 cans for full coverage!
One fender was 2 cans or 8 oz, usa.
brake temperatures exceed most other temperatures except exhaust manifolds. If you use regular paint it will indeed burn off
Did you not hear anything after that? He said 2part or enamel will work. Much different from standard spray
The calipers don't get all that hot - they can't stand the sort of temperatures the pads and rotor experience. The seals won't put up with much above a couple hundred degrees and standard DOT 4 brake fluid boils at 230C (446F). Enamel is fine.
Great video! Agreed on all counts. The only thing I'd add is filler primer can help fill fine scratches.
epic tips mate , thanks
Lots of useful tips, in just 10 minutes, you didn't waste my time with lots of useless chatter. I'm sure the personal touches are just "you". No one paid you to watch this I'm sure, so just keep the tips and help coming and be your self. Thanks very much.
3:25 he actually had his legs together!! shock horror!
Very good video ... informative and accurate. Good job mate!
I enjoy your videos mate , keep up the great work :)
Very informative video. Keep them coming. Brilliant. Thaks again.
very straight forward thank you !
If what you just said in this video is all accurate (it conflicts with a lot of what I've seen/read) then you just saved me a lot of problems and my paint jobs are instantly going to get better.
Can you clear coat over bed liner. I painted my Jeep in rustolium spray can bed liner and just like to do a satin finish on it
Probably if you were to try testing it on a piece of cardboard you could try this: spray your costs of bed liner like usual, after last coat of it as soon as it's tacky spray your finish color costs and then spray your clear coat(probably gonna want a matte clear since bedliner). I'm fairly sure that would work but like I said test on a throw away item first!
Haha, love the delivery method. Thanks for the reality check. Great stuff.
Common misconception: you must stand with your legs as far apart as possible when making painting tutorials
all the paint fumes can take a toll on your balance over time I guess.
Lmfao
greetings from the future. i think he wanted to keep his head in view ;) camera too close
Looks like a pretty tall man trying to get down to his work without using a chair or stool. I have the same issues.
He is tall
Great advice! I appreciate the info. Don’t have big $ to pay for expensive body work on my old cars. But with this info I am all set. No more primer only panels for me.
You should do a video on how to pick up chicks. You already master the stance and the finger snapping. "Now you go and fix your man sum' sandwiches, girl. *click*"
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You should do a video on how NOT to pick up chicks...Seems like you might already be an expert...
Ooooooohhhhh, she told YOU!
AWWWWW SNNAAAPPP!!!! ROTFLMAO🤣🤣🤣
LOL
I'm glad he said get close with the spray can - I thought a foot away was too far that instructions say. Also pleased to hear the lacquer should go on quite soon as I wasn't sure about that
You seem like the kind of guy to own nunchucks and a whole array of samurai swords.... just in case...
Glad I kept digging. Very informative, practical, easy to understand, sincere and energetically honest video presentation.
I’ve been on this paint-my-car-scratches problem for over 4 years. The journey was motivated by your average-local-honest-body-shop’s starting $500 and up auto-body repair costs. So where possible I’ve had to take my “nicks”. As you know “nicks” have a way of growing! But I kept looking. The brakes went on long ago when I ran into the problem that I could never know - that paint is subject to weathering and age. You didn’t mention ultraviolet light. But that’s OK. Once again I’m stopped on the problem of MATCHING THE PAINT [5:40] on my 19 year old car. The only advantage I have is that it is 19 years old. Now I’ll just have to try my luck. Your video has reassured my confidence. Thanks.
If i stand like that when im painting......
Guaranteed shart.
Hahaha 😂😂
Damn...Laughed out loud fa real on that one!!!
Great video, you should also talk about differences between paint structure/ base and matching clear coat base or primer
I sand to promote adhesion, unless the under coat was just sprayed.
Consider the logic: sanding produces a smoother - less bumpy - surface, and probably (no expert here!) less adhesion. Would you expect better adhesion to glass or wood?
I'm spraying a guitar body right now. Wet sanding between some of the coats is an absolute must to get that flat glossy shine!
Here's a no myth one for you.. Don't use 2k paint without an air fed mask and proper suit..
Yeh I seen people using it with paper dust mask 😂
You can now buy a cartridge mask that will cover you to use 2k for a certain length of time. I'd still use air fed if your painting on a regular basis and Wear a full air fed visor as the pearl and metallic particals in metallic's can be bad for your eyes. I watch lots of American car programs and half the painters don't even wear a suit let alone a hood and visor.
SNAP, CLICK, POINT. There were a few variations, caused by his hands being full, etc. By the end of the video I had been practicing my timing. Very enjoyable. A great way to get the audience involved. Hung onto every word because I felt a part of. Cheers!
Sorry did this guy just say calipers don't get that hot.....
Brake pads and rotors get way hotter than the calipers do.
They must not get too hot. DOT 4 brake fluid boils at 230C (about 450F, like a very hot oven) while DOT 3 boils just above 200C. By paint standards calipers can get hot but not very hot.
Total Awesomeness. Excellent, Excellent video, Please continue..
you sand primer not base between coats. you can fill scratches thinner then your finger nail (nail doesnt stick on scratch) but it isnt a great idea. hand width is ideal for spraying with a gun (hvlp) but not for a spray can. Unless it has a very large nozzle or adjustable nozzle due to the smaller spray pattern you want to hold a little further back to increase your pass width. Spraying too close is a bigger issue as it creates runs and can leave lines. Engine blocks with normal paint? if you want it to peel very quickly. Breaks dont get hot? LOL. A part from how pearl and metallic are harder to paint they arent harder...
wowantonlav
thanks for dispelling the myths - I tried your suggestions on wood and plastic and they work well.
People spray so far away because the can tells you to, usually xD
Yeah, it always says 30cm/1 foot
Mine says 6-8 inches which happens to be exactly the distance he advises.
Measure the tip of your finger to the hill of hand should 5 3/4 inches to 8 1/4 inches normal people ! unless you are really tall or really short ! I'm male most fish that are 7- 8 inches we say are 13- 14 ! U know women make better carpenter's because they really know what 6 inches is !!
Thanks for the clear concise instructions , i searched and found so many contradictions but as far as im concerned ive now been informed correctly , cheers mate
anybody notice what he does at the end of each sentence?
harry williamson
pretty annoying
Very annoying.... I almost couldn't watch all the way through.
Maybe he's got Asperger's leave the guy alone...
gunfingaz, pew pew!
Twitches his ass?
Thank you, I've been a painter since 1965 and this video gives clarity to how to paint. I think I may have learned something about applying clearcoat after only 10-15 minutes. Don't let the commenters hate on you for your presentation flaws, your info is much appreciated!
click snap point
McKaos lol
You'd fucking know all about that Jaybird...
Just really good advice. I used matched color spray can paint and probably needed a third can for the top of my car, prime painted then paint and clear coat. Turned out pretty decent. Waiting to buff it now. The match looks pretty good.
Did he just say calipers don't get that hot and then say he's seen them smoke?
noah villalpando brake pads get hot calipers not so much
Calipers do not get that hot! He is correct. Rotors pads yes. Shoot them with an ifrared temp gun next time u get home from a drive and go hard on the brakes ull see. 200ºf. Is not hot enough to hurt paint.
He never said they don't get hot... he said they don't get hot enough to harm the paint
Black car panels get hotter in the sun
Mmkay. On a 150 mile a night newspaper delivery car, they get pretty hot. On a normal car with a normal "taxing drive" not so much, they're designed to be big heat dissipators. If they weren't things would warp way way way easier.
I'm seeing alot of comments from guys about the way he stands and talks. Why so fascinated with men's moves and speech, this is a paint tutorial by a professional that is taking time to teach proper technique and dispelling spray paint myths, he is also helping young diy guys/girls to not be afraid to try for themselves.
Where can I learn how to talk like that? SNAP SNAP SNAP. LOL
Go and live in Australia!