Thread: Spray can paint..

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Everything I have bought at Harbour freight has broke,quickly,,,except a saw-zall they had on sale and I just figure it to be a 'freak' that even the mfr.would be pissed that it has lasted. Get you a HVLP gun with a lower SCFM than the gun you have,their out there.Buy you some e-bay or Kirker(good urethane primer) and your compressor will be fine.Just don't try to paint an entire car at one time.Their are guns now that work just fine with small compressors due to (supply/demand) I suppose.Since you have the compressor,use it.I take it that your gun isn't HVLP and that is part of the reason with the expense.As someone already said,a gallon of paint for the gun is cheaper/better than spray cans.And look,,,even if you put $300 a gal.paint on an old vehicle/metal,it will need more in about 3-5 years anyway! You would have to go with new panels,best of primers/paint in correct stages/preparation,oven baked,etc.,etc.,to get a 'lasting' job.With that compressor and a decent(-$100) gun you can get a nice finish for less than $100 that will last 5 yr.if you keep it out of all-day direct sunlight.But learn to cut-n-buff to get a nice 'finish'.Just my 2cts.worth.And no,a quart won't do unless it is a compact and you put 1 coat on.