if you have the skills and/or some patience, you can make a rattlecan paint job look nice. be sure to give the frame lots of light coats, rather than a few heavier ones. i've done a few frames with rattlecans, and they have all turned out nice. i am artistic though and used to write, so maybe i have an advantage. however, i tried using lacquer for my last paint job, with no clear coat, and it chips waaay too easy. it is only chipping to the primer though. i'll probably get it powdercoated next winter.