Rattle cans have came a long way, first mentioning the off the shelf generic paint you get at the local hardware block. The spray nozzles have vastly improved, on cans from respected paint companies. That said with good preparation a good paint job can be achieved with them, just not on a bike.


To take it up a level or two check in with automotive supply houses, the jobbers that supply shops and to the public. Find one that custom fills rattle cans with automotive paints and enamels. And the primers that best suit the paint you pick out.


They use professional paints and have a rainbow of colours to choose from. They load it into decent quality rattle cans with nozzles that spray extra fine consistent jet of paint. Its nice to use. As I was saying they fill the cans custom order, and pre mix all the measured out reducers and hardeners, ready to go for you. They are meant to be used up, for best results I wouldn't recommend shelving them and going back to your paint job in anout 3 months. Its the hardener is meant to set the paint in a limited window of time. Depending on atmosphere, more or less.


A pretty good paint job can be achieved with those, and nice clean prep work ready to go. I'm a hobbyist but have a fair amount of laying paint experience. I also seem to get stuck with indoor wall painting. But it is kind of relaxing if you find the right groove lol.


If your similar and like to get down and dirty its a worthwhile investment to get a compressor set up and a good set of spray bombs. Those can get pricey but can be the difference of a 2k paint job and a 10k. As the saying goes you pay for what you get. A couple hundred bucks will get you some pretty good spray bottles. And were not painting a number making 70 Cuda.


Summer is the worst time to be painting with the heavy air = orange peel city. Even in a controlled downdraft booth it can be problematic if its like it was today outside.