Painting Questions Rattle vs Duplicolor Paint Shop

[paultsmith]

I am getting ready to paint my tank and seat and am planning on doing it DIY style, like the rest of the bike.
I got some quotes for automotive paint and it looks like I would be in for at least $150 for paint alone.

So instead of shelling out these $$$ I am looking at a rattle can job or am going to purchase the Duplicolor Paint Shop and use my cheap air siphon paint gun.

I was wondering if anyone had tried the Duplicolor Paint Shop paint?

Also I am trying to get some info on using my Air Paint gun. Would a fairly inexpensive air paint gun give me better or worse results that a rattle can job?

 

[Mach-5(50)]

It is my opinion that a cheap HVLP gun is just fine if you are doing a few paint jobs a year. Watch Harbor Freight, and such. What is your vision? All one color? which color? Flat or gloss? There may be a few more ideas out there yet, for less than $150.

which ever way you go, preparation, preparation, preparation. Bad prep can make the most expensive paint look like shit, and great prep can make shitty paint look...........better.

 

[paultsmith]

Thanks,
My vision is to go to a gun metal grey, one color for the tank and seat.
I would like some gloss, so am planning a clear, but don't mind rubbing and polishing it all out, 2 weeks after painitng.

 

[slushie07]

I have heard alot of bad things about Duplicolor paintshop. For a while I was thinking of using it, but was kind of disuaded. But i'm sure if you do great prep, it will come out real nice. It may just not last as long.

 

[jason teamshralp]

I used their gun metal gray color to match my 04 ford ranger. I was painting a black plastic grille to match the rest of the truck. It turned out good. my only complaint is that it came out kind of flat looking. I used the best clear I could find in a rattle can, but it seems a little flat, and their is much less depth to the look of the paint.

I painted it in the winter and wanted to see if the paint would hold up to the snow/rocks/tree branches, and everything else that it went through. It looks just like it did when I put it on a year ago.

If I did it again I would buy a two part clear and make sure it's a nice hard curing clear that will give it a nice shine to it.

I also used the cheapest gloss black rattle can I could find on my gas tank on my 550 and it turned out great. I just sanded a ton and built about 10 layers of paint with 3 layers of clear. Prep is what helped so much on the tank. I sanded for days before I ever put paint down, and took my time.

 

[gribbs]

I am using the Metal Specks paint and its come out really well. Because of the specks, it looks really shiny when sun hits it, so it as if it has a good clear coat. However, a second can seems to be spraying out a really rough texture. I am about to see if their Wheel clear is the same as the automotive clear now.

 

[old honda 350]

There is a lot of quality difference in spray paint. Krylon and Duplicolor seem to be better quality. Benjamin Moore spray is good, as is the quality hardware store paints. You will also paint twice as much area, it will have better coverage, and the nozzles are much better. 99 cent paint won't cut it.

Prep, prep, and prep some more!

 

[Krixxer]

$150 on material.... if you are painting a full sports bike but not a tank...

for ~100 clams you can get a gallon of PPG omni clear
for ~50 clams you can get a Qt of PPG omni color.

if I use a base/clear combo to paint a tank I mix 150mils of color and around 250 mils of clear
if a single stage poly paint like I like then around 200 mils will suffice

 

[bhppy101]

$150 on material.... if you are painting a full sports bike but not a tank...

for ~100 clams you can get a gallon of PPG omni clear
for ~50 clams you can get a Qt of PPG omni color.

if I use a base/clear combo to paint a tank I mix 150mils of color and around 250 mils of clear
if a single stage poly paint like I like then around 200 mils will suffice

100 bucks a gallon for ppg clear? Are you including the hardener and reducer? If you are...let me know where you get it that cheap!...lol. I'll take 5 gallons

 

[tWistedWheelz]

I have never used the duplicolor paint shop, but I have heard bad things about it! The duplicolor rattle cans are good quality as far as rattle cans go! Painting with pro equipment and materials will no doubt offer you a better quality job than a rattle can. There are some great benefits to using the rattle can as appose to the pro paint. Rattle can is cheap and easy to do yourself. You can always redo it if your not happy with what you have done. Every time you do it you get better!

I am a big fan of rattle canning because it is cheap and I can do it all myself on my own schedule. I have done many projects with rattle cans and am very proud of what I have been able to achieve with them. If you decide to use the rattle can, check out this how to: http://dotheton.com/index.php?topic=10993.0 . If you need any help feel free to ask and good luck.

also, you can usually purchase everything you need for a rattle can job for about $35- $50

 

[bhppy101]

I have never used the duplicolor paint shop, but I have heard bad things about it! The duplicolor rattle cans are good quality as far as rattle cans go! Painting with pro equipment and materials will no doubt offer you a better quality job than a rattle can. There are some great benefits to using the rattle can as appose to the pro paint. Rattle can is cheap and easy to do yourself. You can always redo it if your not happy with what you have done. Every time you do it you get better!

I am a big fan of rattle canning because it is cheap and I can do it all myself on my own schedule. I have done many projects with rattle cans and am very proud of what I have been able to achieve with them. If you decide to use the rattle can, check out this how to: http://dotheton.com/index.php?topic=10993.0 . If you need any help feel free to ask and good luck.

also, you can usually purchase everything you need for a rattle can job for about $35- $50

I remember the days when I would rattle can ;D But if you plan on painting many projects, it would be well worth it to start acquiring your eqipment. a good HVLP spray gun and a decent compressor is all you need. You can even start with a compressor first and go pick up a cheap 10-20 dollar gun at harbor freight and tool to begin with.





This is a 2003
Ninja 250 . I just sprayed 4 bikes this past week. I'll take some pics of them later

 

[tWistedWheelz]

bhppy, well i plan on moving into the "real" painting in the future, right now my work area is just too small. When I get a larger shop I will have a stationary compressor unit piped throughout the shop and some paint equipment!