[bmw678]

alright guys, my two front fenders had a lot of scratches on them. i went down to the autobody paint supply shop in town. they mixed me up a can of paint according to what the book said my truck coler was. so i went home and a had desided it would just be better to pain the whole fender (bad idea). so i masked off both fenders and shot them both with the paint they gave me (wich was just a rattle can). do you guys know of anything that would take off that rattle can crap but not the underlying cleer coat? i was going to use ascetone but again, i dont know what the hell i am doing, i would screw more up. i am not an expert body man. anyhelp would be great because my paint dont match and it looks like crap!?!?!

thanks

blake

 

[grumpy]

sound like they just mixed factory color and not color matched toyour truck, paint fades. might be best to re-shoot it. I'd suggest not using rattle can and using compressor and spray gun

 

[bmw678]

i talked to a friend of minds dad, who is a retired body man. he was saying i just got to get the rattle can crap off. then re-shoot it with the real stuff. know of anything to take rattle can off but not the underlying paint and cleer coat?

 

[CronusTRD]

Sandpaper (filler)

 

[adamusmcguy]

I use ascetone to clean road tar and sap of my factory paint and have never had it damage the clear coat....Also ask the paint shop where you got the paint what they recomend to remove the rattle can paint. Hope that helps.


ADAM

 

[tanKoma]

id just sand it off, u use any chemicals ur going to mess up the primer, use someithng like no lower than 200 (test might have to go higher) to get it off and smooth it out with to 400 clean it then paint

 

[bmw678]

i probably should take it to a body shop and let them paint it, uh? then i cant jack anything up. any more thoughts?

 

[Ditrut]

hey - just take it to the body shop man, i work at a body shop supply store and when someone tells me they want to paint their bumper or whatever with a rattle can i tell them to get lost cause it's never going to match and the paint in the rattle cans is crap

 

[mudferret]

i probably should take it to a body shop and let them paint it, uh? then i cant jack anything up. any more thoughts?

If you want your fenders to match, and blend in, then yes.

I'm sure you've already learnt this lesson, but always test any paint on a small/inconspicuous area first to see how close it comes to matching. Doesn't take many months in the sun before your paint doesn't match the factory offering any longer.