Rattle cans.......

1. Spanky Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS

   #1 21st June 2008, 20:11

   Hey guys,
   
   Well ive search but have not found this coverd before
   
   Im going to be refurbing a rocker cover soon and spraying it with rattle cans.
   
   The car is black but im hoping to maybe do some custom colouring under the bonnet (not sure what colour yet, any sugestions....?)
   
   now when i come to spraying to rocker cover, ill obviously prep it, then wil come the metal primer then the colour then laquer.
   
   Like i said im going for a "custom" type look, so im wanting something with a glitter in it or a metal flake/rainbow glitter
   
   Now i no when you get a proper spray job they mix it with the laquer.
   
   Is there anywhere you can get Clear Laquer in a rattle can with gliter pigments in it?? preferably rainbow glitter....
   
   Would also be considering spraying my centre console and heater covers with the same effect.
   
   Ive never heard of this before but maybe someone on here has!
   
   Rep for someone who can maybe find me somthing
2. Sharky-VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 856

   #2 21st June 2008, 20:26

   nope,you need to add the flakes to the laquer so gun and compressor needed.
3. quickkwak07 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 norwich Posts: 317 1999 vtr

   #3 21st June 2008, 20:29

   go white m8 a white rocker cover with a black citreon sport vtr/vts and i know a chap who has a black vte with white vents and centercole which does look good
4. Elliott Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Yorkshire Posts: 5913 None.

   #4 21st June 2008, 20:30

   use heat resistant paint aswell mate
5. richie_boy88 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 newcastle Posts: 408 mk1 saxo 1.1i SX

   #5 21st June 2008, 20:39

   well, you could attempt this, i have done it before but didnt look as good but this is the best you can do with aerosol. when you apply your base coat let it dry till it turns a matt colour then sprinkle glitter over the base coat. then apply your laquor ove the top. hope this helps
6. Elliott Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Yorkshire Posts: 5913 None.

   #6 21st June 2008, 20:52

   i wouldnt worry about anything fancy tbh, just do it a simple colour.
   
   do it white, get some hammerite paint in a tin or a can and paint it or spray it on.
   
   then lacquer it!
7. Jungle_Jimm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Jan 2004 Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5082 RX8, Cliosport 197

   #7 21st June 2008, 21:25

   you dont have to use heat resistant paint on non vts models.
   you could try stripes like my bro
   or just a simple colour like anthracite like i did
   
   
   
   
8. Spanky Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS

   #8 21st June 2008, 21:37

   Cheers for your info guys, gutted you cant get glitter laquer in a can lol!
   
   Would of just been a little different i guess!!! could enquire on a price else where i suppose.....
   
   As for doing the interior pieces white, i have a dirty job and could see white gettin VERY mucky VERY quickly lol
   
   I was thinking of maybe doing them silver tbh.... just thought some rainbow glitter in the silver would look good.....
   
   TBH i REALLY like the idea of some bright luminous colours under the bonnet, maybe a very bright luminous green rocker cover, ecu cover, battery cover, strut brace washer hoses, induction hose etc etc
   
   What you guys think? i just want to be different tbh, instead of "do it white cos i no people with it white and it looks good"
   
   Why have white when everyone else does....
   
   
   EDIT - As for using heat resistant paint, do i or dont i?? had some mixed answers on this... im presuming i will HAVE to use it if i was to spray my heat sheild which will get thrown at somepoint inplace of a shiney 4 branch, but for now id have to use heat resistant paint on that yea???
9. Spanky Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS

   #9 21st June 2008, 21:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by richie_boy88 well, you could attempt this, i have done it before but didnt look as good but this is the best you can do with aerosol. when you apply your base coat let it dry till it turns a matt colour then sprinkle glitter over the base coat. then apply your laquor ove the top. hope this helps

   Yes i could try this but use some form of sprinkler, like a VERY fine siv to put a slight amount on....
   
   Luminous green with a tad glitter would look kool imo
10. -Am- L-plater Joined: Apr 2008 Manchester Posts: 79 Wicked Red Furio

    #10 21st June 2008, 21:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jungle_Jim you dont have to use heat resistant paint on non vts models. you could try stripes like my bro or just a simple colour like anthracite like i did

    THAT, is very very nice.
11. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #11 21st June 2008, 22:19

    I would recommend heat resistant paint for anywhere in the engine bay.
    
    
    Steve.
12. Spanky Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 9578 Saxo VTS

    #12 22nd June 2008, 00:09

    Can you get most paints in a heat resistant form??
    
    Like a bright lime green ??
13. richie_boy88 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 newcastle Posts: 408 mk1 saxo 1.1i SX

    #13 22nd June 2008, 10:54

    be carefull if you do sprinkle the glitter on, make sure it looks even. i made that mistake lol was a lil heavy in places and didnt look right. try silver glitter on illouminous green, would look good
14. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #14 22nd June 2008, 10:56

    I think you can get most paints in the heat resistant form,try halfrauds.
    
    
    Steve.