4 coats of rattle can - can I use compound or wax?

[BigJimmyW13]

Hey guys,

I was wondering if I could use a compound to polish 4 coats of rattle can. Would wax do it? It just seems like I can't get the finish perfectly smooth with the rattle can. Any suggestions?

 

[inxs]

- fine cutting compound and an orbital...maybe even brasso

 

[jay760]

I carefully used T-cut a rubbing compound for bringing back shine to old paintwork, and then waxed.

 

[BigJimmyW13]

I tested out chrome polish on a small spot and it didn't do it for me that's why I was asking on here. I will try out T-cut if I can find it and if not I guess I will resort to brasso and then wax it. If anymore suggestions please fire away. If not thanks guys!

 

[weekendrider]

Maybe xs1961 will chime in. If I remember right he used a wax on his tank.

 

[KevC]

I was wondering if I could use a compound to polish 4 coats of rattle can. Would wax do it? It just seems like I can't get the finish perfectly smooth with the rattle can. Any suggestions?

You can achieve a good finish with rattle cans but you must make sure you have enough paint on there in the first place, to allow for all the cutting back required to achieve that finish.
Let the paint harden really well (leave for a week)
Use really fine wet and dry paper (1000 or 800 grit ) depending on your finish straight from the can. And use very wet (big bucket of clean water)
If you have not got enough paint on there you will cut back to the primer in places
Then T cut and finally a wax polish and it should look pretty damn good

 

[inxs]

- when sanding with wet and dry use a soft rubber block, this will automatically form itself to any curves, compound or not, also do this before putting on your finish coats-a little black oversprayed on the panels beforehand will show any high and low spots-low spots can be filled with a fine filler then resealed with primer, lightly overspray again and lightly resand...repeat until the finish is to your satisfaction

- the finish quality will always depend primarily on your preparation work

 

[shaas]

I've had decent results with rattle cans.

1 prep surface
2 prime
3 wet sand with 400 or 600 grit
4 repeat 2,3 until it looks really smooth or you get sick of it
5 apply color and and after 2 or 3 coats wet sand between coats
6 apply rattle can clear coat (2 or 3 coats)

It should look pretty good and may need very little rubbing out

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Well of what you say I am at the clearcoat stage. Thanks guys.

 

[crash]

cannt wait to see the final product

 

[bloodhound]

wait a month before you wax

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Don't get your hopes too high crash. It's just black. Although I do have some stuff I might put on the tank.



This is one of them.

 

[crash]

Iam sure its gonna look great,were did you come up with that smiley?you gonna put it on top or the sides of the tank?

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Haven't decided and frankly I don't remember, but it wasn't red and black whenever I found it.