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Old 10-20-2007, 08:39 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Not if you get it mixed somewhere specializing in auto paint (have a photo taken of the actual paint on your car with a special machine, the resulting mix will compensate for fading and such).
Even if you get a proper paint can with car paint the results are poor to satisfactory at most. Its not the paint thats the problem, its the nozzle. Anyone whos painted a car with a proper spray gun with realize it. The best tips are the fan tips, but even with them the spray pattern is too narrow.
Also the pressure is not constant, it will go down the more you use the can. When it gets worse, you're gonna end up shooting droplets.

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not to mention the pride in something you do yourself, that's always a good feeling.
And again the pride comment, I dont see where people get that. I wouldnt feel any pride showing off a fender that looks like total shit compared to the rest of the car. Maybe I just keep high standards to myself or have a different sense of pride to most corolla people

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