Just getting ready to fix a scratch on the right side cargo door of my 2013 E 250 van. Found Duplicolor and Spraymax clear at local parts paint store. Thanks for the update and info. Dan C St Charles, Mo

I really like how you go over the steps from cleaning to sanding the clear coat and primer. I'm learning from you!

a bit late but for anyone who watches this, proper technique and good repair, but please please please wear a respirator when using the clear coat, that stuff is pretty nasty for your lungs.

I'm kind of surprised you didn't just fix that other dent while you were doing all this.

Excellent video !!!!! I’m going to reference your videos at work as a professional training video . You need to seriously understand how well your skill is valued and your explanation is simple .

Loved it. Great job 👏🏻. Thanks 🙏🏼

This is what I wanted to see and you showed it. Thank you for sharing this material.😊

Thanks for the great tips. I'm considering doing a modest repair and paint on my Nissan's front fender and your tips make it look feasible.

Thanks much! These are the exact steps I've been following. Today...application of the aerosol clear coat. Wish me luck!

I have the exact same job needed to be done on both sides on my Focus st. this video made that job look less scary to do in my garage. great video!

This has given me the confidence to tackle my project soon. Many thanks.

Great job! I will be following your steps to paint my yellow 65 Mustang on a lower door panel after a rust repair. Thanks! And, I have a new O'Reilly's 3 blocks from my home so I will check to see if they mix paint. I already have the color and clear mixed by a local automotive paint supplier.

Thank you for sharing the knowledge I was watching your painting with the clear coat I did learn a lot and I don't know nothing about painting but on cars anyways but it was great thank you for sharing I'm grateful for it man

It's amazing what you can do with spray bombs these days. I thought for sure you were going to get a run out of that as well, I was super surprised that you didn't, these spraybombs are pretty dern impressive. I haven't spray painted in a while so basically just from watching this video I've decide to paint my son in laws truck rear wheel arch's with spray bombs.

Top job mate. I have been doing PDR and paint repair for almost 30 years for the car dealerships, they really like that I can fix it in one day.

Great video thanks for taking the time

Another great job impressed with the aerosol paint and clear 👍👍

wow man did you know that u r the only one help me returned shine to my car with almost no money 😍😍😍and much more i safe about 3 days at workshop to done what i done in 3 hours wow and all with very comfortable easy todo it my self thanx very much from now on iam ur loyal follower and looking to learn more from you please🤗🤗🤗

Ive used aerosols many times but never seen any perform as good as those, the fan and pressure is really good.

Man I used to blow off the notion of a mask or much less a respirator. Wrong! The usual Rustoleum enamels are one thing, and even then we should protect ourselves, but lacquers are truly dangerous, and that 2k Clear is very strong, but very good, as I’ve used a ton of it. It polishes out well, and has even passed the gasoline spill test. The Dupli-Color version I tried before failed miserably. This can be done. Mostly prep work is very crucial, well, it’s ALL crucial. But application is the make or break. Environment matters big time too. If it’s too warm the paint will start to dry in the air before it hits the surface. So you get closer, right? Too close and it piles on in such a way that is insidious and deceptive. It might look great, no runs,shiny and wet looking, top notch. But later you will see it settle, and on vertical surfaces it’ll run so subtly you won’t see it till your wet sanding it next week. So not so close then. But it MUST look wet by the third coat. First mist coat is crucial, NOT WET. Let it sit just long enough to be tacky, not dry, but flashed off, where all the solvents have escaped, which is a tough call. Because here’s the kicker. If you wait too long, the next wet coat won’t settle into the mist coat deep enough, won’t stick as well, require that much more product, which then induces the next pitfall. If your can spatters, spits, at ALL, shake it and give it a spray elsewhere to see how it’s doing. If you THINK it’s gonna spit, set it aside for a seldom seen area where you might need more depth, and a spatter can be sanded smooth and dealt with, as opposed to the middle of the side of your drivers door. Worse though, is when everything looks good and you let it cure, only to find cracking or “crazing” in your paint in particular places. That’s where the coat beneath cured JUST enough to form a skin or layer, but hasn’t released ALL of its solvents yet, but then you didn’t catch that nearly impossible to detect issue, so you paint a wet coat, let it flash, and another. An hour or so later you excitedly check out out and horror. Crazing. Like dried mud. The first layer is still shrinking even after the second and third coats go on, but those coats cured themselves and are preventing the bottom coat from curing properly, and when it shrinks, cures, settles, moves, whatever, you see the results in the top coats. Bad news. Start over. Spot painting on top of a spot painted spit is no good. Of the grain beneath isn’t uniform then the color coat won’t be uniform. With the OE paint it’s all old and being done by a machine there isnt much grain to see, other than very uniform orange peel. You’ll see the sanding and paint depth differences if you try to just sand away the crazing, and then recount that. At that, you can really sand it for a few hours, regardless of what the directions say. Sanding uncurled paint is a recipe for disaster and a hundred times the work you envisioned. The clear coat can hide SOME things, but that one spot you think is no biggie, will be. I’d say that once the surface is right, and it’s paint time, that spattering or spitting is the one biggest fear and can ruin your day. Learn how to feel for it, keep the nozzle wiped, and keep your hands and fingers well out of the path of spray. If it’s too cold, it takes too long to dry, hits too wet, runs or sags, and has linger time to catch moths and dust. As hard as you’ll try to keep the area bug free, good luck. If it’s too humid, you’ll get cloudy or foggy spots, where it looks whitish, and that’s absorbed moisture sucked into your drying paint, as a sponge to moisture, your paint to the same. Try to dry the air with heat or a dehumidifier, and quickly, but not too quickly, as drastic changes in conditions WILL affect the finished product. Maybe very glancing and subtle applications of a heat gun or hair dryer, but don’t get too hot or it will run or shrink, more problems. To dry, it will be dry before it hits the car. Get it wrong, and you’ve got a high-nap suede paint surface. Which can be sanded but then you’ve got to repost the whole section. Running out of paint is another nightmare. It induces mistakes. Nice overlap strokes, leave no line but if you miss don’t go back and fill it in until it flashes just a hair or it will sag. The right pace of movement, careful attention to exactly what you are doing, real concentration, it all matters. A gun gives you a more uniform supply, a better pattern, more overall control of the paint itself, and repeatable results. But a pain to keep track of mixes, proportions, the mess, the supplies, the compressor going off when you’ve heard enough, and the cleaning of the gun, nozzles and tips,cfm rates, drier, the whole shooting match. To me, it’s still a toss up. I got incredible results on my Magnum in Brilliant Black, sometimes I can’t believe I painted that whole quarter panel, it looks so good. But my moms old Mercedes in simple Black is killing me. Where I swear a gun would make so much better. But I hate needing a big compressor and the whole pile of accessories needed. But, it may be time.

I'm going to repair a plastic bumper cover that I need to remove to fix a hole. Once I get it smoothed out and primed, I may do this method with the bumper cover off the car. Thanks for this video. It was super helpful!

THANK YOU! This is the video I needed to watch for my car. I have a sonata with a few door dings in the same area. I feel confident to do this myself. Liked and sub.

What a great idea they come out with been years since I've done body work thanks for video really like the Gardner in the clear coat can

excellent job sir!

Morning brother man, before even opening the YT app I thought to myself hmmm perhaps he released spraying with can video today ?! What do ya know because you actually did !!! Your a man of your word ! I gotta say that came out looking as if a bodyshop did it ! Great work and explaining as always teach, I can’t wait to tackle my quarter panel !!!! Godbless you for these videos

I've got a 6-inch square on my door I need to repaint & instructions like this are exactly the thing I need to help me make sure I get it as perfect as possible, thanks much.

Great video, I’m about to start some body work on a 2011 Ford Escape that’s seen many Canadian winters, so I appreciate the tips on shooting that clear coat

I’ve been doing ok with body and paint repair and in the years I’ve been doing it I’ve never had paint mixed at any retail auto store normally it’s duplicolor or nothing that’s amazing

Very impressive results!

Thank's for all the help.

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I'm actually surprised just how well that looks information Point congratulations good job

Impressive result. We’re going to try this on an old vehicle this summer. Thank you

Looks great 👏

Great explanation video, many thanks!

well played Canada. very organized performance

Very well done! The feathering and attention to the small details makes all the difference, great job at explaining it all!

Looks great 👍

Amazing results for a spray can 👍👍

Wow this is amazing estimation point! I love that you're using that type of paint as well! I have been trying to find a Dupli-Color for my car but they never have enough cans in stock, so I bought this brand, great to see how good it comes out! So my question is I'm doing an area in Black, would I want to use semi-gloss or gloss paint with the clear coat?

I wish I could super like this! Amazing quality and amazing inspiration honestly! I’m gonna email you some pics of the project Im about to do. I’m spraying the roof and hood on my 94 regular cab f150. It’s Calypso green and the clear is just shot on it from setting in sun all these years. I had a local paint supply shop put the OEM color in 4 aerosol cans and I have spray Max 2k clear to use too.

Unbelievable...great work

....seriously impressed...

I've used the SprayMax clear (and color coats as well) and had very good results.

I'm a keyboard nut but I have an '87 GMC S15 that is starting to bust rust. This was a great confidence booster. I recognize the need for a good foundational cleaning, proper surface prep, and keeping the can moving. Please go back to the original repair description and link this video. TY

good tips very helpfull. My project is only about a 3 inch surface scratch that went to the primer that Ill be spraying over.

Nice job! What psi and how many turns out on the fluid for the spray cans? Lol. Love the channel- keep up the great videos. Looking forward to the clear coat reviews.

Excellent video brother and amazing skill, I wish my o'Reilly's would make paint here in CA.

Great video! We have a 2006 RAV4 that has one area where the paint is bubbling (and coming off) plus some areas that need minor repair (dings from parking garages, etc). There are only 120,000 miles on the car and it runs great, but paying for a professional paint job on a 17-year-old car doesn't make sense to us. She's been good to us, but seriously, how much paint does a woman need! :) We'll give your instructions a try. If it works for amateurs like us, then you're a hero.

Super helpful, thanks!!

Great video thanks so much.

Going to do same on my '07 Toyota Highlander when I get the nerve! Got the paint kit, just need to get inspired, your video helps, thanks.

Great job 👏🏼

Awesome video. Thanks

Excellent learn a lot from it… thank you

Great job pal 👏🤩

Great results

Great jobs, looks great

Nice thank u for tips will be using

Nice job as always Chris. Question when sanding how long do a mechanical sand scratch for a adhesion last . Before you have to resand again.

Looks good, thanks for the video.

over all looking very good job.. i like it

Awesome video and thank you. Will be using this method to clean up spots on a dodge Cummins I’ve got.

Another great job, amazed how much clear coat in that spray can

Awesome thanks noise, my wife has a chrysler 300 with some scuff marks im going to challenge them lol, thank you so much subscribed for life 😊

Fantastic video! I rubbed paint off the side of my Mustang in the same area as your repair in the video. It didn't go down to metal, so I have a great ideat of how to go about this blending repair. Thank you!

Great vid, Getting ready to fix some crappy Chevy paint on a truck im flipping.. Should be a cake walk thanx to this.

Great job

Thank you so much, awesome video and a project that is exactly what I’m looking to do. One quick question, You did not sand the new paint over the repair before the clearcoat, correct? Thank you

I just painted a passenger side rear view mirror with TouchUpDirect spray can and clear coat and it looks awesome.

Thanks you’re giving me good tips cause I have to do the same thing on my carolla it has rust n little holes on both sides of the car. I need to fill them tgan sand and thanks for the info about the sand paper and clear coat! Great job!

Good job my friend looks great 👍 🙏👍🙏👋

Really good video one of the best

Great video thanks! Whats the proper way to buff and wax this?

Thankyou. Top info & method without compressor & gun

Nice work!

was just what i needed to see to repair my grand daughters Lexus.

Man, you have no idea how much this helps me A TON!!! Never done it before, zero practise or knowledge but I feel confident (thanks to this video)I can do it with common sense lol. But it bugs me not to understand something, that in fact you haven't spray paint the entire area but only sprayed with clear coat after sanding down. So my question is: If I sand it down an area with 800grid and clean it and after apply CC I will get the shine back?. Thx in advance Liked and Subed.

Hey I found this video to very helpful thank you

Thank you ❤️❤️

Nice and easy

Great video ! Thanks ! Need to do this on my Palisade. One fresh spot on the door and another I need to redo cuz I didn’t scuff enough and had bad adhesion :)

Thank you I’m getting ready to do this to my daughter car I wasn’t sure about blending now I have a clue

Exactly what I needed to see. I just need the clear coat as I bought it in time. The paint is in great condition. Good to know I can tackle this on my own! Thanks!

For a aerosol can excellent. Attempting a touch-up job myself soon. It will be interesting to see what way it cuts up.

Great video!! Between paint and clear coats. Each coat let sit for 10min?

Great video

Great video. I would only add to use lots of light when spraying to keep the edge wet. The head mounted lights work great for low $.

Well done 👍

Great video. I appreciate the clear communication and honesty about 1st repair with raddle can. Great stuff!

Great vid for diy

Thanks for that fold over tape trick.

i learned alot brother

Looks good! I'm wondering how many cans of Clearcoat you used and why you put on 3 coats and risked the runs.

Great video - thanks! What type of paint was the base coat you used under the 2K clear coat? Urethane? Acrylic? Also, can I use a can of blending thinners to blend the edges of the 2K clear coat? Thanks.

Thank you

Very well explained. You have major talent. Man am i glad i came across your channel. Im gona email you a few pucs of a project im working on. I would love your feed back .

Going to check out Upol can paint at O'Reillys. I bought spray gun paint but just need to do same area on Optima but its a 3 stage mica white pearl. Afraid it wont be a match.

Hi, i was planning to do a truck wheel arch, (rusty), I am going to use duplicolor base and the 2k clear that you used. I am trying to stay away from clearing the entire truck panel. If i clear the problem area and a little beyond, will I be able to get a finish where I don't see a transition. Maybe by polishing? thanks

Very nice, I had my hood repainted by my mechanic, he paints all his cars as a hobby. He charged me a 100.00 and did a great job but I really think he needed to do 1 more coat of clearcote. I think I am going to do it myself after seeing the job you did. I have waxed it for the 1st time about a month ago, of course I let the paint cure for about 6 months. Do you think I should wet sand it after I get the wax off 1st?