Don't color with paint... PAINT with it! LOL!!! Thanks for watching... subscribe!! Like!!! Let me know what you want to see on here!

My rule with rattle can paint. Stop when it looks good no matter how many coats because one more coat will always mess it up. 😂

Im impressed that it didnt go as planned...and you still showed it...then showed how to fix it. Which is great for beginners to see. Well done.

What??? No stupid music? How refreshing!

How refreshing. A technician with a positive attitude to work. Brilliant.

Getting the vibes of a Saturday morning 90s car show

Your repair here actually made the video even more educational.

45 years of rattle can painting, taught by master furniture repairman at one of the biggest furniture stores in Oklahoma. I would never let spray paint sit for more than 20 minutes between coats...tops. Really good video about the spray patterns and applying technics. As far as your conclusions, I doubt many people watching this video are already using a spray gun. The other thing that comes to mind is why you did not mention 2k clear for longer life. I customize 4 wheelers and side by sides and use the 2k on brightly painted suspension parts and have good luck on longevity. I mainly added this comment for people watching this, so they know 2k is an option for increased durability, not to bust your balls....I subscribed...:)

15 years ago i did a rattle can paint job on one of the largest cars made. My 1960 Lincoln. Used Loew's cheapest paint. 35 cans primer and 50 cans color coat. Lots and lots of wet sanding and rubbing and polishing compound. Still looks great today. Ive had people think im pulling thier leg at car shows when i tell them its a rattle can paint job!😂

In 1978 I painted my 71 VW bug in Germany outside my army barracks one summer. After I buffed it out with rubbing compound to remove the overspray and orange peel it looked fabulous.

The Bob Ross of painting metal and an awesome clip!

When I rode a motorcycle I put a full fairing on it (Windjammer II). Your choice of fairing colors was either white or black. My motorcycle was a metallic green. I had added a different gas tank for an extra gallon. In the 20 years I owned it I repainted the bike and fairing twice. Both times with rattle cans. As with painting a car with a spray gun, I was careful to dismantle everything, clean tape and sand. I wanted the bike to be two toned, with 1/8" pinstripes separating the two colors, and the color division line following the lines of the fairing into the tank and side covers. Each color was painted separately, with multiple coats (sanded in between each). When done it looked like a professional job and I received a lot of compliments on it. The secret was time, patience and keeping everything clean.

Love the fact that you called yourself out. There is always so much useful information in your videos.

This worth more, than any book education on this subject. Again, well done Kevin.

Fantastic video Kevin! I appreciate the fact that you included the kamikaze bug and the paint wrinkling up. Being a good painter is all about being able to fix mistakes and problems whenever they happen. Please keep the videos coming. God bless you.

I bought a used silver camper shell for my black truck for a steal of a price. Obviously, I didn't care for the silver back gorilla look. I made a paint booth out of my popup beach tent, some clear plastic drop cloth, a box fan on one side pulling air out and a furnace filter over an opening allowing air in on opposite side. Black cheap rattle can paint (took about 8 cans to cover). I then spend a bit more on clear rattle can paint with the catalyst popper on bottom bought online. I think it took 3 cans to coat. The job turned out professional looking with a very slight amount of orange peal that really isn't that noticeable. Still holding up well today after about 5 years.

By far the most amusing, most informational paint videos out there. Thanks Kevin. I’m sure you’re heard it a million times already, but it’s good to see you on camera again making content.

I'm happy to see that Kevin is a true at heart believer in a quality job done right by utilizing the importance of preparing prior to the painting process. I been around people that are more obsessed with fast half ass rushed jobs. They can't see or appreciate a quality done job until they see the difference between the two. Some even make remarks and say or ask why do I spend so much time on preparing. Well I always say if I'm going to a job. It's going to be done right or I just won't do it at all. That's it nothing else to say.

The good part of this is to show that it doesn’t need to cost very much to fix a few dents scratches in a car , some cars are not worth the $ to spend a heap on, and the owner doesn’t have to drive around in a car that looks worse than it needs to look

Kevin, you certainly made a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Cool to see a professional demonstrate how a backyard DIY method can produce excellent results.

Ok , great video. Now, what about a roller job and polish after? Lol

I think the long flash time mistake made this even more educational than anticipated with correction information. Great all encompassing video covering spray can capabilities, expectation and things to watch out for, not to mention prep.

I grew up watching you Kevin as a kid every Saturday morning I’m glad I saw you on VGG helped me find your channel brother

A friend of mine had the same wrinkling issue. He just let it cure and told everyone that that was the neat effect that he was looking for. When he said that, everyone though it was so cool. A few guys even asked his "secret" for being able to get a finish like that. He told them it was a trade secret and they would have to figure it out for themselves. He is now considered a painting "guru".

Welcome to powerblock TV I'm Kevin and today on trucks, we are painting with rattle cans! Good to see you again Kevin!

Kevin... Sir you are the reason why I started painting. Watching your shows on the weekends, ordering you VHS tapes and DVDs. Sir you are the BEST!!!

I had a LOT of fun using a colour and a clear coat...in cans...to "restore" the failed paint on my Civic's roof, bootlid, and bonnet. Leaving the sides alone, I blended it all together as best I could. It worked: it shined, and it was better than leaving the dead paint and bare metal. I enjoyed my results for 7 more years until...I blew the car's motor. Oh, well...what the heck? I had...FUN. Your video here brings back a lot of good memories. Cheers!

You are a really great instructor /presenter.. Some of my fondest tv memories, was watching you on trucks in my younger days. That was the only television I watched back then, and looked forward to Saturday morning just for that..

As an aged ex-sprayer of many vehicles, I strongly reccomend that those using rattle cans, ("Spraybombs", in Aus.), get one of those handles that the can fits in with a proper trigger mechanism . Using it feels just like bottom bucket spraygun in your hand. Does away with hand fatigue and paint squirting everywhere.! Available from most auto stores.?

Another thing that helps with rattle cans - I set mine in a bowl of warm/almost hot water for a few minutes and between coats. The paint seems to flow better and less chances of sputtering when it's warm. Enjoyed the video!

Learning that rattle cans have high viscosity was informative. Also that there’s a direct relationship between viscosity and sanding grit. Makes sense now that you say it.

Knowing when to walk away is great advice. I paint a lot of projects with spray paint and it can be a pain but also a cheaper alternative and easy to find. Great video.

You are the best teacher. We learn from our mistakes and we learn from other people's mistakes.

This was a better video with the failed coat, because that's what going to happen to us weekend warrior painters. So now not only do we know how to paint properly, but also how to save our mistakes. Great educational video dude.

I cannot express how happy I am to see people either re-discovering Kevin or just now learning about him. He's one of the best out there when it comes to teaching and explaining things with paint. He's not afraid to poke fun at himself and show mistakes. And he'll EXPLAIN why things went wrong and how to fix. All the views on the channel here lately.....glad to see him getting his flowers again from the community.

Always cover other vehicles when spraying a rattle can in the shop. That white vehicle in the back might have some fine dots with the fan blowing in that direction.

Oh, come on, you know you get dirt and bugs when you paint in a booth ! It seems to be part of the painting process!

When i was a kid i would build model cars and enter them in the local auto boat speed show model contest. What i did to combat dust is; i would bend a metal clothes hanger to the inside shape of the model car body and hang it upside down to paint. Later I would go further and take the lid of the box and hang it over that, or cover the body with the box lid completely. This made my paint jobs dramatically better.

A amateur who has watched a video/video series in how to paint and has never painted a thing except for maybe a model car , is not going to get in a top notch booth and then use the best materials they able to get will not get it right if they are not familiar with how to mix , what to use for what gun you have and so on. I have to agree with you 💯%. I'm going to say that it's going to show what they know and how much they have done it in the past. Great afternoon and enjoy your weekend!

40:29 "Getting past the wrinkly bits" is what my girlfriend calls... Y'know what? Nevermind. Great video. Top tier. 👍

As someone who decided to spray can my project car to just get it running thanks for all the info. I have a 20footer, but way better than the basket case that sat for 34 years.

Always liked Kevin when he did the show trucks love your humor and education videos god bless you teach me everything I know about filler and painting miss the show trucks good to see your still at it ❤

I had some coffee too 🤣 I just thought about something when using a rattle can like that it would probably be best to start on areas where you have to tilt the can horizontally and then spray call the vertical Parts because if you start to get low on paint it won't shoot when you turn it horizontal.

Very informative! Thanks for putting so much effort into legitimate teaching! I like your style and appreciate your way of emphasizing the important points.

Back in the eighties, my partner and I did a lot of custom work, cars and bikes. I did most of the painting because Kevin would do a line or two between coats and forget his flash time. Bad news when you're spraying multiple, multiple coats of lacquer. Those were the days. Lol

I'm happy that things went a little pear shaped for you because I learned more from that than watching another person just doing a perfect job without the flaws and mess ups that people like me have. Thank you for a great video, I'm subscribing 😊

Good job, you explain each step clearly.

I've learned from my cheap experiments that if you use a matte or flat Rust-Oleum you can come back over it with a 2k clear and have it last a tad longer with no delamination or weird chemical reaction. However, it's just not as good. I would save and buy better stuff and do it right. This was an awesome experiment I really enjoyed it.

Great information, thank you. In my case as a guy who doesn't have the usual equipment such as air compressor and paint guns and all the stuff, nor the knowledge and experience to use them with skill, a rattlecan seems the appropriate choice. My options for painting my 64 Valiant are do it myself on the cheap or pay to have it done. My finances are limited, so again I'm thinking rattlecans. I can do the prep. I can invest my time. And I'll be happy with a non-show car result. I've also seen folks on KZfaq shooting clear over rustoleum with good results.

Ive rattle canned the engine compartment and all the jambs, including trunk of my 74 Charger using Oreilleys primer and sealer and a factory color and clear coat from another manufacturer 15 yrs ago. Still looks FANTASTIC!!🌟

Thank you for the time to do this. It's really not worth the effort and time just to save on materials to use rattle cans paint. The show finish can get done by the next day if a base coat clear coat being used. Really appreciate it that you show the differences.

Loving the scout in the background

What an awesome video thank you very much. Thanks for bringing us along for all the ups and downs. That is what makes it a valuable video.

Thank you! A great learning tool, and one I will be sharing.

Great job.Next time after you sand and let it sit spray on 2k clear, it works amazing. I even add pearl or metallic to the first few coats of clear.

Rustoleum is REALLY finicky about flash time between coats...15-25 minutes or so is it. If you want to put more material on after that time's elapsed, you're gonna need to let it fully cure first, or it'll wrinkle & lift as you discovered. Luckily, I found out shooting guitar bodies before I moved on to bigger projects.. I shot my '95 C1500 tu-tone Hunter Green & Almond with the stuff, and it looked great for a few years...now it's beginning to get a little chalky (from UV, I guess). I'm thinking of doing it again...just scuff & shoot the same spray bombs, and then putting a "real" clear coat on after full cure for UV protection. Does that sound like a realistic plan?

Thanks Kevin!!! Love your videos! I love rustoleum, and the new spray nozzles are awesome. Nozzles 1-3 are heavier to lighter conical sprays....4 and 5 are the real sprayers. Note, it does state on the can recoat within 1 hour or AFTER 48 hours. Follow that. Like Kevin, I do 5 ish min between light coats, 10min between heavy. My last 1 or maybe 2 coats might be Rustoleum clear coat over the color, light, then wet it out. Here's the catch to it all: ALL COATS MUST BE APPLIED WITHIN THE 1 HOUR RECOAT WINDOW - OR YOU MUST WAIT. That means for 6 layers all told no matter light or heavy, paint of clear, you have barely enough time to complete it in the hour. To do a whole car, its hood, one fender, one door at a time....doing the f-body unibody is hustle time, even without the deck lid. It is doable. I still seal with 2K epoxy. Do not bother with rustoleum primer. I'll also say, this paint in humid weather won't really dry for days, maybe weeks until it can be polished properly. Let it sit. I love this paint!

Thanks for your honesty in showing the wrinkle issue you had. I've had the same issue with rustoleum myself.

I've found that Rust-oleum is the slowest drying and softest paint out there, I've painted tons of things with a rattle can, I prefer Dupli color or Krylon myself.

Tennessee paint bug😂

Thanks for showing the ups and downs of working on things!

I have learned more about prep and paint than ever before. Thanks for a great video.

"Show" quality depends on the show.

Could you clear coat that?

Thank you for showing this. You could have edited and made it seem so easy and the perfect result. Being real and genuine in this process is amazing. You added to your reputation, not degrad. True Master Bro!!

Fantastic video. Great tutorial. Learned more from this video than almost all others combined. Very professional and detailed enough for me to go into the garage do some painting.

I love that international scout in the back ground.I used to own one a 1966 .It was stick shift with 3 sticks.Small sticks all the way forward was 4 wheel drive high.All the way back was low and had to turn outside wheel hubs to 4 by4. Good four wheelers i wished i still had mine.

Kevin is the OG of online tutorials for paint and bodywork. Thanks for all the wisdom over the years

Great to see things go wrong, and not be edited out. I’ve learned more from this, than I ever would with an edited video.

Outstanding! Excellent content. Unlike a lot of channels, you showed the best and the not so best of the experiment. Thanks

Love the content man! Appreciate you sharing and man what a lot of work, for a rattle can job. Looked amazing though you're an awesome talent.

This video blew my mind you are absolutely amazing this is the most humbling I've ever seen a painter this video really helps with people that are old dogs that don't want to learn new tricks you really created a video for everyone thanks for your extra hard work.

Great video, I've had really good results with spray cans. This is next level!

Great commentary on the realities of the limitations of the pain and the time it takes

excellent video, thanks for sharing!

Didn’t notice any comments on this but NOT ALL rattle cans are fuel resistant. Keep that in mind if painting a gas tank. Great tips in this video. I’ve been rattle canning for years and this for sure upped my game. Thanks 🤘🏻

Happy for you man, all you do for the rc community it's gladly appreciated, at least from my end, keep up them good videos!

Great topic! Glad you are presenting it! ❤️😎

Thanks Kevin. Your video and the comments of many subscribers is valuable to young and old alike. I have a couple projects that will benefit from this video. No paint booth....just a small garage with an oscillating fan and an A/C vent....filtered air. Low humidity and no bugs will help.

Thanks for sharing your decades of experience and knowledge 👍

Kevin. Good job not getting "rattled" much by failure and allowing us to see how you recovered. Rustoleum paints are soft and remain so. They also have adherence problems and while they have a superior spray can, the contents are not that good in spite of their advertising. Fade quickly in sunlight as well. If you use a fan in the shop while painting, aim it toward your opening so that the wind created blows out, not onto the piece being painted. Much less dust that way and more effective. Second, be sure of your compressed air supply. Many compressors put out a fine oil mist. There are good filters and since you cannot use one on your spray can as you would on a gun, good practice to use an effective filter on the line you will be using to dust off your part. Cut down on the caffeine! You would have gone in the hole on this one!

OMG, you are killing it😎. You know I have a passion for these. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

Very informational to see the ways you overcame the problems associated with spray can painting. Subscribed!

With rattle cans, it's also very important to let it set for at keast a few days before working with it but it can easily be brought to an amazing shine with a little bit of work. To protect it for longevity, top it off with a good wax and continue doing so at least every 6 months if it's outside much. I had a $500 car I bought when my wife and I were just starting out that had a new fender and hood that needed painting to match. After good prep work, careful painting, and good sanding/polishing/waxing, it actually looked better than the rest of the car and looked great for the 2 years we kept it (outside 100% of the time). It honestly surprised me that simply waxing it regularly kept it looking so good. Wouldn't even think of doing that now, but I'm in a different financial position than we were back then.

Glad I found your channel. You have some great content. Thanks!

I am retired and one of my hobbies is conserving antique sewing machines, returning them to usable condition. Right now that consists mostly of cleaning, which I really enjoy. I will bookmark this video for when I am ready to tackle a paint job! I am still reluctant to paint because I have limited space and resources, so a "rattle can" is intriguing. Thank you.

Thank you for the emphasis on prepping. It really does make all the difference. I have done numerous MTB parts with rattle cans and they all turn out fine because I take the time to clean and sand. Great video with some very helpful information. Much appreciated!

Loads of great information and love that the mistakes were made and you were able to use it as a teaching moment. 👍 great stuff

About time a Pro shows how to rattle can instead of a DIY hack. Greatly appreciated!

I could tell that your repair polish was working great when I could see the reflection of the fluorescent light bar ( behind you above the work bench ) the orange peel wrinkle went away and I could see that you were “going in the right direction” . Fantastic video on the “reality” of painting for the “average” guy. Great “recovery” from a seeming “disaster”. 👍

Kevin the paint game has changed so much sence my 1977 Tulsa Auto body Vo-Tech training but that prep is still spot on. a good apprintice can sure make a painter a Hero LoL

Derek at VGG used some rattle can paint for his black Jeep on the hood and front fenders and used the catalyst paint with the red button on the bottom It not perfect and has cat paw prints on it which he fixed up a bit. It looked pretty good to get rid of the eye sore paint job after those particular years had bad primer job from the factory on them. I have found a couple of different attachable hand triggers to make it feel a little more like a paint gun trigger as those tiny little spray buttons cramp your fingers out. The rattle can buttons are different sizes so you can find the correct trigger for the cans and your local hardware store and Kevin go find some of those and see what you think about using those for some el cheapo quick work jobs. Great experiment and practice on a motorcycle gas tank as a good learning tool Now lets see you tackle a die cast model car/truck and see what you come up with. I am down with drinking some soda (wobble pop)with you cranking the 80's tunes, forget the beer at least I want to remember something about the night before.

Thanks for taking your time to teach how you can use the everyday stuff to make something really nice. I enjoyed the video

thought you made a great point at the end regarding investment of time vs relative cost of acquiring the paint. that makes a lot of sense especially for people who have struggled with "making cheap paint work". sometimes you focus too much on whether you can and not enough on whether you should

Thanks for this education. I've got one coat of red Rustoleum on a "car-b-q" that I am making from a very rusted spare (welded a Frankenstein looking repair from junk pieces) front end of a 1954 chevy panel van. I'm letting it sit for a few days while I trim shrubbery, after all it is spring time. Your experience will make my efforts much easier.

I have to occasionally paint at my job where i am a forklift technician. I have had fantastic results using a spray can. Some cans work better than others but i really like the selectable pattern cans that you discovered for your video.

Turning the top of the can will find the arched paint feed tube so it is at the bottom corner of the can. Paint feed tubes are not straight, they are curved to the side/bottom of the can. Usually, there is a black dot on the inside top... Aim the tip toward the black dot. It will feed until can is empty.

Interesting video with lots of information. I enjoyed watching. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

Real world issues are nice to see professionals have them, and work through them... great job..