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ORB:
Indeed.

I painted the bonnet of my last 205 with a tin from there and it was VERY good, but the laquer was not as good as original. But after a bit of work I got it all matched up...

theRuler:
a good tip for rattle cans is get them hot

put them in a boiled kettle of water (BOILED not boiling)
or on the radiator

or if you plan a paintjob the next day, stick em in the airing cupboard

oberonspacefruit:
i dont have an airing cupboard.

Rombloke:
you pikey.....no airing cupboard

get it powdered...its the best way to go if you are a bit of a numpty with spraying, i normally get pretty good results using cellulose paint. or missfits craig does a blinding job with the 2k stuff.
remember tho lots of fine coats not a few heavy layers, and cellulose can always be flatted off and polished if the finish isnt too clever....
you could use the original paint as a base but it may be prudent to seal it with a decent base coat sealer after youve keyed the green, however you still need to prime on top of the sealer anyway...but it beats using paint stripper hands down....am i waffleing now....stop

good luck and take your time

Dave

theRuler:
i can spray fine with a spray gun and 2k paint
my dad used to build powerboats, and we had a spray booth

sprayed many a car in there.

powercoating is too expensive for my streetbeat. plus i need more than one colour ;)
more than 2 even ;)

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