Some individuals may suggest to you that using aerosol spray paint to paint your car is not a wise choice. It is true that you are not likely to get that car manufacturers? perfect finish on it, but you still can get some pleasing results. The important thing is that you buy a good quality paint, and most important you apply it properly. There are some techniques to using aerosol spray paints. They are not hard to learn and are well worth the effort.



First of all you will need to determine if you are just touching up a specific area on your car, or if you are going to repaint the entire vehicle. If you are doing a touch up then you are going to have to pay close attention to color matching, whereas in a total paint job this isn't quite as important.

Assuming you are going to be doing a touchup you will require some items. You will need some repair items such as sandpaper, putty and a knife. If the area you are working on is rough or chipped you will need to sand it down smooth. If there are pit marks you will have to fill them with the putty then smooth this out.

You will need a good car wash detergent, and degreaser, even if you are doing just a touchup, it must be perfectly clean.

You will need some newspaper and masking tape. Take the time to be diligent about covering other areas that could possibly be in the line of fire when you are apply your aerosol spay paint. Even a very light breeze could cause a over spray onto your chrome, windows, etc.

You need to choose your primer, color and finish aerosol spray paints. Be sure to do a color test by doing a very small area first. Then you will be able to proceed.

Try a few sprays on some cardboard first to be sure you don't get any squirts or blobs, and the paint is spraying evenly. Don't forget to shake the can for at least two or three minutes so it is well mixed, or you won't get an even color.

Keep the spray moving as you press down on the nozzle. Don't hold it in one spot or you will get runs. It is much better to apply several very light coats, then one or two heavy ones. If you apply it too thick it is going to be very uneven and extremely obvious. It may seem like this is very time consuming, but not nearly as much as it will be if you have to resand the paint off and start over again.

Shake the can of aerosol spray paint every few minutes in order to keep it well distributed.

Your primer and your top coat must be applied with as much care as your color is. With the proper application of your aerosol spray paint, your car can end up very impressive looking, and all of the work you put into it will have been well worth it.