I'm guilty of it. I search a topic, find a thread to read and forget its 5.3265 years old hahaha....

It GMG's.

 

I'll jump into the guilty pool.

The nicest rattle can pain job I've seen was primer gray under clear coat.

It came out looking like a satin ribbon. Very eye catching and very impressive.

 

I removed and painted my hood (96). The match was pretty good. Got the paint from Automotive Touchup based on the color code on my VIN plate. I used an HVLP gravity gun. Rattle cans just can't get an even coat laid down - especially with metallic finishes - because the overlap is so close on each pass and leaves a streaked appearance. I know. I tried that route first thinking I could make it work. So, I took it all down with 800 grit and started over with the gun and got it right. I applied three color coats and 4 clear coats. After a day drying I hand rubbed it out starting with 3600 grit through successive grits until finishing with 12000 grit Micro-Mesh surface finishing cloths. I use them to restore optically clear plexiglass transparencies on general aviation airplanes. Then I lightly buffed it with a 6-inch orbital buffer and compound. I will be moving to my roof next. It's a mess. But, going at it piece-meal I'll get it done before long.

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catal...romeshprof.php

 

You just told an uncomfortable truth. A friend of mine did gave his jeep to a newsier so he could drive it for a while. And let’s say that things didn’t end up well.

 

if anybody is interested, this is the last car I painted the hood and front bumper on, all rattle can, no buffing after the last coat of clear.