Rattle can procedure

[dadrathers]

I have a bit of a repair to spray up. Is this what I should do?

Already primed and rubbed down including some existing paitnwork - finishing with 1500 wet and dry. Spray multiple light coats on the repair and covering part of the original paintwork until good thickness. With the later coats move further out onto the bodywork to achieve ligther and lighter coat. Then since it is metallic, give 10 mins to go off and then do same thing with lacquer but going further out onto the existing bodywork.

Leave for 2-5 days before cutting back in.

I have used spray cans on a number of occasions before but just wanted to check the best process.

Ta!

[siddleg]

you have got to this stage mate but now id hand it over to a paint and body shop. rattle can colour will be miles out if its an old motor. paint shop can check how much the colour has faded and mix the paint accordingly and paint it to match.

trust me your rattle can will look sh!t 

[weazgti]

I get cans mixed up like this by a spray shop/paint supplier. They match it with those card things that i havent got a clue what they re called.
Colour match spot on,just need to get better at finishing it.

[mattk]

If you're doing a patch and can match the colour ok with a rattle can the secret's really in the lacquer. I usually just tape off the area I'm doing overspray the newly painted section so the lacquer is about a cm onto the old paint. Leave the lacquer to harden slightly but just enough to use a cloth with isopropyl  alcohol and carefully wipe down the edges so it blends in. If you do this carefully and then polish the area you won't even notice the newly painted patch. I've managed to do some repairs that hardly notice in this way.