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Originally Posted by samspops

Prep is the key. i can't stress that strongly enough. i have rattle can painted many things that have to endure the elements with good luck. i don't have a paint booth, but dang neart everything else, and i still rattle can small stuff. it's pretty hard to do larger areas without getting haze streaks in it. i don't know how "pure" the color is in the Valspar cub yellow i use, but it can come out nice if done properly. with Valspar, it is ABSOLUTELY necessary to get as LITTLE paint as possible on the first coat. just FOG it LIGHTLY, then get lost for an hour. seriously, just walk away and resist the urge to SEE color. second coat is almost the same. then the third coat will pop right up. additional coat as necessary. i "TRY" to let things sit for at least 3 hours before i mess with it. next day if i'm going to assemble anything. Valspar rattle cans have Cub Cadet Yellow, and IH white(off white)not really white at all. they are under 5 bucks a can, and cheap for the result you get.

A few cold ones between coats works for me