LunaticBastard wrote:the air brush idea is not a bad one. but its too tedeous for me. i just like to get the job done and move on. and the rustoleum product that is not in a spray can is different. its an alkyd paint. and the spray cans are solvent bourne paint. the alkyd is way more durable. but its an industrial enamel.
In my experience, the canned rusteoleum is more durable, even the water based stuff compared to solvent based stuff has held up about the same, and the water based stuff is easier to use, and it doesn't really run as the water evaporates, assuming you don't go too far.
As to tedious, i can see that. But for me, the time spent wet sanding is my least favorite thing in the world. Thin coats with almost no orange peel keeps that to a minimum. But, you have to set everything up, thin everything out, and spray more coats. Depends on what you would rather be doing i guess. One big advantage is you mix colors.
Not trying to argue by any means, I just am far happier not using rattle cans. I will say that custom mixed spray cans you buy for autobody work, for example, is some of the easiest stuff i have ever used, great results, etc. But at $16+ a can, i might not use it. But, i love my airbrush for a bunch of things, so painting my mpc with it just makes it a bit more "valuable" to me. I probably would have not bought one just for my case, but i had it and it gave me the same to better results as my last few mpc cases i did with a rattle can with alot less work. Plus, again, the choice of colors is better, and you can custom mix.
I love mine, some people may not want to put in the time to learn the smallish learning curve if you follow directions, or a big one if you just pick one up and go. Spray paint is a no brainer if you spray thin, either works.
