pfeiffjay54 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Hey guys, working on refurbishing mask for next season. How can I prevent these streaks/lines from rattlecans? Fortunately I’m just using this paint job as a tester for the spring and repainting during the regular season so the streaks don’t really matter right now, but I’d like to know how to stop these for next time. Really happy for my first time though! Red accent lines going on tomorrow afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chile57 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) Easy fix @pfeiffjay54 - you just need to go thinner on your coats. Maybe extend the distance you are spraying from too. A lot of getting a good finish is the prep work too. Looks like you maybe could have used a little more initial sanding to get a better overall finished coat. Good luck. Edited March 11 by chile57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckstopper Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) 6 hours ago, chile57 said: Easy fix @pfeiffjay54 - you just need to go thinner on your coats. Maybe extend the distance you are spraying from too. A lot of getting a good finish is the prep work too. Looks like you maybe could have used a little more initial sanding to get a better overall finished coat. Good luck. All of this^^^ If you're actually seeing color build up rapidly you're probably spraying too heavily. Also, using a good quality primer that matches that paint being applied over it and working in a dust free environment are equally crucial. Good paintjobs cost a bunch because it's meticulous, time consuming and detail oriented work. Great paintjobs require all of that plus experience and an artist's touch. I've never even managed a mediocre paint job, and it's largely because I get impatient with the amount of detail work in the prep. Edit: I forgot to wish you luck. You probably won't actually save money painting your mask, but it's worth trying at least once for the opportunity to learn. Edited March 11 by Puckstopper 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncho Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Wet sand those off, and then go back and do MUCH lighter coats and keep your hand moving in a linear motion (not an arc). You should be doing like 6 or more very very light coats that seem way too light and wait for the paint to dry each time. Watch how cars are painted and try to mimic that. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncho Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 16 minutes ago, Puckstopper said: All of this^^^ If you're actually seeing color build up rapidly you're probably spraying too heavily. Also, using a good quality primer that matches that paint being applied over it and working in a dust free environment are equally crucial. Good paintjobs cost a bunch because it's meticulous, time consuming and detail oriented work. Great paintjobs require all of that plus experience and an artist's touch. I've never even managed a mediocre paint job, and it's largely because I get impatient with the amount of detail work in the prep. Edit: I forgot to wish you luck. You probably won't actually save money painting your mask, but it's worth trying at least once for the opportunity to learn. Painting is 80% prep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckstopper Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 5 minutes ago, johncho said: Painting is 80% prep. I have learned that the hard way. The best paint job I ever did was the first one because I was meticulous (for me anyway) in my sanding, dust removal, etc... and when I made a mistake I started all the way over and did it all again. Future endeavors were not as successful due to lack of patience. Going forward, it's a "pay the man" sort of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Are you 100% stuck using spray cans? HVLP equipment really does not need to be high end for mask painting. Small compressor and a cheap 1mm touch up gun is totally adequate. Obviously it can turn into a can of worms as far as buying supplies, but mask painting can be a PITA with the right equipment. Trying to be meticulous tests my patience every time, and there's no way I could ever handle trying to make something look good with a spray can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfeiffjay54 Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 On 3/11/2024 at 11:06 AM, Puckstopper said: All of this^^^ If you're actually seeing color build up rapidly you're probably spraying too heavily. Also, using a good quality primer that matches that paint being applied over it and working in a dust free environment are equally crucial. Good paintjobs cost a bunch because it's meticulous, time consuming and detail oriented work. Great paintjobs require all of that plus experience and an artist's touch. I've never even managed a mediocre paint job, and it's largely because I get impatient with the amount of detail work in the prep. Edit: I forgot to wish you luck. You probably won't actually save money painting your mask, but it's worth trying at least once for the opportunity to learn. The prep was my favorite part. When I move on from this mask probably not gonna paint my own mask again, but it was really fun I'm gonna be more patient when I repaint for the season. Also I think the paint I used wasn't great. I had a white base of some sort of Rustoleum, then I sprayed krylon red for lines and it worked so much better. Gonna grab that same paint in white for a base next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckstopper Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) 37 minutes ago, pfeiffjay54 said: The prep was my favorite part. When I move on from this mask probably not gonna paint my own mask again, but it was really fun I'm gonna be more patient when I repaint for the season. Also I think the paint I used wasn't great. I had a white base of some sort of Rustoleum, then I sprayed krylon red for lines and it worked so much better. Gonna grab that same paint in white for a base next time. Man, that's awesome! If you've got the patience it's got to be super rewarding. For paint I had better luck with automotive paints than anything else I tried. They're a little more expensive, but there are so many good options for color and topcoat effects, plus the primer helps cover minor scratches. Edited March 12 by Puckstopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Smurfington Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 (edited) On 3/10/2024 at 9:59 PM, pfeiffjay54 said: Hey guys, working on refurbishing mask for next season. How can I prevent these streaks/lines from rattlecans? Fortunately I’m just using this paint job as a tester for the spring and repainting during the regular season so the streaks don’t really matter right now, but I’d like to know how to stop these for next time. Really happy for my first time though! Red accent lines going on tomorrow afternoon cool topic here. I just went down this rabbit hole a bit last night almost by accident as I wanted to touch up the hood on my car that has peeling clearcoat, and quickly put the pieces together that I could also apply this to a couple of idle masks I've got. The key here seems to be, multiple light spraying passes, and to spend up on the clearcoat, as its really gonna be what brings out the shine. You can also find a good color you like off of a car, and have it put into a can for you. Here's a good video I found on how to get a good result out of a rattlecan job, I'll be doing a job like this on a Sportmask I have kickin around. Edited May 5 by Mr Smurfington 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfeiffjay54 Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 On 5/5/2024 at 12:18 PM, Mr Smurfington said: cool topic here. I just went down this rabbit hole a bit last night almost by accident as I wanted to touch up the hood on my car that has peeling clearcoat, and quickly put the pieces together that I could also apply this to a couple of idle masks I've got. The key here seems to be, multiple light spraying passes, and to spend up on the clearcoat, as its really gonna be what brings out the shine. You can also find a good color you like off of a car, and have it put into a can for you. Here's a good video I found on how to get a good result out of a rattlecan job, I'll be doing a job like this on a Sportmask I have kickin around. definitely post when you're done, I'll have to watch this video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Smurfington Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 On 5/15/2024 at 8:15 AM, pfeiffjay54 said: definitely post when you're done, I'll have to watch this video! ya man. I have the mask mostly stripped down I'm gonna give it one more go with a strip and sand today and it should be ready for primer. The hardest part at this point is selecting a color. Im probably gonna do something straight off the shelf so I'm not buying more expensive paint on something I'm doing on my first go, but if it works out, I'll put a nicer looking job on my 961. Funny how much correlation between car guys and goalies there is, always tweaking, tinkering, and modifying everything they can for that extra little advantage lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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