It would just be easier to have the colour made into an aerosol rather than faffing around tipping from container into the gun to use it,then clean it for clear coat etc
Keeping time and costs down for you Nick;)

With the benefits of using aersols what are the benenfits of using a gun? Slightly more durable? Better finish etc?

Just to these are the rust spots on my tailgate. I am intending to rub down to the metal, reprime and dab with a touch up pen. The spots are really small, around 1mm x 1mm. is there anything else I should do or be aware of to prevent it returning?


http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/w.../B200Trear.jpg


http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/w...ays/Brust1.jpg


http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/w...ays/brust2.jpg

Anyone? I have turned down Mercedes with their offer with the intention of teaching myself how to paint. I would like to practice for as long as possible before any work needed doing for real so if there are any tips on what will preserve it or stop it I would be most appreciative.

There is only one way to stop it Nick and that would be to grind back to clean metal and etch/prime/paint it mate,I think you will be surprised at how much bigger an area the rust has actually travelled underneath the paint mate,it will probably end up around a 4mm area and it will also leave a low spot where you have ground the rust down which will require filling to level off.

The finish from a gun cannot be compared to a rattle can finish what so ever,the gun finish is thicker so therefore has more depth of shine and clarity on the finish.

Cheers. I was intending rub down the area with a needle file or something similar to get to the rust. What is meant by etching?

Is something like this ok to use and then paint over?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUTOTEK-PR...2#ht_500wt_967

Once you have got all the rust taken care of you will need to apply the acid etch followed by filler to bring the level of the metal back up,then apply some normal aerosol primer/flat and paint on top of that.

Are these much the same except one is in spray form and one is like paint? As it states it is a primer can this be painted over directly if needed in future applications or do I always need to use a normal primer before applying the paint?


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUTOTEK-PR...2#ht_500wt_967


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-150ml-...ht_1060wt_1185