Paint for repainting SS: Aerosol can vs. Mix for air powered spray gun

[robinson46176]

Cool, thanks a lot. Black is looking awfully tempting now. I might just do it because it won't show dark smudges as well (ie. paint, lube)

Rustoleum has a hammered finish in black... I tried it on a set of legs and it came out OK but I decided to go another direction and sanded it down and painted over it. It might also look really good to paint the hammered black then follow that with a clear-coat.
I have the frankensmith paint sitting on it waiting to get a little time in the shop. I like to think I am letting the paint "age" in the can like fine booze.
The frankensmith is going to be fire engine red and canary yellow...
I should always be able to find it.
You can always do a nice job with a good rattle-can. The reason I use my own spray on tractors is that I can add a hardner to the paint. Tractor paint gets a lot of abuse.
BTW, I don't look at paint colors as necessarily being a problem if they are not original colors since I consider paint to be a temporary covering.

[patm1313]

I updated my profile.

Thanks for all of the help. I'm definitely going with black, and using a spray gun.

[bob84]

So which is better for making a restoration and in obtaining the a nice looking HAMMERED texture?
(A) Using a rattle can of HAMMERED Rustoleum.
(B) Using a liquid quart of HAMMERED Rustoleum in an HVLP sprayer, thinned with Mineral Spirits?
Tips for best results?

[billmayo]

So which is better for making a restoration and in obtaining the a nice looking HAMMERED texture?
(A) Using a rattle can of HAMMERED Rustoleum.
(B) Using a liquid quart of HAMMERED Rustoleum in an HVLP sprayer, thinned with Mineral Spirits?
Tips for best results?

B should always be the best if you have the area or booth for spraying. This will take the longest time to do as you have to set up the area and item, filter the water from the air if a low cost air rig and cleaning up afterwards.

A, for the quick, down and dirty job, invest in a handle for the rattle can as I find this really helps improve my spray pattern. I find a couple of thin coats is better looking than one thick coat. This is what I do mostly these days unless I have several Shopsmiths to paint, than B. I really like the Rustoleum Hammer rattle cans for using different colors.

Regardless of method, I need a good clean item, use a self-etching primer most times and stay away from windy and/or bugger painting places.