Iron Man spray paint question, how many cans to buy?
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IronManiac
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I remember when i painted my suit it took ALOT of paint....like maybe a dozen cans. Especially when it's in those duplicolor spray can sizes that are about half the size of a normal spray can.
I would say buy all you can at the store, you can always return what you don't use, but you don't want to have to make a supply run in the middle of painting.
I would say buy all you can at the store, you can always return what you don't use, but you don't want to have to make a supply run in the middle of painting.
The AX5 I used only came in a 12oz can, and it took two cans to finish the helmet and chest/back. When I get around to the rest of the suit, I'm going to buy quarts and use a spray gun
This is the best option and only way I do my finishing, spray cans are a huge waste of money for the amount you get and the spray our able to achieve. Plus the paint is very low quality compared to the auto grade products.
paxtoprime94
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Good idea. I remember I chose a certain shade of red that all the auto stores had limited supplies of, I ended up buying all the cans in my town and had to drive 30 mins. to a different town to get the last 2 cans to finish my suit haha
IronManiac
Sr Member
It's a good idea, but wait till you look into prices for a quality paint spray gun, and a big air compressor tank to power it. Might not be worth the expense if you're just using it to paint one suit.
Already have both 
Shades
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I figure I spent 250 bucks on rattle cans for my mark 3. That would get you pretty close to a very basic set up.
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