For the past few weeks I have contemplated an ordinary rattlecan paint job on my bike. I got a little sick of all the black my bike had. Spray paint has evolved so much in the last 15 years - the possibilities for a neat scheme are almost endless. I searched all the main automotive spots for a neat color and came up empty handed. For a while, I decided - 'fvck it'.

Then last Friday after work I swung by Lowes. Figuring they wouldn't have anything eye catching, I stopped anyway. I couldn't believe it when I saw a relatively new product by Rustoleum called 'COLORSHIFT'. It's kind of like House of Kolors Kameleon paints, but it a spray can. CRAZY! They have two colors. Gamma Green and Galaxy blue. Partial to green, that's what I chose.

I wet sanded my tank with 400 grit and went to town. The directions said to spray it over a black basecoat. I sanded through some of my original black, so I had to respray. All I had in the garage was a flat brown. I just figured I'd wing it - so I did. I was too lazy and excited to see the outcome to wanna go out and buy black paint. Also, brown is on the yellow side of the color wheel, so I figured the green would compliment it nicely.

I think it turned out pretty sweet for costing a mere $15 for the paint. I used one can. It lasted 5 coats on the tank. Be careful. This stuff lays like clearcoat, so it's very easy to run it! Talk about a neat paint job ANYONE can afford!

 

Hey man that came out awsome ! The colors really pull together the entire look of your bike nice work

 

That is awesome! I wanted to do something like that, but didn't want to pay the large amount of money to have it done. I was gonna rattle can it black, I'm gonna try this now.

 

By the look of these pictures, that paint job looks perfect!

 

That came out really good.

 

It's got the same colors as an olive as it's beginning to ripen. Looks like a pissed off hulk...nice job !!!

 

That looks real good, any idea if you can get different colors?

 

Awesome! Looks like a spray gun paint job, at least in the pics. Did you spray a clear coat too because it sure has a glossy look? Hard to imagine that could come from a rattle can!

Is that a new product from Rustoleum? Don't remember seeing it before, and I'm a big time Lowesaholic. Hope they come out with some other colors too, like a black that changes to gold or silver. I'd be all over that like stink on sh*t.

In the 80's, had my Chevelle painted with I think it was called Imron. Red but transitioned to orange in the right light. Totally cool, but totalled it driving like a dumbass. Always regret that night.

 

That looks great!

 

wow thats a sick rattle can paint job! thumbs up!