Checking your paint before the final application ensures a good final product.
When mixing paints for a custom car or motorcycle paint job, it is best to see what the paint will look like once dried. If the mixture is incorrect, you may end up with a final product that is far different than you intended. A professional paint shop will be able to give you dried samples of standard paints that it sells, allowing you to preview the final results of your intended project before you lay down the primer.
Instructions
1. Stir your custom-mixed paint thoroughly. This will ensure that you don't end up with any slight changes in color across the paint surface. Stirring also prevents any thick clumps of paint from building up toward the bottom of the can.
2. Fill your paint sprayer with the custom paint by pouring the paint through the strainer net and into the sprayer's reservoir. This removes all unwanted particulate from the paint, so the sprayer will not get clogged.
3. Spray the custom paint onto the lid of the empty paint can. You can purchase these at most paint and hardware stores. This will allow you to see your custom paint on a metal surface, as well as giving you a proper place to store any leftover paint that you may want to save for future projects or touch-ups. The lid of the paint container will serve to notify you of the color of the paint inside.
4. Allow the paint to dry for at least six hours before moving on to painting your main subject. Custom paints can change slightly as they dry, turning out darker or lighter than intended. Once the paint has cured, you will know exactly what to expect for your project's final product.
