1650 Resto - anyone heard of "Preval" for painting?
 

I've been looking into paint solutions for my restore. I am limited by resources and funds to a rattle can job. I recently came across a product (supposedly carried at Home Depot) that sprays like a can (has built in propellant), but allows you to mix paints prior to spaying - think of a rattle can you can charge with your own paint.

Here is a link:

http://www.preval.com/what-is-preval

Anyone heard or had experience with this product? My desire (if going to all the trouble to do a restoration) would be to have a durable paint job - since this will still be a working tractor. As I understand it, regular rattle can paint lacks a "hardener" that makes the paint resistant to chemical & UV damage - which makes rattle can paint jobs not desirable from a "long term" perspective. As I further understand things, you can use this Preval product to mix Cub Paint and the appropriate hardener and for limited applications (which I would think a garden tractor would qualify as...) you can get a reasonable approximation of a true, compressor based, professional paint application.

I understand that when using "hardeners" that respiratory protection must be used - so it is not an "apples to apples" process - however, assuming that one takes the proper precautions - could a total newbie do a decent, durable paint job with this thing? How difficult is it to mix the proper amounts of paint/hardener to get a proper application? Is there anything I'm missing here?

Thanks for any advice,

-Calvin

I have read guys that have had good results with that. If you're going to go without a compressor, I think it's a good solution.

I've used preval for small stuff. It is good, you can mix any type of paint as you normally would (reducer, hardener...). The only downside of it is that it's basically one and done. It's not easy to clean the tip off like you would a normal aerosol can. So keep using it until you're done, don't let it sit around for a while, especially with hardener.

The only negative I've found is at times you can get some paint "burps" (splatter) for some reason. I've used it mostly for touch-up and painting small parts (covers, shields...). I don't think that I would try to do anything larger than a rear wheel.