High Gloss Black Spray paint

I going to be doing some touch-up on my Mustang and I need to know the best rattle can high gloss black spray paint.   Any recommendations?

It’ll be hard to get a good look from a rattle can. The best rattle can is still worse than the worst spray job. How have you prepped the area?

Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy. Best spray bomb paint I've used.

Most late model cars are basecoat/clearcoat and to get the gloss of OEM you have to spray on the correct shade of black and then spray clear. Let it dry (Hours or days per the can) and then sand and buff.

John Deere gloss black is the best ive used.

And yes, ive used it for touch up. No, i wouldn't reccomend it right beside base/clear.

​​​​​​Dr. Hess said:

Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy. Best spray bomb paint I've used.

 

I used that paint on the wheels on my 79 panther LTD. Was upgrading to big factory steel wheels... from 14 to 15 inch. 

The only 15 inch wheels in the yard were white. Washed them thoroughly, scuffed them up with sandpaper, washed again, then wiped down with isopropyl alcohol.

Don't use primer, put it right on the prepped surface. It will dry on primer but doesn't hold up well.

I used those wheels on that car for about 5 years and the white paint never showed through, whether from wear, chipping or scratches. Very tough stuff.

Doctor recommended! 

I have had good luck with the Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy, too. Used it on a battery tray that sits next to a turbo, and it has held up well after a few years of heat, abrasion, and whatever it is that rusts battery trays. 

It is also recommended by 2 out of 2 doctors in this thread. 

Watching with interest, as I’m about a year away from “fixing” the paint on my civic. 

I use the stuff from the parts store. The GM truck black is a really good match. The trick I have found is lay down a dust coat and a first coat using a generic black from the same paint manufacturer then a good top coat with the paint that is labeled as the match to your paint. If you have a clear coat then use the same manufacturers clear coat. It is not perfect but I have done some touch up on both my Serra Denali and the H2 with excellent results. I used all duplicolor products.  The reason for the two different blacks is the color matched stuff is expensive compared to there generic paints.  So using the generic black as the dust and base coat saves some $$$$.  

I repainted a fender and you and you can not tell that it is rattle can. Full disclosure in that I have some experience painting. If you use the rattle can the same way you would use a gun and test on a piece of scrap to get a feel for the spray pattern you can really do some very acceptable work with a rattle can. .  

Best rattle cans I've used were from a surplus store paint counter and it was called "implement paint."

Designed for ag implements to take UV, scuffs, etc really well.  Great gloss.  Can't recall a brand name on it at all.  Kinda generic looking.

Edit: just checked their website.  They sell two brands of finishes: Kirker and Dimension.  That at least narrows it down a bit.

In reply to Floating Doc :

Oh, BTW, since a gloss finish wouldn't look right for my LTD wheels, after the last coat I ran some fine sandpaper over the surface for a matt finish. Probably used something like 400 or 600 grit. Not enough to go through the paint, just very lightly over the surface. 

If I ever get around to it, I'm going to do the wheels on my 88 C20 Silverado. The appliance almond color is a real close match to the factory color on them. I'll leave those in gloss. 

Just remember not to use it over primer. I think that I remember that it wouldn't dry. 

I have had good luck with Rust-Oleum professional topped with their 2x clear. The clear is supposedly UV resistant so it won't yellow as much over time. 

Dusterbd13 said:

John Deere gloss black is the best ive used.

And yes, ive used it for touch up. No, i wouldn't reccomend it right beside base/clear.

I've been restoring a 1945 John Deere, using JD paint.  The rattle cans contain good paint, but the spray mechanism sucks.  I've wasted more paint spraying everything except the part that needs paint.  I used a can of Krylon black to do a part, and the tip was so much better.  But it wouldn't fit on the JD can. 

I also like Rustoleum Appliance Paint.  I've painted light fixtures and stuff with it and it's so easy to apply.  

I used a can of their clearcoat for wheels and found it to be pretty soft when new.  It's aged well since, I think it's got a cure time much longer than what the company would want to admit to.  I've thought about using it as a clear over refinished headlights but worry that I'll need to drive the car before the paint is really ready.