When I get some spare cash I plan on painting my Samurai. I've really been thinking this over & can't decide what I like. At first I wanted to go with a bright red or silver with black accents, but I really thought about it & I would rather have something I can rattlecan in case of a trail mishap.

So anyways..... anyone got some rattlecan paint jobs I can check out for ideas?

I rattlecaned my Samurai with the Krylon Camo series of paints.

Other than problems relating to surface preparation (oops) I discovered that the camo paint does not accept stickers or decals very well.

i vote desert tan

as theres more OD than DT

if you click thru my cardomain pages you can find a few more

Why not just do your original idea in flat?

I can't see any more pics on the car domain page.  I must be looking in the wrong place.

I like the desert tan look.  It looks cool with the black softtop too. 

I can't see any more pics on the car domain page.  I must be looking in the wrong place.

Theres a lot to see.  I have a lot of pages with a lot of pics.

hey you missed mine!   but actually, it looks almost EXACTLY like Quaddawg's in that second pic....so no need really.  I'm digging the OD a lot.  I like it's "fly under the radar" approach.  The DT would be too bright for me.

I went with a gloss enamel in charcoal gray for a "utilitarian" look.  It is a Rustoleum color that nobody carries anymore.  I painted the trailer first, and them couldn't find the paint.  I found the last five cans I needed for the Zuk in Florence, KY and haven't seen any on the shelves since.

I think if I ever get around to painting one of mine, I will go with the desert tan with black fender flares & top.  So that's my vote.

Hey Jim, I saw an Apache camper for sale today and it reminded me of you & yours!

I went with a gloss enamel in charcoal gray for a "utilitarian" look.  It is a Rustoleum color that nobody carries anymore.  I painted the trailer first, and them couldn't find the paint.  I found the last five cans I needed for the Zuk in Florence, KY and haven't seen any on the shelves since.

there is a rustoleum in a lighter gray (smoke gray)

looks like this

Why not just do your original idea in flat?

I like that idea if I can find a flat red. Red primer won't cut it. I want a bright, flat red. I figured a flat color would be hard to find & gloss colors look awful coming from a can. Here is my ride as I got it. I don't really care for this color of green, its got an odd tone to it, the clear is peeling & the original blue is showing through in spots. Don't worry I fixed the horrible shackles.



I plan on changing everything up from the color & wheels to the suspension & engine. Just gotta get some money freed up, lol.

I figured a flat color would be hard to find & gloss colors look awful coming from a can.

i think jzaps one was gloss from a can


and this car was sprayed with gloss white

Wow, maybe it's the prep job then. I once knew someone that ruined a Mustang by spray bombing it Ford Blue. I'd rather drive around with orange peel than have a paint job like that guy had.

Seems like most spray paints can't get the deep mirror-like gloss that a gun can. I just don't want to waste my time spraying with a gun when I know it's gonna get tore up on the trails. If I happen to lose a fender or scratch the side of my Sami, I can just buy another can & problem solved.

yeah, it all about prep

to be more specific, its all about sanding & polishing


if its a trail rig, i would go OD or DT

so what if it gets scratched

I've seen some good gloss paint jobs coming from a can. It just takes a lot of Patience. I do like the flat though, olive green with black trim and Tan is right too.