How do I go about painting a design on my crappy old car?

My car is going to die before I ever sell it, and I'm an art student, so I figured it would be fun to stencil a design on my hood. I'm not going to paint the whole car, just a small portion. Could I use spray paint meant for metal you get at home depot? Or would that instantly peel and chip? I know this has to be possible.

How do I go about painting a design on my crappy old car?
Yes you can use it. If the hood is already painted you want to sand it down a bit then get yourself some automotive spray paint - its made for cars and would be a bit better for going on top of the paint. I understand it may be hard to sand down only what you want to stencil, so if you dont want to sand it, just clean it really well.





But if you're painting it onto bare metal, its fine. Go for it and have some fun! The first time i stencilled a car i did a jolly roger, right over the paint without even washing it. it never came off, but i was sure a fool for not covering the windshield! The wind blew the spray paint onto the windshield and kinda made a mess. So if you can, do it inside.
Reply:You can spray paint it, make sure its clean and dry first.


Try cleaning it with rubbing alcohol, ( since its a crappy car)


Most people use an air brush, but isnt that just a glorified can of spray paint....


They also make spray paint for appliances . But you probably cant get as many colors.


Have fun
Reply:you can use automotive spray paint made by Krylon or


as long as you scratch the surface using 150 grit sandpaper or a 3m scrub pad and then prime the area using automotive primer also a krylon product, you can paint with any paint as long as you clear coat with an oil base clear coat....this should last a while but of course not forever.