Spray-can painting may be regarded by many as the poor relative of a professional spray gun job, a low-buck—even low class—technique practiced by rodders more concerned with going than showing. Well, ...

The telltale signs of a bad spray-paint job are easy to spot. Stripes of uneven coverage, paint buildup in the corners, a stray hair in the finish—the list goes on. Worst of all is the dreaded run, an ...

That's why the instructions on most spray paint cans advise holding the can anywhere from 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) away from the surface. The problem is, it's difficult to measure that distance in ...

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