Automotive Paint Knowledge Base
automotive paint? i am planning to do a automotive paint business in Indonesia. I am looking for a new brand which is cheap and new in this country. Anybody can give me any supplier list or suggestion on it?
Automotive Paint? I was just buying paint for 1997 silver mitsubishi eclipse and i saw that online they sale 1 quart or good OEM car paint for $75, so my questions was is that enough paint to paint the basecoat of my bumper and my two fenders (in few words how much can you paint with one quart of car basecoat paint)? Thank You
How much money does automotive paint cost to repaint one car? I have a 92 BMW 525 and the paint is starting to show its wear. I am looking to repaint the whole car and get a friends to do it in his shop. He is only charging me for paint and not labor. How much can i expect a regular grade automotive enough to cover a whole car? thanks
What was the old lead based automotive paint called? What was the old school automotive paint they used to use called, I think it was a lead based paint and that is why they stopped using it. I'm pretty sure I remember it was sposed to have a deeper finish. Anybody know what I'm talking about? I can't remember the type of paint or finish that was, or what it was called??
Where can I get Orange Automotive Paint? I have finished my Jeep and looking to repaint it orange. I have painted my last car but it was just basic black and very easy to find. I'm having a real hard time finding Orange Automotive Paint. Any website, phone number, or tips are greatly appreciated.
What can I do to prevent styrofoam melting when I spray it with automotive acrylic paint? I have to spray paint a certain styrofoam sculpture for a friend but the thing is I'm gonna be using automotive acrylic and we all know that would melt styrofoam. Now I heard there's something you could apply to the styrofoam first which would prevent it from melting when spraypainted on. Btw, I'm sticking to automotive acrylic and telling me to use another kind of paint is out of the question.
How good is DuPont automotive spray paint? I was looking at some Automotive spray paint at Auto Zone today. It has factory match colors for many autos. It was DuPont (I think). Would this paint work to touch up the scratches on my cars bumbers?
Is a "distracting" automotive paint job illegal? I have an idea for a paint job but I think that, for the same reason neon is illegal for anything but show use, that it will be concidered too distracting. I would hate to pay alot of money for it and just get a ticket every two seconds. Its nothing vulgar or inapropriate, it will just draw alot of attention, garunteed! I know that there are many extravegant designs like on the Alpine show cars, but those are for show, so Im not so sure about a daily driver. Any clue as to automotive paint job limitations?
What are some good automotive paint guns? I'm looking for guns to paint my car I hear devilbiss make good guns.I see a lot of questions asked about guns and many answers,but they don't suggest a model numbers for guns.My limit is $200 on a gun..
Which Automotive touch paint is available for WHITE colored Maruti 800 @ home? My car got scratched and the inner Gray color of metal diminishing cosmetic look of my car ..i want to give a little touch of white color .. is it possible to do at home ... at my own ?Which automotive touch paints are available in market and how can i do that ? What will be it costs if i go to repair shop for this little work ? will it required rubbing or the whole paint strategy ?
what is a good automotive paint company? I have a 68 chevy pickup and i want to paint it coco pearl, but i need to find a good paint company i can buy it from any help with this would be appreciated, and also what kind of primer to use ?
Is Wax the best choice for todays modern automotive paint? More and more people are complaining about streaks and swirl marks in their paint after waxing. Clay bar and microfiber towels are no help once the swirl is there. Wax was originally designed to protect wood. it was used on enamel paints without problems but the hard lacquer and acrylic paints present another element and wax causes a lot of problems. What works best on Todays, Acrylic paint?
Where can I find matching ACME automotive paint? Ive got a car that was painted a dark metalic blue ACME paint. My problrm is that I can not find any ACME brand paint any place. I dont know where the paint came from. I need to find a matching color for touchups and add-on like a hood scoop and spoiler. Does anyone know where ACME paints can be found? Thank you for your time :-)
were can I get high quality automotive paint? I am looking to buy some paint to paint my car. I want to paint my car exactly like it is now so I don't have to paint all the cracks and everything. My car is a 96 Mazda 626. The paint code is 5s. Any advice/help would be appreciated.
Where can I get automotive paint chips catalog for free? I want paint chips for my business but I do not know how to get some for free. I don't wanna pay hundreds of dollars for 2 volumes of the several hundred volumes. 10 points for the person who actually gives me information that works. What is it with people giving stupid answers....I own a custom car shop....my paint supplier will NOT GIVE them to me....and yes there is somewhere you can get anything for free!!!
where can i buy automotive paint online? i need to buy paint, not touch up paint, like i need to buy by the quart... i have the colour code of the paint i want to buy its pb7 patriot blue pearl... can you buy this paint by the quart?
How to apply base coat clear coat automotive paint? I just had my car painted with base coat clear coat paint. I have some items that I want to paint with the left-over paint. After prepping the metal by sanding, how do I proceed? Do I need to sand the base coat before I apply to clear top coat? What about sanding the clear coat and polishing that; how do I do it?
Can Dupli-Color automotive paint weakened my plastic model kit? I was thinking about painting my 99 silverado plastic model kit truck from Revell, in Indigo Blue Metallic paint from Dupli-Color or some other name brand of automotive paint. Right now my model kit is coated with primer (Testors' primer) and I wonder if I paint the rest of the truck in automotive paint will weakened the structure of the model kit. So tell me if its going to weakened it or not, Thanks!
Can I use automotive spray paint to paint a metal golf cart? I would like to paint my golf cart as easily as possible. I dont mind sanding some, but I am more interested in scratch resistant finish. Also I just need a semi shiny finish. Ideally I would like to use a spray can as it would be easiest for me. Any ideas how to go about this?
Can you spray paint an entire car using automotive spray paint? I know you CAN but can you do so without having it turn out looking like crap? I currently have a dark green like a hunter green or forest green 94 Pontiac Grand AM SE and I want to paint it black. I'm thinking that since I want to paint it black you wont really be able to see too many spray marks anyway. I'm talking the kind of automotive spray paint that comes in a regular spray can. Like a rattle can.
Automotive paint gun fluid tips? I am looking at buying a conventional spray gun to shoot my clear coat with, but I am having a hard time figureing out the difference between a 1.3 or 1.4 or even a 1.8 tip? I use a 1.3 in my HVLP but it just doesn't lay the clear down as flat and smooth as I would like. I've used a few conventional guns and have had great luck with them. If anyone could shed some light on the subject I woulde appreciate it.
pros and cons of acrylic automotive paint? im painting my car myself and i need to know which type of paint i should use... is it true that acrylic paint can only be applied in a heat booth? or is that just a myth 10 points best answer
Is 18 too old to learn automotive body repair/ paint? Most of the people I have seen in the business started much younger like working for their dad and stuff so I was wondering because I have no knowledge at all of how to do this but I would like to make it my career after I graduate go to community college or something and learn how to do it. Should I have started younger or is it ok? What I really want to do is do automotive body repair and automotive paint working for somebody until I can afford my own shop and then buy old cars and fix them up at my shop to sell. Does anybody know a good place to go and learn how to do this somewhere in the NC-VA area? Thanks for any help!!
In automotive paint, what is an activator used for? I'm relatively new to painting, but I have a couple nice paint jobs to my name completed so far. (My perfectionist nature helped that) I'm familiar with most popular paints, reducers and hardeners, but today I noticed some paint in a local NAPA that came with an activator in a bottle. What exactly is the activator for? The label on the back just told how to add it to paint, not to drink it, etc,.. Thanks
How do I remove automotive touch-up paint from my concrete driveway? My bottle of silver touch-up paint fell over and spilled, creating a puddle 1 ft in diameter on my driveway. I blotted up as much as I could and then attacked the stain with a scrub brush like a mad woman, using water and detergent. Some of it came off, but there's still a very prominent amount of paint left. Any advice?
can automotive acrylic paints (spray can) be used to paint a car's dashboard? i've been reading in the forums of a spray paint that can be used inside the car i believe its duplicolor for interior but i'm not sure how readily available that is here where i am living..what i do see common are acrylic automotive sprays...are there alternatives if this is not a good idea? maybe urethane?..thanks for the input
where can i find automotive paint color charts for maaco or any other paint place? Hey im looking for color charts for maaco or any other painting shop. I want to browse around for colors so i can get an idea of what color i want to paint my car so when i go to a shop i know exactly what i want done. Please post any links to online color charts i searched google and yahoo and found pretty much nothing. Basically looking for a massive online color chart/guide. Thanks ahead of time!
Which automotive paint has the largest metal flake silver (metallic)? I want to match the original gelcoat - large flake silver metallic - on a 1972 Ducati 450 Desmo. This motorcycle had what looked like some of the fiberglass power boat finishes that were popular at the time. It was called the Silver Shotgun by some. I would like to use a urethane base automotive finish rather than the original polyester gelcoat. Thanks!
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