Automotive Paint

[tAno116]

gonna be painting my car soon and need to think about what type of paint to use, me and a buddy are gonna be doing the paint ourselves, so to those that painted your car yourself (if any) what type of paint do you know thats the best to use? and dont say house of colors..too fucking expensive

[crxlvr]

i hope youve painted cars before, and like this aint your first time, cuz its gonna look like shit if it aint.

plus what are looking at? stock colors, or some custom paint scheme?

[i_a_n112784]

When I painted my old truck, I just used whatever the local auto parts store used, no fancy brand. But I did just repaint it the factory color. And you can get good results yourself, not show-piece quality but good enough, if you take the time to do it right. Also be sure to prep the surface correctly, and use hardener in the paint so if you get a run, it can be sanded off almost immediately. And as a side note, plastic parts require a special kind of paint, or some additive.

[tAno116]

yea i've painted cars before but just always used really really shitty paint, and im just looking for a black color.

[Dumped91Hatch]

Originally Posted by tAno116

yea i've painted cars before but just always used really really shitty paint, and im just looking for a black color.

Black is one of the worst colors to paint. It shows blemishes too well. My dad does Autobody since he was 15 and he refuses to paint black. I would go with Sikkens or UTEC.

[slammedcivicsi]

Originally Posted by i_a_n112784

When I painted my old truck, I just used And as a side note, plastic parts require a special kind of paint, or some additive.

its called flex.....you need to add enough so that when the plastic flexed your paint doesnt crack....Urethane Needs this BADD !

[MaXXuS]

If you want REAL nice paint (& expensive), you have 3 options..

-Sikkens
-DuPont
-PPG (DELTRON [I believe])

If you want nice paint that isn't guaranteed, and also cheaper go with nason (by DuPont) any other paint is CRAP, PERIOD!

[CRX89]

Originally Posted by MaXXuS

If you want REAL nice paint (& expensive), you have 3 options..

-Sikkens
-DuPont
-PPG (DELTRON [I believe])

If you want nice paint that isn't guaranteed, and also cheaper go with nason (by DuPont) any other paint is CRAP, PERIOD!

Like dude said Sikkens DuPont of PPG..btw ive seen Nasson paint come out real nice. Its a lil cheaper and its made by Dupont. Hope your bodywork is perfect if your doing black.