Where to buy auto paint??

[euroz24]

i need to paint a front bumper (plastic) and a hood. i have all the stuff i need to do the job except the paint, reducer, hardener, etc. Where can i go to buy about a liter of paint and they provide me with everything i need ( hardener, etc) and how much does it usually cost? it doesnt have to be great quality paint. and it looks like my car was painted before after a accident and its not original. can they match the colour if i bring them a paint chip?

[l69norm]

i need to paint a front bumper (plastic) and a hood. i have all the stuff i need to do the job except the paint, reducer, hardener, etc. Where can i go to buy about a liter of paint and they provide me with everything i need ( hardener, etc) and how much does it usually cost? it doesnt have to be great quality paint. and it looks like my car was painted before after a accident and its not original. can they match the colour if i bring them a paint chip?

Any professional autoparts store:
http://on.finditincanada.ca/app/sear...=20&cat=100731

I've bought direct from Sherwin Williams (UB7000) as well. They have over the counter sales. Some stores sell other cheaper brands like Dupont Centari. You'll also need the flex agent for the bumper. You should also get an adhesion promoter as well.

Even all the cheap paint isn't that cheap. I seem to remember maybe $200 to do a bumper and $600 to do a car. The flex agent and hardener isn't cheap, $50+ each if memory serves me

Technically, they aren't suppose to sell you the hardener unless you are a licensed body shop. Polyisocyanates is really nasty stuff, but no one ever asks.

I hope you have the right gear and a place to shoot the stuff safely.

[euroz24]

Where is the cheapest place to buy paint and for them to colour match it for me? i dont care if its the best quality. And how much do you think i need for just the hood and roof (with sunroof) for a fiero. i dont expect i need too much. and what am i looking at for price for that amount.

[TheRide]

I'm sure NAPA auto parts will do colour matching from what I've heard.

[l69norm]

I'm sure NAPA auto parts will do colour matching from what I've heard.

CMAX is the body and paint division for NAPA/UAP:
http://www.uapinc.com/client/en/pieces-auto/CMAX.html

Where is the cheapest place to buy paint and for them to colour match it for me? i dont care if its the best quality. And how much do you think i need for just the hood and roof (with sunroof) for a fiero. i dont expect i need too much. and what am i looking at for price for that amount.

1) OP, where do you live (GTA/Ottawa, etc)?
2) Are you shooting HVLP or a regular gun
3) Base/clear ?
4) Are you shooting or is someone else doing this?

Probably looking at $300 to $400 for decent low end paint like Centari with 2-3 coats =3 quarts. Base/clear requires 2X the material
http://pc.dupont.com/dpc/en/us/html/...et/Centari.pdf

Sherwin Williams ACRYLYD is another low end paint system:
http://www.sherwin-automotive.com/products/

Pros use HVLP guns because they need about 1/3 to 1/2 as much paint as a regular gun, but most home gear uses standard guns because they don't have enough CFM to shoot HVLP.

If someone is shooting this for you, find out what paint system they are familiar with and pick from the same family (i.e. Dupont, Sherwin Williams, PPG, etc)

Are you shooting this in a booth? I assume you are familiar with the safety aspects associated with auto paint?

[euroz24]

i have a gravity feed gun, painting in my garage, 300-400 is too much for me to pay, i just wanna do a basic paint job, the rest of the car looks ok, but the hood and roof are horrible. dont care how it turns out, ANYTHING is better than the way it is now.

[l69norm]

i have a gravity feed gun, painting in my garage, 300-400 is too much for me to pay, i just wanna do a basic paint job, the rest of the car looks ok, but the hood and roof are horrible. dont care how it turns out, ANYTHING is better than the way it is now.

True auto paint isn't cheap. The odds and ends are are priced so that shooting 1-2 panels is almost as expensive as shooting the whole car. I personally think only paint that you'll get for under $300 is the pre-mixed color stuff you'll find at auto-part stores (unless you know someone in a bodyshop). In that case, you'll have to pick one of the 10 or so colors and paint the entire car to get everything to match.

Familiarize yourself with the ins and outs of shooting your own paint and make sure you know what you are getting into.

If you are shooting in your garage with a standard gun and compressor (2 hp running), you are going to need to rig up some kind of ventilation system, otherwise the overspray/fumes will build up very quickly. A HVLP gun is much better here, but you have to bigger compressor (5 hp running) to drive it.

This stuff is very flammable and static electricity while mixing is enough to ignite it. Remove/unplug all possible ignition sources such as central vacs, trouble lights, etc. Anything that's electrical like your compressor needs to sit outside, run the air line inside. Tape over the light switches (on) to prevent you from accidentally flicking them while you are painting. Ground out yourself and containers/gun prior to mixing/pouring paint to prevent static ignition.

You must wear a least a 1/2 mask air respirator with a charcoal filter for organic paint fumes when shooting like this one. You can get them at Can Tire for about $40:
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com...ct.do?pid=4270
Ideally, use a full face mask respirator if you can get your hands on one (about $150). A simple painter's mask will not cut it. The paint fumes are very strong and you'll pass out after a few minutes. If you are shooting with a hardener, they usually contain poly-isocyanate. This stuff is harmful to your health and is suppose to be shot with an air supplied full face mask respirator and a full coverage paint suit. Likewise, you should be wearing full coveralls.

The garage should have decent lighting so you can see what you are doing (esp. with base/clear). Four X 2 tube (40W each) florescent fixtures will barely cut it. Use your compressor to blast out as much dust as possible from the roof and walls. Use a shop vac on the floor to remove as much dust as possible. Don't use water on the floor - it doesn't play well with paint.