Looking for a shop to buy around a Gallon of decent automotive paint.

[Shady]

any one have a shop to recommend that sells automotive paint ? I will need a gallon and the additives. I am planning on going with dodge challengers destroyer gray or something close to that.


I am new at it and not to sure on brands. Its going on a daily driver not a show truck and will live outside most of the time.

 

[orbitup]

You could go to a body shop supplier like English Color or just buy a DIY kit from Eastwood or the like. There are systems too. Lacquer, enamel, urethane, water based. It's a whole lot to jump into without any experience.

http://www.eastwood.com/paints.html

 

[pronstar]

If you have the paint code, any shop can mix it up.

The code tells the shop how to make it...there are so many paint colors out there, they don't really order it.


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[Shady]

So with english color if you order DAC the code for the paint I want do they mix it while you wait ? or is it something to order in advance and pick up a week latter ?

I understand about the different types of paint just looking for a place that will mix up that color

You could go to a body shop supplier like English Color or just buy a DIY kit from Eastwood or the like. There are systems too. Lacquer, enamel, urethane, water based. It's a whole lot to jump into without any experience.

http://www.eastwood.com/paints.html

 

[orbitup]

They can mix it up on the spot.

 

[easy rider]

Decent automotive paints can be very expensive, some can cost $500 - $600 a pint. Usually urethane or enamel or both, the best may have lacquer in it. Not premium, but decent auto paints are Lesonal, Chromabase and Diamont.

 

[Shady]

Its a daily driver and I am considering a non metallic gray. Originally was doing white due to it being the safest choice for a beginner. I am still on metal work on the body. I have the hood and 2 front fenders metal work done coated in epoxy primer awaiting body filler and a few coats of feather fill.

I would prefer a local paint source so when I drop the 1/2 gallon I have left I can go get more lol


My biggest call will be single or 2 stage. But with it being outside most of the time and I am not a waxer/polisher I am leaning to 2 stage.

 

[Shady]

Just what I am looking for thanks

They can mix it up on the spot.

 

[orbitup]

Single stage would be fine. Especially with a solid color.

 

[Shady]

damn ebay lol

So this is the color I am going to use and from what I have read PPG is decent paint

See anything I am missing other than having to add reducer or hardener and also clear

166 seems like a decent price if its not bid up

https://www.ebay.com/itm/PPG-PAINT-...950295&hash=item3f8b02063b:g:ycAAAOSwrH5ZldrJ

 

[orbitup]

If you use PPG DP grey sealer one gallon of color should be okay. You'll need reducer and hardener (for the clear), which ones are determined by the temperature when you paint it.

 

[TheDan]

Rustoleum Smoke Grey is pretty close to the color you're talking about. Good'n cheap.

 

[Shady]

thanks for the info.