Seems like it would be a step up from pumping gas. No?

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Apr 28, 2024
4:20:41pm

TwinsRight All-American

Seems like it would be a step up from pumping gas. No?

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TwinsRight

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How hard is it to paint a car yourself? Or at least a portion? Any tips?

cugrz84

Apr 28, 3:10pm

Good luck color matching and blending it. You’re better off doing

molodyets

Apr 28, 3:12pm

some autoparts stores can make you matching paint for your car in a spray bottle

crimedog

Apr 28, 3:13pm

Followed by 2K primer. I've only done motorcycles but they've turned out great.

misterpepper

Apr 28, 3:58pm

I should add this only works on small spots, I would never do a large area.

crimedog

Apr 28, 4:08pm

I remember a few decades back that my father would get genuine colors from VIN

AF_Puma

Apr 28, 4:30pm

They still can.

crimedog

Apr 28, 4:36pm

Honestly one of the biggest regrets in life is trying to paint a car myself.

jrob30

Apr 28, 3:32pm

As long as you know the steps, prep (a lot) & have good equipment, should be fin

Daedalus

Apr 28, 3:40pm

Having spent a big chunk of one summer in HS sanding and prepping vehicles for

CanuckUte

Apr 28, 3:42pm

Seems like it would be a step up from pumping gas. No?

TwinsRight

Apr 28, 4:20pm

Depends on the quality your looking for, at a bare minimum, it’s still a lot of

RIGAMORTIS

Apr 28, 4:09pm

I've done it. Painted a trunk and bumper on an older car. Blended with factory

Mitty

Apr 28, 5:00pm

Really depends

Apr 28, 5:12pm

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