ok i have 2 options to paint my front lip

1 - use my compressor and craftsman spray gun to paint the lip. but i dont know where to get the paint from but i will take the fog light cover off to color match.
its somewhat simple you primer then 2 coats of paint then clearcoat for a nice depthy finish. and maybe some light sanding.
i have tried to color match at home depot/paint stores but they only have house paint.


2 - find a good descently priced auto shop to paint and color match it for me. anyone know of a good one around orange county ish. im in mission viejo/irvine ish area.

if anyone has something that could help let me know.
thanks in advance.
andrew



edit. btw its a polyurethane lip

 

no body... u guys suck



edit.. i take that back

 

go to local sherman williams???

 

thats hard core ask the general if you want to paint

but for recomendations i dunno maybe mob works or wet works

 

Listen to to datwrx, he kinda knows what he is talking about, but honestly, just take it to any respectable auto body shop, if you wanna cut corners you could get the paint yourself and maybe prime it yourself, but they really shouldn't charge you that much money just to paint a front lip. But definitely sand it!!! Whenever you paint something always sand it first, paint needs something to bite to, the only thing in life you don't need to sand before you paint is the walls in your house. After you get it clear coated, there may be some "orange peel", so you will have to buff the crap out of it until it looks like a sheet of glass, have fun!!!

 

i have recently went to a auto paint store.
i purchased the urethane reducer, color code paint and polyurethane clearcoat. also i got this spray can of stuff that makes paint stick to plastic but the lip is polyurethane so it should work well. i have scotch brite at home to scuff up the lip a little to make it stick better.


im not really trying to cut corners at all. im trying to learn and experience getting an automotive finish. i do fiberglass work all the time with sub enclosures and gauge pods. im just not that experienced with paint so im trying to learn

thanks guys for your input





so far i got these instructions
1. scuff up the lip w/ scotch brite
2. wipe down with urethane reducer
3. scuff and wipe down again
4. go over it with 2 coats of the adhesion chemical
5. 3-4 coats of paint 15 mins apart
6. 2-3 coats of polyurethane clear coat
7. 2 days later wet sand the clear coat



anything for the knowledgeable ones to add?

 

alot of thin coats are better than one heavy

 

im painting it right now. color looks right on perfect. im on the 2nd coat of base so its getting there

 

uh oh everyone is on thier way so you can do thiers


but i call first in line

 

its now been like 3 hrs. paint is flawless and has depth. using small sprays and time made it nice. i have some aspen white paint left if anyone needs anything painted. hey this is kinda fun!

 

pix!

 

ill uber clean my garage put a fan in the roof in and put up plastic sheets it will be our paint booth

 

listen to fatty pi! hes a professional "wall painter"!!!

 

pigma pi is good at painting off white color.. = p