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Therian

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I need to do a cheapo rattle can paint job on my Audi bumpers in a pearl white colour. I can't afford to have a body shop spray it, as it will be atleast $750 (not inculding prep).

So what do I have as options? Is there even a pearl white available in a spray can?

 

Therian

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paintscratch.com has the exact tristage in a spray can. $50 a can though...eek. I'll probably need 4 cans to cover three bumpers....ouch.


and it's still spray paint.

 

stprorolla49

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automotivetouchup.com has rattle cans for $19.95 each...FWIW, my uncle built a custom Jeep and rattle-canned the dash with those paints to match the body color, and it came out MINT! I highly recomment it

 

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i know its not automotive paint, but hit up The Green GT, Eric works for a Shermin Williams. he can prob put u in the right direction... or not lol

 

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stprorolla49 said:

automotivetouchup.com has rattle cans for $19.95 each...FWIW, my uncle built a custom Jeep and rattle-canned the dash with those paints to match the body color, and it came out MINT! I highly recomment it

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I was gonna post this site too. You can get any color you need.

But I would suggest getting a high quality clear. And put it on thick. Possibly wetsanding and buffing if needed.

 

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I did this off the UPG site before. Worked great... Like $28/can I think it was...

 

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Thanks for the link guys. I will try this on my wife's white Volvo... Lots of bumper marks on all 4 corners

 

Therian

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stprorolla49 said:

automotivetouchup.com has rattle cans for $19.95 each...FWIW, my uncle built a custom Jeep and rattle-canned the dash with those paints to match the body color, and it came out MINT! I highly recomment it

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Thanks Michael. I actually found them too. Unfortunately, due to the pearlescent paint, the rattle can for me is $40.

I might just paint the one bumper, and wait on the rear until I respray the entire car.

Should be able to get by with 2 cans for an entire bumper, right?

I suppose I will need primer, that adhesive crap for bumpers, and the clear coat too. damn

 

MysteryMachine

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or just not worry about it

 

Therian

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MysteryMachine said:

or just not worry about it

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I'm as neurotic as they come

 

MysteryMachine

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i'll have to look that up thats a big word

 

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at my auto store we do automotive paints we can mix paint and put it into cans i suguest going around to parts stores and seeing if they have this option...i think a ball park idea is like 20-25 bucks for dupont chromabase put into a spray bomb... cheaper paints are cheaper price but you get what you pay for and doing spray cans on a bumper sounds like a PITA i hope it works out for you

 

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You can do the 50 dollar paint job.

100 if you are fancy.

 

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V8SHME8 said:

You can do the 50 dollar paint job.

100 if you are fancy.

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Hes trying to match a factory color. Not a solid color like that stuff.

 

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It was a joke.