Dartfreak75
Restore it, Dont part it!
Does anyone know if they make original factory colors in aerosol cans? And if they do where to get them? Iv Googled it and haven't had no luck.
Thanks. Here is my thinking/idea. I want to paint my engine bay before I put my engine in (obviously)Some auto body supply business will mix colors to the codes and put it in spray bombs for you. Tower Paint used to advertise this back in the day . You'd be better off buying a small detail gun and spraying your own .Spray can paint never holds up like the real deal.
Wait and paint the entire car at one time .If you paint the bay first and put in a motor you run the risk of fogging it up when you shoot the car with the over spray.This happened to me once and I had to pull the motor to re shoot the bay and the motor because they became dull ,almost flat looking.Patience pays off when you are building a nice carThanks. Here is my thinking/idea. I want to paint my engine bay before I put my engine in (obviously)
Well the engine isnt far from being done but the body is nowhere near ready for paint. So instead of spending 5to 600 on paint and spraying the bay and letting it set for God knows how long I could spray it with aerosol and then it would match when I finally get around to paint time.
Some auto body supply business will mix colors to the codes and put it in spray bombs for you. Tower Paint used to advertise this back in the day . You'd be better off buying a small detail gun and spraying your own .Spray can paint never holds up like the real deal.
Thanks. Here is my thinking/idea. I want to paint my engine bay before I put my engine in (obviously)
Well the engine isnt far from being done but the body is nowhere near ready for paint. So instead of spending 5to 600 on paint and spraying the bay and letting it set for God knows how long I could spray it with aerosol and then it would match when I finally get around to paint time.
-- Some of the NAPA stores, in My area, do that.Some auto body supply business will mix colors to the codes and put it in spray bombs for you. --
The site is totallyautoinc.com
The place I found my paint only sells the restoration colors (old factory colors) in gal kits. My biggest concern is that the paint will go bad setting. I know that you can't mix it until you spray. But I'm not sure on the shelf life after open.Great idea. Although the quality out of a spray can isn't as good as out of the gun, at least the color will be right.
Get the right color and spray a coat or two on. I screwed up and spray bombed my engine compartment gloss black instead of the original body color (which I don't like). Every Mopar guy gives me crap for doing it. I'm getting tired of hearing it. LOL
I had thought of that I was gonna tape off the whole bay with plastic when I painted the rest of the car.Wait and paint the entire car at one time .If you paint the bay first and put in a motor you run the risk of fogging it up when you shoot the car with the over spray.This happened to me once and I had to pull the motor to re shoot the bay and the motor because they became dull ,almost flat looking.Patience pays off when you are building a nice car
Thanks I will just try and find a local paint store that can just mix a pint or quart and buy my gallon kit later.The paint will be fine as long as it’s sealed properly. The reducers and activators and **** like may go bad though.
Yea I agree but unfortunately that isn't gonna work for me. My engine will be done soon and it has to go in the car I dont have anywhere to keep it.It's so much easier to paint it all at one time.You start you finish and that is the end of it. You limit your exposure to this toxic **** and your car comes out better with less work.
To the floor, that is where most forget.I had thought of that I was gonna tape off the whole bay with plastic when I painted the rest of the car.