Paint

raiders · Post by **raiders** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:19 pm

I am planning on painting my car next summer and i was just curious if anyone had any recomendations on what kind of paint brand i should use. I am planning on painting it a metalic green and i just want a cheap paint that will last a long time. Can anyone help?

enfoprefect · Post by **enfoprefect** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:34 am

"Cheap paint" and "last a long time" are two phrases that do not belong in the same sentence.

raiders · Post by **raiders** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:42 am

I understand. I am just trying to find the best paint I can for as little money as possible. I am 16 and I don't have a lot of cash in my pocket.

enfoprefect · Post by **enfoprefect** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:08 am

I do understand your problem. Painting can be pretty expensive. On another forum ( britishcarforum.com ) there have been some who have painted their cars with Rustoleum for somewhere around $50. I can't imagine that will last very long or give a very good look but they swear by it. The only suggestion I might have is find some paint meant for industrial equipment and add the catalyst to it. That is usually long-lasting paint and about $50/gallon, including the catalyst. It probably won't give you a show car finish but it will shine and look pretty good from 20 feet. I doubt you can find metallic though. Best of luck in your project.

raiders · Post by **raiders** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 3:37 pm

I also found some paint in a summit racing catalog $80 for a gallon, $20 for catalyst and 50 for the clear. I think that's pretty good.