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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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So I did some googleing and found I can buy paint that "looks" like New Vogue Silver Metallic on some random site for 6 spray cans at $24. I don't really trust my random-forum-pertaining-to-hondas-googling skill, so I wanted a professional opinion on where to buy cheap Honda or Honda-matched paint so I can paint my mad Type-R grill y0
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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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AutoZone, Strauss, etc.
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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 10:29 PM
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get the paint code off the car you want to match then go to an automotive paint specialty store, and buy from them.
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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Where should I look for spray paint. I saw some cans in Murray's but they dont have codes on it.
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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spray paint is not as durable and you prolly won't be happy with the end product. Some things needed to paint a car are
1) air compressor 30 gal minimum
2)HVLP gun, regulator, water air separtor
3) rubber suit
4) Spray booth
5) know how to paint, learn with primers
6) money, painting is expensive, don't go cheap you will get cheap results.
7) start with solid colors, metalics and pearls are hard to do without lines in the paint.
8) stick with stock colors, because you can always get more paint if you fuck up.
9)two stage is easier to do (personal oppinoin)
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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uhh...hes only painting his mad Type-R grill y0.
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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Well it's all personal preference, I'm a neat freak, and only use Dupont Nason, or Sherwin Williams. You could do fine with spray paint on a grill, it's just somehting I would never do.
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