Where to buy rattle cans in factory color?
08-28-2007, 08:08 PM
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Where to buy rattle cans in factory color? OK so I have an Arctic White 98 Z28 and the front bumper is cracked and i want to sand it all down and bondo (body filler) the crack and repaint it arctic white obviously to match the car color. Can i buy these from a specific store or can someone show me a website to go to to find the exact match Arctic White for my camaro. All help is appreciated. by the way i checked out paintscratch.com but $25 a can is a little pricey considering ill need a few
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08-29-2007, 01:50 AM
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It's really hard to match white. There will be some tinting involved to get it to match perfect. If you don't have a gun, id say do all the body work and then take it to your local body shop and let them shoot it. If you plan on doing some paint work in the future you might be money ahead to just buy a gun if you don't already have one.
08-29-2007, 10:12 AM
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if it's cracked, I wouldn't suggest slapping bondo on there and calling it a day.
On cracked or torn bumpers, I like to plastic weld them, then put flex-filler on top. Then I finish it up with poly-flex glazing putty.
On cracked or torn bumpers, I like to plastic weld them, then put flex-filler on top. Then I finish it up with poly-flex glazing putty.
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08-29-2007, 10:56 AM
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call your dealer. 5oz spray can of your original color,,,$11 to $12 bucks a can. I just bought some for my fuel rail cover project. Its atad pricy but not crazy,,and its a match. Good luck!
08-29-2007, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by italicizedsponge
most of the links in the resources sticky dont work and im more concerned about buying the rattle cans that are an exact match to my color
I'll take a look at the links and try to correct them or find alternate sources for info. Thanks for pointing it out.
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08-29-2007, 04:22 PM
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yeah on the cover i would never use bondo. 3m makes a bunch of stuff just for plastics and its going to hold a hell of a lot better then bondo. also i would just do the body work andhave a local shop do it. rattle can usually never looks to great unless u have rediculously good control with a can.
09-03-2007, 04:09 PM
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im looking at painting mine arctic white. . . i went to a pep boys and thats where i found that color.. comes in a 5 oz can for like 5 bucks. . . i think you would be better off taking it to someone though... it wont cost much to spray just a nose and the color will match WAY better... IMO of course. . . but good luck with it
