I already had the clearcoat, clearcoat reducer/activator, and the basecoat reducer/activator. So, a pint of bascoat (the most expensive item) and a spray can of Dupont's "Plas Stick" was right at $70. Everything would have been between $100 and $150. It's a little pricey to go with Dupont but I'm hoping it'll last. I've actually been really impressed with dupli-color's spray can touch up paint you can get at AutoZone. The color matches from I've seen are close to perfect and they offer a clear coat. Also, the spray cans have a fan nozzle so they spray like a normal paint gun. I highly recommend this DIY project though regardless of what paint you choose.

 

Nice job, looks really good. Always more satisfaction in doing something yourself.

 

Very nice job! That was the most satisfying diy that I've done. Looks like it turned out very well. You had quite the setup there for painting.

 

That came out really good. Makes me wanna go ahead and paint mine now

 

looks sweet. how long did it take you

 

i think that makes a huge difference....=)

 

Very nice job.

 

how hard is it to match a 96 in white?


i've been thinking about that diy for a while now....

 

Silver is the easiest one to match, but paintscrath.com can match any color I think.

 

Thanks guys for all the compliments! It took me probably 6 hours to complete. THe longest part was masking everything off. First I taped off the actual lowers as precisely as I could. Then I took a roll of 10'x100' visqueen (sp?) from Wal-Mart ($5) and covered the rest of the vehicle including underneath. If you have your paint code (which in my car was in the trunk) any car paint supply shop can match your paint. I highly recommend Dupont's Plas-Stick regardless if you use a spray can or a gun. Here's a couple more pics, Before/After.

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