rattle can for flares?

[mixedgasdiver]

Today's mail brought me some new Bushwacker (paintable but came in black)fender flares for my '98 Taco. I mounted them, looked for a while, and then decided that the black looks kinda cheap. My neighbor has a '06 Taco with color matched fender flares and I guess that was the look I was going for.. I called a few paint shops to see what they would charge to spray them and I didn't have one quote under 350.00!

I found a website: http://www.paintscratch.com/ that sells the original paint colors in a rattle can. Anyone ever tried this stuff? They have a "prep kit" that includes two cans of primer and two of the '98 Tacoma Red for 50.00. I called them and asked about painting automotive plastic and was told it should work fine.

If I was to take my time and do it right, I think it may come out looking good. But I'm afraid if ruining my 300 dollar flares with cheap paint.

Thanks for the help, Rob

[Mike]

To do it right you want to have some flex additive in there. You're not going to ruin the flares with paint, you can always sand them down and start over.

Later,
....Mike

[mixedgasdiver]

flex additive - never heard of it. sounds like i would need to mix it and spray it myself? a buddy of mine lets me use his garage and tools for beer. maybe I should involve him in this and use a spray gun...

[banThis]

thanks for the site, have to check that out-- lunar mist is hard to come by in a rattle can.
I am looking to do the same thing but was told something like 'bulldog'-- an adhesion promotor was also necessary.
and I agree- sanding your flares back down is alot easier than getting your 350 back from the paint guy.

[adamusmcguy]

Today's mail brought me some new Bushwacker (paintable but came in black)fender flares for my '98 Taco. I mounted them, looked for a while, and then decided that the black looks kinda cheap. My neighbor has a '06 Taco with color matched fender flares and I guess that was the look I was going for.. I called a few paint shops to see what they would charge to spray them and I didn't have one quote under 350.00!

I found a website: http://www.paintscratch.com/ that sells the original paint colors in a rattle can. Anyone ever tried this stuff? They have a "prep kit" that includes two cans of primer and two of the '98 Tacoma Red for 50.00. I called them and asked about painting automotive plastic and was told it should work fine.

If I was to take my time and do it right, I think it may come out looking good. But I'm afraid if ruining my 300 dollar flares with cheap paint.

Thanks for the help, Rob

Go to a local automotive paint supply house,tell them what you are doing and what color you want and they will mix up a few rattle cans with the flex additive and your color on the spot for you..About 16 bucks a can in SoCal

Ask them questions,prep,paint,care...etc
These guys are a wealth of knowledge...

If you cant find one call a few autobody shops and asked them the name of a local automotive paint supplier

[TacoDell]

Your going to need to primer those as well... Or the lunar mist will come out the wrong shade...

[adamusmcguy]

Your going to need to primer those as well... Or the lunar mist will come out the wrong shade...


I would worry more about the paint not sticking at all :eek: then being the wrong shade....LOL


Ask them questions,prep,paint,care...etc
These guys are a wealth of knowledge...

[Tufemup]

Looks like the non-metal w/primer kit comes with rubberized primer and adhesion promoter and base coat and clear coat and thinner and wax/grease remover. Total was $68 for radiant red. Didn't order any but eventually maybe if I ever get cut-out flares. Thanks for the link. Looks like they have everything covered. I'm guessing the rubberized primer is like the flex additive. They're all separate spray cans tho.