Soarer Central: Is Imperial jade metalic paint available in an Aerosol can

Soarer Central Bodywork and Exterior Is Imperial jade metalic paint available in an Aerosol can

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Michael Crimp
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Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 11:44 am, by: Michael Crimp (Zen1953)

Hi Guys,
I have sun fade paint problems on the top of the front bumper bar and on the rear spoiler that look really ugly and a full paint job is about 6k. So In the intrim before a new paint job I thought I could paint it my self if the paint is available in a spray can. I know there paint sticks on ebay usa but they are useful for scratches only.
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Matt Petersen
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Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 02:50 pm, by: Matt Petersen (Mattmannz)

My local paint store can match any existing colour and make it into an aerosol can.

You give them something like the petrol flap and they will colour match to it. First can is like $45 and the next ones are cheaper.

Matt

Michael Crimp
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Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 03:05 pm, by: Michael Crimp (Zen1953)

Hi Matt,
I see that you are listed for Newe Zealand
I am very interested if there are any places in Ostralia.
Is your local store part of a chain etc. If you are unable to tell me I'll start searching here anyway if anyone else knows- I'm keen to know.
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Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 03:13 pm, by: Matt Petersen (Mattmannz)

They aren't a chain but do sell major paint brands etc.

I would just start calling some local suppliers, you might be suprised.

Matt.

Tim Ross
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Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 04:44 pm, by: Tim Ross (Retox)

Michael, where in QLD are you?

If you are in brisbane, this guy does good work and at low prices too

http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech/viewtopic.php?t=134&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

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Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 05:57 pm, by: Michael Crimp (Zen1953)

Thanks Tim,
I am half way between Townsville and Cairns roughly 180km from each but we are in both regularily
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Kim Hunt
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 09:24 pm, by: Kim Hunt (Lxtasi)

autobahn does soarer colours in aerosol

Ben Kelly
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 - 07:47 pm, by: Ben Kelly (Ace)

just a question michael, have you sprayed acrylic before? from my experience the spray cans themselves are rather bad and tend to release globs of paint everywhere. secondly there is no clear coat over what you spray so i think you need to spray clear coat acrylic over the top. my understanding is that to get a good finish you need to buff well additionally. still the finish has the orange peel finish typical of acrylic paints. Im not trying to shoot you down, i was wondering if you know something i dont. ive tried this on cars in the past and the result was pretty crap. how big are the areas you're respraying. would be very keen to see the result as my car has lots of points that need retouching.

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Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 08:06 am, by: Ben Socratous (Socrates)

That depends on the brands of can you buy. Some of the cheaper ones splat paint about the place whilst some other ones atomise it nearly as good as a gun does. Also from my experience, arcrylic causes LESS orange peel than 2pk does.

As for the clear coat, that is always required over metallic or pearlescent paints. Blocking back and buffing is a given regardless of what paint you use.

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Monday, May 25, 2009 - 03:06 pm, by: Aaron Mead (Aaron)

Any of the autobarns down south able to Black Jade Metallic (6K4)? My autobarn up here is too tight to buy the required tints. Fags.

I wonder if an autobarn down south would post the cans up here. Scrap that. "Dad, go to autobarn, get me three cans and post it up to Darwin. Just label it as peanuts."

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 07:55 pm, by: Haydn Crandell (Haydn)

Ben Socratous wrote on Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 08:06 am:
That depends on the brands of can you buy. Some of the cheaper ones splat paint about the place whilst some other ones atomise it nearly as good as a gun does. Also from my experience, arcrylic causes LESS orange peel than 2pk does.

As for the clear coat, that is always required over metallic or pearlescent paints. Blocking back and buffing is a given regardless of what paint you use.

orange peel is cause by the operator not the paint,a good painter doesnt need to block out and buff.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 06:50 am, by: Kelly O'Brien (Kelly)

I would get some 2pak mixed up and spray it myself with a spray gun...but that's just me (I come from a car spray painting family business where I'd see home jobs gone bad for us to fix up - esp spray can quick fixes). I don't think autobarn would post the spray cans...australia post doesn't allow the postage of aerosols. I'm sure YouTube would have an instructional video on spray painting...a spray gun is a handy thing to have but just be careful with environmental issues if you aren't using a booth etc.

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Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 04:21 am, by: Benjamin Anderson (Chicken)

Scroll to half way down the page on the left. $22 factory Toyota

http://www.castlehilltoyota.com.au/local_imported_parts.php#

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Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 06:58 am, by: Kelly O'Brien (Kelly)

I don't know if touch up paint is a good idea for painting a bumper bar and spoiler...

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Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 09:21 am, by: Adam Bednarczyk (Bear)

Aerosol cans are fine and can give a good finnish IF you do it right and IF you get good (not just decent) quality paint.

I used to run a wholesale business that imported German Spray Paint (Brand was "Belton", which under that they made "Molotow" which is a satin finnish and THE best and easiest paint I've ever used, "RAL" stock colours and "Multona" which is the automotive paints).

Multona is made to match vehicle manufacturers paint codes (mostly european, but alot of asian and a few yank manufacturers). Off memory there is a big contingent of Toyota colours.

You won't find them in bunnings and such, a couple of Mitre 10's such as "Crockers", try skate stores, record stores "Butterbeats" anywhere that caters to writers.

I'm not condoning grafitti, but the guys that have the money and the talent (especially if they do council murals and such) will use the Belton paints, because they are superior. There are other brands that are around the same quality, but for automotive paint, go the Multona.

I painted up a Slant Six motor (including all/most accessories) for a car show we had a stall in, in Metallic paint (including their high temp paints for the manifolds) and it was simple, gave a fantastic finnish when the clear coat was applied, and low fuss. As long as you mask and protect against overspray you should be right.

If you are interseted I'll give my old work a ring and see where the closest store to you that would have them is.

Well that's my 10 cents worth.

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Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 01:13 pm, by: Adam Peterson (President)

Ads, anyone in Perth have these paints ?
I need to touch up my front bar.

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Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 01:52 pm, by: Adam Bednarczyk (Bear)

Yeah mate. There is only one shop in Perth that stocks them (well used to be... it belongs to the wholesale company).

The name is "Montys"

http://www.whereis.com/WA/Victoria-Park/627-Albany-Hwy/#session=MTA=

They are at 627 Albany Hwy in Vic Park two doors down from Cheers Pub which is across the road from where Alberts and Tinta Car is/used to be.

(08) 9355 1779

Give them a ring first (well, it's well worth having a look at the shop anyway) and give them your paint code. They will have a book with the conversion to the Multona product number.

If you have no joy, let me know and I'll give me mate a ring (owns the shop plus wholesale business). Sometimes they have extra stock in the wharehouse that isn't in the store.

Also for any others out there, if you want any that they are out of stock with, make a list, or forum heading and of what everyone wants (including how many cans) and they should be able to order the required colours in.

Be aware though that the paint is shipped from Germany in sea containers so if you want out of stock colours, depending on when their last container has been received, it may be 6 - 12 months before it has landed in Ozzie.