people in adelaide

where do i get my paint from?
i need yellow devil, devil yellow which ever floats ur boat,
where do i purchase it from,
how much does it cost?
im painting the whole car so how much do i need?

cheers bige

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Nigel Morton/ Team Brickworx
never late in a 998

try SA paint supplies in west lakes ccant remember if thats their name but they have been on the TV.

found their website

http://www.paintsupplies.com.au/

Paint supplies are fantastic, and if they dont have what you want they will mix it for you. Good prices too, I have used them three or four times!

hey buddy,
if you want to go for really good paint go in to your local crash shop, and they should hook you up. get ppg or standox paint, theyre the best. oher brands are still good. andd you will probably need 4-5 litres

thanx jim

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-jamie-
1963morris 850
1965 solid side van
1994 rover racecar

hmmm, paint supplies are ok, but i gotta agree with mad-mk1. Oh and dont ever EVER go to C.A.R.E for ANYTHING, biggest rip-offs ever.

On the other hand i work for holdens, i could steal u some devil yellow but i might get an early retirement package if caught .

also nigel, do you want 2-pack or acrylic? Coz that will definately have a bearing on how much u spend. Acrylic is cheaper, and needs to be wet-rubbed and buffed to get a nice finish. 2-pack on the other hand is much nicer to work with, but you will need to hire a booth as it is illegal to spray 2-pack without one due to the iso-cyanates in the clear coat. There is an iso free clear coat avaliable but its crap.

yeah steal me some joke,

umm yeah might go check out paint supplies,

will probably get acrylic, cos im low on funds lol and i dont have a spray booth, and cant be bothered hiring one

thanx for everything everyone,

bige,

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Nigel Morton/ Team Brickworx
never late in a 998

When I was looking for paint the best help and price was from the body shop paint supplies on port road. They sell debeer paints. Not sure how good the brand is but they were using in their crash repair place on bmw's mercs etc and looked the goods.

If u go acrylic nigel be ready for some wet rubbing and buffing, its probbably the longest part of the whole process. Make sure you use sandpaper no rougher than 1200 grade, plenty of water, and add a little bit of washing detergent to your water. The detergent helps the sandpaper glide over the paint and stops the sandpaper grinding into your top coat, creating swirl marks.

When it comes to buffing, DONT use a drill with a backplate attatchment on it, spend the extra money and buy a decent buffer/sander from somewhere like Glenfords, or even BOC gas and gear, just tell em what its for and they should point you in the right direction. Paint Supplies should have the cutting compund you need to buff with. Also another tip when it comes to buffing, steer away from all things lambswool for a pad, i used a foam waffle pad for my paintjob and it turned out excellent. The lambswool pads will clog up with your compound and burnish your top coat.

Over and above all, good luck, and have fun.