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As a tidbit of info, Earl uses a "different" paint that you and I can buy at the paint store.....and it aint a higher quality! They buy a formulation specific for them to keep cost down.

Look up automotive paint in the yellow pages... there are zillions of stores in the Phoenix area.

Originally Posted by robot

As a tidbit of info, Earl uses a "different" paint that you and I can buy at the paint store.....and it aint a higher quality! They buy a formulation specific for them to keep cost down.

Look up automotive paint in the yellow pages... there are zillions of stores in the Phoenix area.

Amen. One time we had our marina truck painted by Earl. Let's just say he won't be winning any awards. It had runs, bugs, dirt, and the paint could be scraped off with your fingernail. They pay their painters by the job, like $ 20.00 I hear, so that should tell you something. Oh, they also painted a good portion of our windows, no extra charge.


Don

Would a kit like this one be a good thing to start out with:

http://www.paintforcars.com/kits_arcticwhite.html

Originally Posted by Shrug

Would a kit like this one be a good thing to start out with:

http://www.paintforcars.com/kits_arcticwhite.html

ive bought acrylic enamal paint from them for some mud machines we use for 4x4'n around here & it didnt seem like a bad product..sprayed ok but the actual colors are off from the photo's in the websites..also it took at a minimum of 3 weeks to receive the paints & there is no tech sheets on their paints..but..it is a cheep paint for someone looking to start learning..wont have to worry about losing much money

here is a ranger i painted outside with the dark mettalic blue from them for a freinds son's first truck..actualy came out nice & didnt even get any dust or bugs in it since we painted mid day when the bugs were down..one thing i did notice is it took the whole gallon for color coverage & was using a devilbiss finishline III with a 1.4 tip,make sure you use the hardener or it will take a few weeks to get hard..also..the metallic paint they have is so fine you dont even notice its metallic,better off buyin a solid & adding your own metallic in the paint..good luck on the first paint job!..i know how you feel..excited!