I am considering using the Duplicolor spray for my wifes Milano Red Civic. I want to paint the side moldings and mirrors and would like to see some pics if anyone has done this before. Thanks in advance.

 

We did it before. Came out good. Although it depends on the age on the quality of the paint. Pretty much meaning it looked better on 99-00 Milano Civic then it did on my friends aged 94 GSR.

 

Yeah her car is a 99 Civic, so the paint is still in decent shape.

 

alot of body shops offer your exact paint color mixed in a can for you.. its the best way to go besides using a spray gun, just remember to clean the oils from the plastic and give it a good prepping before painting

 

So I can go to a body shop and they can give me the exact paint in a can? Is it spray paint, cause I dont have acces to paint guns and such. ANy paint shop can do this?

 

some body shops will do it, and so will automotive paint shops.
If you go to a paint shop, they will look up you color code, and pack the paint into a rattle can. Also pick up some plastic adheasion promoter. If you have an older car thats faded, you can take in something small, like your fuel-door lid, and they can mix the paint to match that.

The last time i did this, it was 7 dollars a can, wich is high for spray paint BUT it was worth it b/c the paint quality is better then dupli-color. Its the same stuff they use in air guns, only its pre-mixed and put in a spray can.

 

I did it last summer with rattle cans. I would recommend using a sprayer, but since you don't have access to one, spray cans would probably work fine. It wasn't red though. Here is the writeup I did:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=965005

 

Im sorry when I stated above I said body shops, I meant Auto Body Supply shops.

 

Cool, I will try. Thanks guys.

 

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You do have another option which I now use for touch up jobs. It's called preval it's avaliable at paint supply stores and home depot and such. You buy the exact matching paint single or dual and mix it with the correct amount of thinner (Ask the guy at your paint supply store). Pour it in the preval and spray. They cost about 5 dollars for the bottle and can. Refills are about 3 dollars. You will probably need 2 for base and clear and some refills. Preval.com should have more info to explain this to you.

 

i did mine... duplicolor spray cars and clear (in cans)

here is mine

 

oh and btw.

http://www.paintscratch.com

order a couple cans

 

^ each can's 30 bucks, better be worth it

 

 

 

just get it painted at a shop. the clear will turn yellow and the red will fade. [happened to my freind]

 

all i gotta say is spray a buttload of clear to keep it nice and shiny...i rattle canned mine and they looked good..but i got new thin moldings and ended up getting them professionally painted...looks much better and the paint quality is fudging better!