I would say "touch up paint" but i guess im refering to a larger amount.

Does any one know where we can get a LARGER amount say a spray can size or something to match existing F-150 colors?

The project is to paint bolt on fenders..etc. so i figure a little dabber of paint wont do the trick.

i would guess the local FORD dealer...but i would also figure on-line somewhere would be way cheaper.

dave

 

Hit your local auto paint supply house with your paint code and they will match it for you. If you don't know or have the paint code due to some strange circumstance or you have concerns about faded current paint then take off your gas door and they will be able to perfectly match it up. It should not be to horrible (depending mainly on color) and you would only need roughly a pint or less to paint two fenders. Just under a pint did my tonneau cover (flareside).

I forgot to add. PPG or DuPont both make great paint and are usually easier to find than some of the others out there.

 

how/where do we get the paint code?


hey....how did you get your truck image into your signature?


dave

nice rig by the way

 

hey VB...

www.paintscratch.com

Your paint codes are on the sticker in your door jam...

Signature pictures can be inserted using the same code as you would insert a picture into the forums... refer to the "QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SITE" forum for an indepth 'how-to'.

RP

 

thanks man

dave

 

NP Dave.

 

it worked..a little different than just a post

but got it!


thanks man

dave

 

your truck looks like e4 red any paint shop should be able to mix it up for ya

 

nice rig..

hey i noticedin oneofyour pics you have the same type of "wrap around" tail lights as i do

where did you find covers for them?

dave

oh...how are those glass packs?

 

they aint covers they are diffrent taillights i got em at godfather customs they are just a cheap set as i didnt have much money to put into them

glass pack is the type of mufflers

 

After wally World, NApa, Kragen, a local paint store, an AUTO PAINT STORE!!!, and even the FRICKEN FORD DEALLLLLLER!!!!

i couldn't get one lousy can of "FL" to match my Toreador red paint!!!

so i went to RENO this morning...scored on a LARGE CAN of Dupli-Color (the small was fm-344) the large can is in the garage...but it is the companion to the small can just a different number.

I sprayed my plastic and it is WAY DARKER than my rig!

the can says perfect match garruntee...man are they way off!!!

next week i guess i will call and tell dupli color they sucks ***!

meanwhile i got the wrong color, and i guess i should expect them to replace the paint...if not the plastic!! (doubt that though)


dave

 

all of the auto paint stores around here have this little paint matching camera ( i don't know what the actual name for it is ) but if you dont know EXACTLY what color you have they take that camera and stick it to the paint on your truck and it "reads" the paint and tells them in code how to mix the paint! it works great, I painted some parts on my Ninja and they matched the "bright signal green" color PERFECTLY!

hope this helps! hotrod22

 

don't forget the clear coat