PPG paint in an aerosol can for my dash??

[weever82]

The paint on my truck is in pretty excellent condition and have no need to paint it at the moment, however my dash is looking used and could use a refresh for sure.

I have no interior in my truck and would be fairly easy for me to paint it myself. Was wondering if anyone has went to an automotive shop and had PPG colors put into an aerosol can and had good results with it?

Hoping to can the dash and be able to get her put back together and running soon. It would be hard for me to trailer it over to a paint shop with no steering column... Etc... and would be waaaay more expensive.

Any thoughts?

Thanks for your time.

Weev-
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[Beetle]

Go to your local O'Reilly or NAPA, they can mix paint and put it in a spray bomb can for you. They can even match the paint with a paint scanner, or your paint code. Ask me how I know...

(I work for O'Reilly's)


Hope this helps!!!

[weever82]

Originally Posted by Beetle

Go to your local O'Reilly or NAPA, they can mix paint and put it in a spray bomb can for you. They can even match the paint with a paint scanner, or your paint code. Ask me how I know...

(I work for O'Reilly's)


Hope this helps!!!

That sounds great! Thanks. Anyone ever say if it holds up pretty good to use?

Thanks again.

Weev-

[Beetle]

Yea it should hold up just fine, I had a few people say it works great, and looks great. Dunno if you wanna clear it. I don't know how spray bomb clear would look, but it should turn out good, the biggest thing is prep. Make sure the surface is clean and dry and nothing can come in and contaminate the paint during the spray and while it is drying. That is what will really help the paint hold up.

[jocko]

try these guys - they will color match your paint code and stick it in a rattle can to boot!
My medium olive 504 cans are in the mail for some touch-ups.
http://www.paintscratch.com/cgi-bin/makepaint2.cgi

[SS Tim]

One of those HF touch-up guns would work fine. Just have to mask everything around, above and behind. Could talk to a place like Macco or OneDay and see what it would cost to do the whole inside if you were to clean, prep and mask. A tow dolly would be an easy load and drop with a set of skates for moving it. Might want to disconnect the drive shaft at the rear end, tape up the u-joint and wire the shaft out of the way.

[kcsa75]

Originally Posted by jocko

try these guys - they will color match your paint code and stick it in a rattle can to boot!
My medium olive 504 cans are in the mail for some touch-ups.
http://www.paintscratch.com/cgi-bin/makepaint2.cgi

Have you used this company before. I have two new doors that will need to be trimmed out and I want to paint my dash as well.

[jocko]

I haven't used it YET - I did order from them about 4 days ago, and got a shipped noticed about two days ago - so they are responsive. Their paint mixes will match what the paint looked like when new, can't match a faded paint. But I think it might be a reasonbable option for an interior re-do since they normally don't fade much. I needed to re-do the bottom of a nice straight donor door so figured it would suffice for the door. I will let you know how it turns out. They sell most, not all, paints as single or two-stage options (and the 2nd stage clear coat in rattle cans also). Some only available as single stage.

[PanelDeland]

Use the standard precautions for a spray can paint and it should be fine.Mine is done with Krylon and is starting to need a touch up but then it's 10 years into it.I used steel wool and fine sandpaper to get some tooth,Then cleaned with laquer thinner.Light cover coats to paint.You'll be using a better product and presumbly a better spray(higher quality spray can with better pattern) so you should be good to go.

[TobyArnot]

I saw your post yesterday but I had a senior moment and couldn't remember the unit I used several years ago to re-spray a dash in a '55 Chevy.. The Preval unit is very serviceable and does a great job.
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http://shop.preval.com/collections/preval-sprayer
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Worth a look! Generally can be found at Home Depot.

[bk2life]

Originally Posted by Beetle

they can mix paint and put it in a spray bomb can for you. They can even match the paint with your paint code.

"any" automotive paint supplier should be able to mix your paint code and put regular "automotive" grade paint in a can for you to spray.

they will make it however you want. being your color is light blue, single stage will be fine. itll take about 5 to 10 coats to get a good build because of how small volume a paint can sprays, but it will get the job done. you can even sand and buff it afterwards.

cost is usually around 30 bucks for labor and 5 or 6 per can.

you mentioned PPG in your post. that is just a brand. you pay alot for the name. NAPA uses a rebadged paint brand called martin seynour, it is sherwin williams paints, and is very good stuff. i have painted several magazine vehicles and many custom paint jobs with the stuff.

enjoy..

[weever82]

Really appreciate all the replies guys! I found a local place called Space Age that only does automotive paints in spray cans and everyone said they are the best around here. Gonna stop in their shop and ask some questions. If the can looks like crap because of the quality or because I can't spray for crap I will just have to tow it somewhere to get sprayed.

Weev-
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[Andy4639]

I used it on my cooler. It matched up pretty good I think to the truck.
Plan to use the same thing on the 67 Chevelle steering wheel when it's ready for paint.