Paint--Automotive

About the Paint--Automotive heading in Yellow™

You will find information on automotive paint under this heading in Yellow™. Paint used to paint automobiles is called as automobile paint. Painting a vehicle is a very tedious task. The process of painting the vehicle involves prep, applying primer, blocking, and then the spray-painting job. Painting a car takes not less than two days. It is always advisable to consult your automobile specification sheet for the right paint. Yellow™ contains a comprehensive list of paint — automotive across Australia.

To paint your vehicle, you must keep some items ready. These items are masking tape, sandpaper, vehicle washing detergent, wax or grease remover, tarp, urethane-based paint, paint sprayer, goggles, putty, knife, and dust mask. First, wash the car thoroughly. Then, sand down the car and prep the car for painting. Apply the primer uniformly on the car. Then, apply a clear coat, by using the paint sprayer. For all car paints, the ratio of the car paint with the acrylic reducer is 4:1. The most common types of car paints are Acrylic Urethane Car Paint, Acrylic Enamel Automotive Paint, Clear Coat Automotive Paint, Urethane Base Coat Clear Coat, and Acrylic Lacquer Auto Paint.

In addition to the car paint, you will also need an Auto Paint Reducer, Urethane and Acrylic Primer, Hardener and Activator. Always paint the vehicle indoors to avoid insects, dust, and other particles getting stuck to the wet paint. You must always paint the vehicle in a well-ventilated area to avoid the toxic fumes emitted by the paint fumes. The car paint will dry up only if there is no moisture in the air.



Refinement options may include:

  • Brand e.g. Motospray, Meguiar's, Spray Chief, Spartan
  • Service e.g. Mixing, Colour Matching
  • Product e.g. Enamels
  • Hours of Operation e.g. Flexible Hours, Open Sundays, Open Monday - Friday, 24hr Emergency Service
  • Payments Accepted e.g. EFTPOS, American Express, Cheques, Direct Debit

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