I want to paint a vehicle magnetic sign to match the client's car. I figured the best/least expensive way to do this would be to go to the store and buy a spray can of the touch up paint that (for the most part) exactly matches her vehicle. After that, I'll slap some vinyl on it.
Does anyone else do this, or has anybody tried it? Got any tips for me?
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Shane..Yep I have done it before. But I used Auto supply store mixed acrylic enamel. Just scuff the surface with a scotchbrite pad, wipe with a prep solution and spray the paint.
Worked fine
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Is the color matching notion your idea or hers? Not that it matters. I think that you probably can spray as long as the paint is not lacquer. Seems the easiest way, tho', would be to cover the mag with vinyl in either a matching color, or something else that looks good on her vehicle, then do your vinyl lettering on top of that.
The only reason I suggest layered vinyl is that you might run into a problem getting your transfer tape off without lifting some of your background paint. I think if you apply dry, then soak your tape, you might get around the lifting thing.
Just my .02
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Haven't tried it, but just did a price for a set last week. The auto paint supply here will mix any color in a spray can for $10. If it has to be base/clear it's $12 for paint and $3 for clear. I looked at the touch up paints (walmart has em), but they don't have all the colors. Thinking it would be safer to plan on using the spray cans mixed at the local auto body supply.
-------------------- Chris Welker Wildfire Signs Indiana, Pa Posts: 4254 | From: Indiana, PA | Registered: Mar 2001
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Yeah, it was my idea, but I figured that somebody had to have done this before. I'm speaking of the paints that you look up in a little book which color matches your particular vehicle. The idea is to 'hide' the magnet as much as possible. What the heck, I'll give it a try.
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Add a border on the outer edge of the magnet. This will serve you 2 ways. First,it will hide any variation in an exact color match. It will also take your eye away from the fact that there's an edge there. Borders around truck/car lettering are a nice quick addition any time...and if its the same color as letters...you usually weed away where a border would be anyway ..so why not use the material. I add 15-20 bux for a border.
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Shane I do this all time,and i use spray cans..Dupli Color brand packages colors close to those most popular the last five years or so. I use the regular magnetic material,scuff it lightly with a scotchbrite pad,wipe it with rapid prep not denatured alcohol and shoot...dont use heavy coats,plan to spray it 3-4x's for it to cover this way but it works fine......do something else in between coats to give it enuff drying time and you will be ok. I add $40 to the price to do it this way,and a $5.99 can of duplicolor is usually enuff to do 2 sets of 12x24 mags without a prob,thats an extra $80 off of a $5.99 investment,or 92% return on your money.....well worth it in my book. Unless you are doing a set to match white or black vehicle,the overwhelming majority of todays colors will not match to vinyl. Be sure to let em know that this is a temporary thing and will probably fade in a year or so b/c its not gonna be as colorfast as the auto finish.
[ December 01, 2001: Message edited by: Gavin Chachere ]
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