Paint Matching for Metal Slide.

[stokes]

Hello all.

I was wondering if there was any place anyone would recommend for me to bring a metal slide of a GBB to have them reproduce the colour in a spray paint can?

I can only take the slide apart and that is the only part I want to have the colour matched. I know CT, Rona, HD does it but I really dont want to bring the slide there since its too public.

If anyone has any hookups please help me out. Quality is a must.

Thanks!

[mcguyver]

Get it powder-coated. It lasts way longer than paint and is far more durable. They can powder coat in any colour of finish type you want. It can be either smooth or textured.

I would think there would be lots of place in the GTA that do powder coating. A little more money, but far better.

[stokes]

I was thinking about that but I just have a few small scratches I want to cover up and smooth out... like alitte touch up paint... to make it new again...

[Kos-Mos]

Take it to a car shop...or better... notch an extra piece of paint (from under or whatever...) and bring-it to the paintshop... I had an uncle working in one and he did awesome replicas of paint colors for me... exact same finish, exact same color... everything!

[stokes]

That sounds good. Does anyone have any recommendations of a car shop I can go to get paint replicated? In toronto? Again quality is a must.

THanks!

[Jugglez]

Sherwin Williams
1120 Caledonia Rd Unit 1
Toronto, ON M6A2W5
(416)744-6547
www.sherwin-williams.com

[stokes]

Thanks juggz will look into it.

[stokes]

Bump! still need some help thanks! Would like to know of a place that would recreate colours in a paint can... quality is a must!

[mcguyver]

I tied what you're thinking. I went to UAP/NAPA and got a can colour matched and put in an aerosal can. It cost me $40 and the colour was off slightly. I could have paid $50/hr. for a paint shop to match it, with no time maximum. Then the can of primer cost me $25. I tried 1 coat of each.

You could flake it off with your fingernail, meaning it didn't adhere to the slide at all. Powdercoating is still the best option IMHO. That's what they do to car amplifier heatsink and you have to grind that shit off, or bead-blast it.

[shadow1911]

Originally Posted by stokes

Bump! still need some help thanks! Would like to know of a place that would recreate colours in a paint can... quality is a must!

you cant get custem made spraypaint but you can get custem made airbrush paint. Same stuff thats in the can but its in a bottle.

[stokes]

Hey Mc! I tried the powder coating route. I contacted some companies here and they said they dont do such things for small items. There was one company but their overhead cost was 200 bucks...

I might try some paint shops around here see if they do touch ups...

[Kos-Mos]

Originally Posted by shadow1911

you cant get custem made spraypaint but you can get custem made airbrush paint. Same stuff thats in the can but its in a bottle.

Yes you can. This is what I am talking about.

BTW my uncle works at UAP/Napa, in the paintshop in the industrial zone of the city.

[stokes]

Hey All...

I've Actually discovered some other places that might be willing to do the custom work...

Leaside Plating & Painting
Address : 41 Granger, Toronto, ON M1K 3K9
Telephone : 416-266-4423
Category : Metal Finishers
Directory : Toronto Central - East , Toronto Central - West


Dynamic Powder Coating Ltd
Address : 14 Citron Court, Concord, ON L4K 2P5
Telephone : 905-738-6964
Category : Coatings Protective , Store Fixtures
Directory : Richmond Hill , Toronto Central - East , Toronto Central - West


Precise Finishers Ltd
Address : 1960 Ellesmere Road, Scarborough, ON M1H 2V9
Telephone : 416-438-6389
Category : Metal Finishers , Paint Retail , Painting Contractors
Directory : Markham , Scarborough , Toronto Central - East

I am currently in contact with them... I'll post up some news to see what their answers are.

[shadow1911]

Originally Posted by Kos-Mos

Yes you can. This is what I am talking about.

BTW my uncle works at UAP/Napa, in the paintshop in the industrial zone of the city.

puts gun to kos-mos's head and says "spill it where can i get custem spray paint"

ps I always thought all spraypaint came precompressed in arisal cans and couldn't be gotten in custem colours


you can get it in small quanitys like 1 or 2 cans right

[SKI]

Keep in mind that powdercoating is thicker than paint. You would most likely need to remove it in the close tolerance areas. I also don't think that they can perfectly colour match powdercoat. I used to work in an auto finishing plant and I believe that colours are limited.