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JE BMW
03-18-2010, 09:20 PM
well i just got a 94 e36, alpine white. i dont really like the black side skirts or the black at the bottom of the bumpers, dont have a lot of to take to the shop just spent a bunch replacing tranny, brakes, battery, wheels and tires., registration. just wondering if any of u guys have found a close enough paint and have painted the black stuff on your e36. if so.. what brand and color name.
thanks

garf
03-18-2010, 09:33 PM
If you go to an automotive paint store they can mix you the paint and make a rattle can for you. costs about $50 around here IIRC

JE BMW
03-18-2010, 09:39 PM
i think i might need 3 or 4 of those and that would ne a lil pricey. still wanna get my alternator and my brake light switch fixed and then some coil overs.
i was thinking of maybe something like a krylon paint

garf
03-18-2010, 09:43 PM
I bet you can find something very very close, just go to a auto store, find some dupli-color or whatever, bring a piece of cardboard, and spray all the whites you can find on the cardboard, bring the cardboard to the car, and see which one matches the best. Also, the factory body colour is beneath the grey rockguard on your bumpers/ sideskirts you can gently use a scotch pad or fine grit sandpaper to get it off, but it takes a long time and it's really easy to go through both layers of paint.

JE BMW
03-18-2010, 09:49 PM
I bet you can find something very very close, just go to a auto store, find some dupli-color or whatever, bring a piece of cardboard, and spray all the whites you can find on the cardboard, bring the cardboard to the car, and see which one matches the best. Also, the factory body colour is beneath the grey rockguard on your bumpers/ sideskirts you can gently use a scotch pad or fine grit sandpaper to get it off, but it takes a long time and it's really easy to go through both layers of paint.

the thing is that i already painted them, but it ended up beign a brighter white doesnt really show on my cell phone pics... ud notice if u really stared at it, but it bugs me, cuz i always see it.. hehe and the stores around here have everything locked up. idk if theyd let me spray all whites.. i cld ask i guess.

garf
03-18-2010, 10:27 PM
or if they have the little stubby 3$ cans, just buy like 5 of those to test.