im goin to buy the paint to have my car painted....2004 cavalier....im having it painted white diamond...the same color that is on the caddy escalades....my question is to have the whole car painted how much paint should i buy...gallon, quart, pint..etc...i need to know how much clear to buy too..be cheaper to buy the paint and then have a shop paint it then buy the paint from the shop...then all i have is labor and environmental charges


I AM the man from Nantucket

Make sure the shop will paint the car with your paint, the shops I know will only paint with their own paint. Also there is more to painting a car then just paint and clear so expect extra charges. I really think you are just creating a headache for yourself and the extra work is just not worth the money saved, if any.



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All paints are different. They have to be sprayed differently. That is why most shops won't paint with someone elses paint. Also for the just incase something happens like you don't have enough paint cause it will not cover properly. But the main reason is they don't stand to make any money off of just painting your car with your paint. It is like going to a restaurant and bringing your own food. You are not gonna save anymore money than if you would just let the shop use their paint and then you would also have a warranty along with your brand new paint job.

Bring it to a shop and let them handle it... they know what you're doing, and most shops get the paint way cheaper than you ever could